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U.S. advisers back experimental obesity pill
(Reuters)
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.
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FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - 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.
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FDA panel gives nod to Vivus obesity drug
(Reuters)
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.
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FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - 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.
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New Weight-Loss Equation: Researchers Determine Key Calorie Cutoff
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER — Weight loss is not as simple as eating less and exercising more, and for those who struggle to shed the pounds, a new equation may offer some help.
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Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations
(Reuters)
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.
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Gene Might Boost Risk for Obesity
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - 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.
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Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - 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.
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Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hopes were raised slightly on Friday that U.S. health regulators could approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years, after government reviewers did not flag fresh safety risks for an experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc.
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Obesity Linked to BPA Exposure
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY: Bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen, is wreaking havoc with the health of Americans in particular. China and Canada alike have deemed BPA a dangerous chemical, but the U.S. seems to be oblivious to the connection between its super-sized citizens and this chemical that has been linked to ailments such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
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EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable
(Reuters)
Reuters - The European Medicines Agency has decided that the benefits of orlistat-containing weight loss drugs, including GlaxoSmithKline's Alli and Roche's Xenical, outweigh the risk of very rare liver-related side effects.
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Medicare expenses growing faster for obese seniors: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Medicare is spending more money every year per person, and each obese beneficiary tacks on an extra $149 a year to that increase, according to a new study.
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Switching to Water, Diet Drinks Linked to Modest Weight
Loss
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - 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.
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When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child
Obesity
(HealthDay)
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)
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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Pentagon attacks obesity with new food choices
(Reuters)
Reuters - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change.
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Teen weight loss program shows some benefit
(Reuters)
Reuters - A low-key, long term approach to teen weight loss produced modest benefits in a clinical trial, Australian researchers report, though a version of the program that added texts and emails didn't help kids slim down any further.
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Obesity Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia Symptoms
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are not only
at greater risk for fibromyalgia, they are likely to experience more
severe symptoms of the condition, such as chronic pain, fatigue, sleep
disturbance and mood disorders, according to a new study.
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Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying
physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a
few pounds, new research suggests.
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Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk
(Reuters)
Reuters - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests.
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