Joshua Berning, University of Georgia (IMAGE) University of Georgia Caption Joshua Berning, an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, found that physician recommendations helped people lose more weight over a one-year period of time than those who did not receive a recommendation. Credit Credit: Andrew Davis Tucker/University of Georgia Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.