Qnexa Obesity Drug – FDA Concerned About Long-term Side Effects

February 19, 2012

Qnexa Obesity Drug – FDA Concerned About Long-term Side Effects- medicalnewstoday.com The FDA has expressed concerned regarding obesity drug Qnexa – a combination of phentermine and topiramate – and what associations there may be between long-term usage and birth defect risks, as well as its impact on the heart… Continue Reading On medicalnewstoday.com »

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Risk Of Heart Attack And Early Death Increases With Cellular Aging + MORE

February 18, 2012

Pediatric Obesity Rates Curbed By Parent-Training Intervention- medicalnewstoday.com A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight… Continue Reading On medicalnewstoday.com » Risk Of Heart Attack And Early Death Increases With Cellular Aging- medicalnewstoday.com Every cell in the body has chromosomes [...]

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Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug + MORE

February 18, 2012

Diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke risks: study- yahoo.com NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke. The study, which followed almost 2,600 older adults for a decade, found that [...]

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FDA raises safety concerns for Vivus diet pill + MORE

February 17, 2012

FDA raises safety concerns for Vivus diet pill- yahoo.com Federal health officials say they still have safety concerns about an experimental diet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc., as the company prepares to make a second attempt to convince experts of the drug’s safety next week. Continue Reading On yahoo.com » New Regulations Fail To Make [...]

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Brazil woman sues Weight Watchers for firing her + MORE

February 17, 2012

Kids’ diet counseling tied to better cholesterol- yahoo.com NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids who got regular diet counseling starting very early on ended up eating slightly less saturated fat and had lower “bad” cholesterol levels as teens, in a new study from Finland. High cholesterol in kids and teens has been linked to build-up [...]

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Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity + MORE

February 16, 2012

Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity- medicalnewstoday.com A new animal study published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Proteome Research suggests that bacteria living in the large intestine may play a role in obesity by slowing down the activity of energy-burning brown fat… Continue Reading On medicalnewstoday.com » In The Battle To [...]

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Maker of Snickers to put its chocolate on a diet + MORE

February 16, 2012

Dietary Help Can Boost Cancer Patients’ Nutrition, But Not Survival- yahoo.com WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) — Good dietary advice and supplements can boost nutrition while improving quality of life in malnourished cancer patients, a new study finds. Continue Reading On yahoo.com » Maker of Snickers to put its chocolate on a diet- yahoo.com (Reuters) [...]

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Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity + MORE

February 15, 2012

Dietary Help Can Boost Cancer Patients’ Nutrition, But Not Survival- yahoo.com WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) — Good dietary advice and supplements can boost nutrition while improving quality of life in malnourished cancer patients, a new study finds. Continue Reading On yahoo.com » Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity- medicalnewstoday.com A new animal study [...]

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The Power Of Games And Interactive Media For Childhood Obesity Prevention And Health Promotion + MORE

February 15, 2012

Switching To Water, Diet Beverages Can Tip The Scales- medicalnewstoday.com Making a simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help people lose 4 to 5 pounds, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows… Continue Reading On medicalnewstoday.com » The Power Of Games And Interactive Media [...]

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Weight Watchers 4Q profit up on online business + MORE

February 15, 2012

Switching to Water, Diet Drinks Linked to Modest Weight Loss- yahoo.com TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) — People who drank water or diet beverages instead of calorie-laden drinks lost 4 to 5 pounds over half a year, according to new research. Continue Reading On yahoo.com » Weight Watchers 4Q profit up on online business- yahoo.com [...]

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