"For all intents and purposes, (the new policy) imposes a gag rule on what information physicians can provide to their patients," the AMA said in a statement this year. "The patient-physician relationship relies on trust, open conversation and informed decision making and the government should not be telling physicians what they can and cannot say to their patients."
Planned Parenthood sets exit from family planning program
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While reasons for the decline in obesity among WIC children "remain undetermined," the JAMA article says, the addition of more whole grains, fruits and vegetables to government food packages and local, state and national initiatives might play a role.
Obesity rates among preschool children receiving federal aid declines
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