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To combat the rise of obesity in teens, physicians and other medical professionals have been promoting physical education and healthier diets for children. But for some teens, these are not enough.

In honor of National Healthy Weight Week, we spoke with Dr. Judith Korner, Associate Professor at CUMC, about assessing healthy weight and steps to take if you're overweight to improve your health.

CUMC researchers have identified a gene that appears to play a major role in motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.