Weight Loss

Certain Diet Drugs Can Help Boost Weight Loss
Apr 05 05

Prescription weight-loss drugs can help consumers shed a moderate amount of weight when combined with a dieting regimen, a new study finds.

And a… Certain Diet Drugs Can Help Boost Weight Loss   

 

School food barges its way into UK election
Mar 30 05

A British TV chef won his crusade against Turkey Twizzlers on Wednesday, knocking on Prime Minister Tony Blair’s door with a petition demanding healthier… School food barges its way into UK election   

 

Obesity raises diabetes risk up to 80 times
Mar 18 05

People who are obese are up to 80 times more likely to develop diabetes, a leading health charity said on Friday.

In Britain,… Obesity raises diabetes risk up to 80 times   

 

EU obesity taskforce to fight “expanding waistline”
Mar 15 05

EU regulators joined forces with Europe’s advertisers and food industry Tuesday to tackle an alarming rise in Obesity, particularly among children.

Agri-food companies, consumer… EU obesity taskforce to fight “expanding waistline”   

 

Best fitness routine may depend on personality
Jan 17 05

Before starting a new fitness program or exercise, men and women would do well to determine which activity best suits their personality, according to… Best fitness routine may depend on personality   

 

Weight changes are hard on knees
Nov 10 04

Gaining a lot of weight in adulthood appears to increase the risk of needing surgery to repair arthritic knees, new research reports.

A group… Weight changes are hard on knees   

 

Obese children turn to surgery
Oct 31 04

An operation to reduce the stomach’s size is the last resort in the fight against weight gain.

Eric Decker knew at age five that… Obese children turn to surgery   

 

Man Who Weighed Over 1,000 Pounds Gets Surgery
Oct 26 04

A Valentine, Neb., man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds is recovering from surgery.

Patrick Deuel had lost 360 pounds in August, but… Man Who Weighed Over 1,000 Pounds Gets Surgery   

 

Want to lose weight? Watch those portion sizes
Oct 21 04

New study findings suggest that controlling portion sizes may be the fastest route to Weight Loss.

The research shows that the “direct route… Want to lose weight? Watch those portion sizes   

 

Gene to blame in rare cases of extreme obesity
Sep 30 04

Changes to a gene involved in the regulation of body weight may contribute to weight gain in a very small number of obese individuals,… Gene to blame in rare cases of extreme obesity   

 

Breastfeeding not the key to quick fat loss
Sep 14 04

For new mothers trying to lose those extra pounds, breastfeeding may not be the surefire answer that many women consider it to be, according… Breastfeeding not the key to quick fat loss   

 

Ephedra-free weight-loss aids may also carry risks
Sep 10 04

A botanical used in some weight-loss products as a substitute for now-banned ephedra may possibly pose health risks of its own. And it may… Ephedra-free weight-loss aids may also carry risks   

 

Got grapefruit? It may help you lose weight
Aug 29 04

Eating half of a grapefruit three times per day before meals appears to help people shed unwanted pounds, according to new study findings reported… Got grapefruit? It may help you lose weight   

 

Antidepressant Effective For Weight Loss In Women
Aug 17 04

A drug approved for the treatment of depression and smoking cessation appears effective for long-term weight loss in obese women, according to researchers… Antidepressant Effective For Weight Loss In Women   

 

Lipitor cleared for heart attack prevention claim
Aug 06 04

Pfizer Inc. on Wednesday said U.S. regulators have allowed the company to advertise that Lipitor (atorvastatin) cuts the risk of myocardial infarction.

The New… Lipitor cleared for heart attack prevention claim   

 

Overweight women overestimate physical activity
Jun 24 04

Young women, especially those who are overweight, tend to overestimate their levels of physical activity, according to a new study.

After losing weight, however,… Overweight women overestimate physical activity   

 

Liposuction May Not Aid Health
Jun 17 04

Liposuctioning your waistline can make you look just fabulous, but it won’t necessarily make you healthier.

Researchers at St. Louis’s Washington University have found… Liposuction May Not Aid Health   

 

Liposuction cuts fat but not disease risks
Jun 16 04

Liposuction may let doctors extract body fat, but it doesn’t trim the risk of heart disease or diabetes the same way losing weight would,… Liposuction cuts fat but not disease risks   

 

Weight loss may improve lung function in obese women
Jun 10 04

Obese women who lose weight may experience improved respiratory function, Canadian researchers report in the June issue of Chest.

“Weight loss seems to work… Weight loss may improve lung function in obese women   

 

Aetna joins other insurers in obesity fight
Jun 04 04

Health insurers, spurred on by employers grappling with billions of dollars in costs due to obese employees, are increasingly subsidizing programs such as Weight… Aetna joins other insurers in obesity fight   

 

Obesity: Small Steps Help
Jun 03 04

For the obese, a small loss may be a big victory.

Evidence is building that really heavy people may be able to greatly improve… Obesity: Small Steps Help   

 

High blood pressure closely related to body weight
May 30 04

Being heavy goes hand-in-hand with having high blood pressure, especially for women, according to researchers.

Dr. Yehonatan Sharabi, of the National Institutes of Health,… High blood pressure closely related to body weight   

 

Popular diets: The good, the fad and the iffy
May 28 04

A calorie is a calorie, no matter where it comes from. Most weight-loss diets help you to restrict calories in one way or another.… Popular diets: The good, the fad and the iffy   

 

Study Gives Low-Carb Diets The Thumbs Up
May 28 04

Two trials reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine compared low-carbohydrate diets with low-fat diets. Both found that people on the low-carb diets lost… Study Gives Low-Carb Diets The Thumbs Up   

 

Does a Low-Fat Diet Increase Heart Risk?
May 28 04

A low-fat diet decreases good cholesterol along with the bad. But that’s OK, a new study shows. Bad cholesterol is called LDL. It causes… Does a Low-Fat Diet Increase Heart Risk?   

 
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