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Feb 9th, 2010
Consuming a Mediterranean diet is now found to reduce the risk of brain damage and memory loss. Small areas of infarcts in the brain that occur with age less frequently found in individuals who more closely followed a Mediterranean diet in new findings from the American Academy of Neurology.
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Jan 27th, 2010
If your weight is normal or average, you may feel pretty good about your health. But according to a new Mayo Clinic study, you may look thin but really be too fat inside. You may have what is called normal weight obesity, and if you do, you are at risk for the same problems that are associated with being overweight or obese.
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Jan 25th, 2010
Weight Watchers International is suing rival weight loss company Jenny Craig over ads that the company calls misleading and deceptive. A New York federal court judge has issued a restraining order against Jenny Craig, ordering the company to pull the ad featuring spokesperson Valerie Bertinelli that claims a clinical study has proven that the pre-packaged meal system is twice more effective than “its leading competitor.”
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Jan 24th, 2010
Alli, the reduced-strength version of GlaxoSmithKline’s orlistat (Xenical), is an approved over-the-counter weight-loss drug for overweight adults 18 years and older. Xenical is prescription only.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a counterfeit and potentially harmful version of Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill kit).
Preliminary laboratory tests conducted by Glaxo revealed that the counterfeit version does not contain orlistat, but instead contained the controlled substance sibutramine.
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Jan 21st, 2010
As part of the preoperative process for preparing for bariatric (weight loss) surgery, many programs require a strict diet to promote weight loss before the procedure. A new study published in the Archives of Surgery finds that this protocol could reduce the risk of surgical complications.
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Jan 19th, 2010
As obesity has officially taken over the number one spot for cause of preventable death, many have taken steps to resume weight loss efforts to improve health and longevity. A new study from the January issue of Archives of Surgery has shown that those who are morbidly obese, can improve life expectancy by achieving weight loss through gastric bypass surgery.
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Jan 19th, 2010
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers on Monday about a counterfeit version of GlaxoSmithKline’s over-the-counter weight loss drug Alli. Currently, there is no evidence that the fake is being sold in legitimate retail stores, but reports have been received about online purchases.
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Jan 19th, 2010
Would you take a substance that could curb your appetite and thus help with weight loss and the fight against obesity? Well, don't take out your wallet just yet, but scientists have developed a gel that helps curb appetite, and it could be ready in the not-too-distant future.
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Jan 13th, 2010
If you have blamed a lack of willpower on your inability to lose weight or keep it off, something else may be making weight loss difficult: the diet you are trying may have too many rules. New research suggests that while willpower is a factor, the complexity of a diet’s requirements can cause people to fail in their weight loss efforts.
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Jan 9th, 2010
Given the epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States (and elsewhere) and ever-rising health care costs, should overweight doctors be encouraged to lose weight? Would such a move prompt overweight patients to make better efforts to do the same?