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Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits (Reuters)
February 28, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Reuters – U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to view as a miracle pill for slimming waistlines, despite its safety risks.
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Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits
February 28, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. drug regulators may have a hard time stopping millions of overweight Americans from taking a new obesity drug that many are likely to view as a miracle pill for slimming waistlines, despite its safety risks. Regulators and doctors are hoping they can limit the pill, called Qnexa, to only those patients that need it most, helping fight the nation’s obesity epidemic while avoiding exposing people to unnecessary risks of birth defects and heart problems. …
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Dieting Can Prove Dangerous for Kidney Disease Patients
February 25, 2012 by creative · Leave a Comment
FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) — Overweight or obese people with chronic kidney disease may suffer further kidney damage if they use certain weight-loss methods, a new study warns.
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Dieting Can Prove Dangerous for Kidney Disease Patients (HealthDay)
February 25, 2012 by publisher · Leave a Comment
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) — Overweight or obese people with chronic kidney disease may suffer further kidney damage if they use certain weight-loss methods, a new study warns.
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When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity (HealthDay)
February 11, 2012 by publisher · Leave a Comment
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — Breast-feeding reduces the risk of obesity in children born to mothers with diabetes during their pregnancy, a new study indicates.
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Obesity Appears Linked to Pain (HealthDay)
February 11, 2012 by creative · Leave a Comment
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — There’s a clear link between obesity and pain, suggests a new study that finds the heaviest people suffer the greatest discomfort.
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Obesity Could Be Infectious (LiveScience.com)
February 3, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
LiveScience.com – We’ve heard obesity can be “spread” between friends when we copy each other’s eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.
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When Mom-to-Be’s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises (HealthDay)
February 1, 2012 by creative · Leave a Comment
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby’s developing heart, a new study warns.
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Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes (Reuters)
January 31, 2012 by contributor · Leave a Comment
Reuters – Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests.
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"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity (Reuters)
January 31, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Reuters – Alison Sweeney, host of the NBC network’s weight loss TV series “The Biggest Loser,” has worked with the show’s contestants since 2007, supporting them as they drop pounds and learn to lead a healthier way of life.
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"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity
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