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Weight Loss

FDA will rule on Arena obesity drug by June 27

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that the Food and Administration will make a new ruling on its lorcaserin by 27. is developing lorcaserin with Japanese drugmaker Eisai. The FDA refused to approve lorcaserin in October 2010 because there was limited effectiveness that it works, and because the drug was linked to tumors in rats during preclinical studies. Earlier this month, and Eisai submitted new information that evaluated the link between Read more [...] Tags: , , , ,

New York anti-obesity ads pair soda, leg amputations

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NEW (Reuters) - A diabetic man with a penchant for sugary drinks who lost his legs to amputation is the latest posterboy in the city's hard-hitting anti- campaign. The disturbing image of an amputee sitting near cups of has been plastered in city subways, part of a series of ads aimed at shocking people out of dietary habits that can lead to , said Thomas Farley, the city health commissioner. "These are hard-hitting images because we really felt Read more [...] Tags: , , , ,

Certain Diabetes Drugs Might Aid Weight Loss

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TUESDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- A class of newer that includes exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) also be used to help the obese lose , Danish researchers report. That's because and lowered cholesterol are often side effects of these drugs, called "glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists" (GLP-1), the team noted. "If you use this treatment for 20 weeks, you have a positive effect on body weight," said lead researcher Dr. Tina Vilsboll, head of the Read more [...] Tags: , , , , ,

Fruit, veggie lovers not immune to weight gain

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NEW (Reuters Health) - A large new European study finds that simply eating a lot of fruits and vegetables may not be enough to stave off the that often comes with age -- except for people who recently quit smoking. Researchers found that of nearly 374,000 adults in 10 European countries, who were followed for five years, those who ate the most fruits and vegetables were no less likely to weight once other factors -- like calorie intake and exercise habits -- were Read more [...] Tags: , , , , ,

Obesity, Diabetes Pose 1-2 Threat to Young Americans

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FRIDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have long been concerned that increasing rates of childhood could fuel a epidemic. Study results have now underscored that fear. Researchers have found that the length of time a person carries excess directly contributes to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. In other words, because today's children are expected to receive a larger lifetime "dose" of , their chances of developing diabetes at some point in their Read more [...] Tags: , , , , ,