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Obese Man Sues White Castle, Launches Latest Frivolous Lawsuit (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | Can a man be sued for stupidity? If so, Martin Kessman of New York should have a class action lawsuit against him. Kessman is suing the fast food chain White Castle because he’s unable to squeeze his large body into their seats. Kessman says he wrote several complaints to corporate headquarters, and only received coupons for three free hamburgers, and they didn’t even include the cheese. White Castle allegedly sent him a letter stating it had plans to expand their booth size, but in Kessman’s eyes the chain did not act quickly enough.

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Arena eyes obesity drug refiling by end of 2011 (Reuters)

Reuters – Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc plans to resubmit its application for its experimental weight-loss drug by the end of next year, it said on Wednesday after meeting with U.S. regulators.

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FDA Warns of Steroid-Tainted Dietary Supplements (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – On Wednesday, the FDA sent warning letters to dietary supplement manufacturers stating that many weight loss products, body-building products, sexual enhancements contain undeclared and deceptively labeled drugs, analogs and synthetic steroids. Further, many of these products are labeled as “herbal” and “natural” which misleads and confuses consumers.

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Too fat? Study fingers one "thrifty gene" suspect (Reuters)

Reuters – Looking beyond obvious causes of obesity like overeating, scientists said on Wednesday they may have found a gene that also plays a role, one that helped our ancestors survive famines.

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Too fat? Study fingers one "thrifty gene" suspect
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Study links receipts, cash to cancer and obesity (AFP)

AFP – Cash register receipts and paper money have been found to contain high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical linked to cancer, obesity and early puberty, a study published Wednesday says.

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U.S. panel splits on Abbott diet drug ban (Reuters)

Reuters – A U.S. advisory panel was divided over whether to recommend banning Abbott Laboratories’ controversial weight-loss drug on Wednesday, although most agreed that the drug’s heart risk cast a shadow on its future use.

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Abbott diet drug faces U.S. fight to stay on market (Reuters)

Reuters – Amid a battle to reshape the nearly $400 million obesity drug sector, Abbott Laboratories faces a critical test on Wednesday over whether its controversial diet pill should remain on the U.S. market, despite heart risks.

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Study links obesity to more agressive prostate cancer (AFP)

AFP – The size of a cancerous prostate tumor is directly proportional to the weight of the patient and the bigger the tumor the more aggressive the cancer, a study published Wednesday has found.

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Rare Cases of Liver Damage Tied to Weight-Loss Drug (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) — Responding to reports of rare but sometimes severe cases of liver damage, U.S. health officials on Wednesday announced revised labels for a widely used weight-loss drug.

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