SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years. Vivus Inc’s Qnexa was one of three promising obesity drugs rejected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the past two years over safety concerns…

A previously rejected weight loss pill won an overwhelming endorsement from public health advisers Wednesday, raising hopes that the drug from Vivus Inc. could become the first new anti-obesity medication to reach the U.S. market in more than a decade.

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years. Vivus Inc’s Qnexa was one of three promising obesity drugs rejected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the past two years over safety concerns…

A previously rejected weight loss pill won an overwhelming endorsement from public health advisers Wednesday, raising hopes that the drug from Vivus Inc. could become the first new anti-obesity medication to reach the U.S. market in more than a decade.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its blessing Wednesday to a highly anticipated weight loss pill that had been rejected by health advisers once before.

When it comes to cardiovascular health not all protein is equal.  The science plainly shows that dairy protein in general and whey protein in particular provide excellent nutrition to support cardiovascular health.  Many people are now aware of the importance of consuming DHA-rich fish oil and olive oil as healthy fats that boost cardiovascular well being…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won a U.S. panel’s support on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years. A panel of outside experts to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20-2 to recommend approval of Qnexa, meant to treat obesity and its accompanying health problems…

Researchers have found that one fourth of students in Australian secondary schools are either overweight or obese, affecting lifestyle and socioeconomic status. The study, published in the February 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia – a publication of the Australian Medical Association, was funded by Cancer Councils around Australia and the National Heart Foundation…

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed approval for a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., a drug which the FDA previously rejected due to safety concerns.

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won the backing of a U.S. advisory panel on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years. A panel of outside experts to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20-2 to recommend approval of Qnexa, meant to treat obesity and its accompanying health problems…

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed approval for a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., a drug which the FDA previously rejected due to safety concerns.

Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children and teenagers, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published online in The Journal of Pediatrics…

With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills that may cause further kidney damage…

Faith-based advocacy has been cited as a valuable tool in combating childhood obesity, but evidence is needed to support this assertion and to define how the link between advocacy and policy can contribute to promoting permanent lifestyle changes…

1. Death Rates from Viral Hepatitis Infections Steadily Increase From 1999 – 2007, Now Surpass HIV-related Deaths in U.S. Middle-aged Americans Disproportionately Affected by “Silent Epidemic” Approximately 3.2 million people in the United States are infected with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), a leading cause of liver disease, cirrhosis, and death…

TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

LONDON (Reuters) – More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs and piling more pressure on health systems, a report by the OECD found on Tuesday. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found obesity rates vary widely from a low of 4 percent in Japan and Korea to 30 percent or more in the United States and Mexico…

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

Fructose does not make you gain more weight than other types of carbohydrates, Canadian researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. They found that a little extra fructose added to foods did not trigger weight gain, as long as the participants reduced the equivalent total calories from other carbs…

Owners of obese dogs that are successful in losing weight notice significant improvement in their dogs’ health-related quality of life, a collaborative team of researchers has shown…

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — The common food and beverage sweetener fructose often gets a bad rap when it comes to causing weight gain, but a new study suggests that it may not be any worse for putting on pounds than other sugars.

US golfing star Michelle Wie said she is feeling healthier after embarking on a gluten-free diet, inspired partly by the success story of tennis world number one Novak Djokovic.

Defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature, led by researchers at Imperial College London. The findings highlight a promising target for new drugs to treat obesity and metabolic disorders…

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Obesity becomes more common as successive generations of Mexican-American teens turn their backs on the eating habits of their native country, according to a new study.

Fructose does not make you gain more weight than other types of carbohydrates, Canadian researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. They found that a little extra fructose added to foods did not trigger weight gain, as long as the participants reduced the equivalent total calories from other carbs…

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — The common food and beverage sweetener fructose often gets a bad rap when it comes to causing weight gain, but a new study suggests that it may not be any worse for putting on pounds than other sugars.

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won’t make you pack on the pounds — as long as you cut down on other carbs to make up for it, a new analysis of past studies suggests. Researchers found that people who consumed extra fructose baked into breads or sprinkled into drinks didn’t gain any extra weight compared to those who had other types of carbohydrates instead — when they ate the same number of total calories…

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Obesity becomes more common as successive generations of Mexican-American teens turn their backs on the eating habits of their native country, according to a new study.

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Obesity becomes more common as successive generations of Mexican-American teens turn their backs on the eating habits of their native country, according to a new study.

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionize the way people tackle obesity.

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.

Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionize the way people tackle obesity.

Severe heart damage in people who are obese and diabetic is linked with a pancreatic hormone called amylin, UC Davis researchers have found. In the failing hearts of patients who were obese and diabetic, the scientists discovered strings of proteins, small fibers and plaques made of amylin, the hormone that produces the feeling of being full after eating…

(Reuters) – Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but people who drink it every day may have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new U.S. study. Although the researchers, whose work appeared in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that older adults who drank diet soda every day were 44 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack, their research did not prove that the sugar-free drinks alone were to blame…

Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionize the way people tackle obesity.

SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.