I wasn’t getting to work.”A therapist in Hackensack, N.J., Ms. Poskanzer was severely overweight and grew short of breath after walking even short distances. Dr. Manisha Parulekar, now chief of geriatrics at Hackensack University Medical Center, suggested her new patient take action on several fronts. She arranged for a sleep study, which found that Ms. Poskanzer suffered from apnea. She prescribed a different antidepressant, and physical therapy in a pool to help rebuild her stamina. Over nine months, Ms. Poskanzer lost 75 pounds; she has shed another 15 since.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2020 14:37 UTC