Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

The first patient I met as a medical student was a middle-aged delivery man and a former track athlete. He was recovering from his second amputation due to uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. When he told ...

Over 50 medical schools will pledge Thursday to boost their nutrition education amid a push from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums.

The health secretary has long argued doctors lack nutrition training. More than 50 schools say they will boost their nutrition education.