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FDA approves lorcaserin, first weight-loss drug since 1999
The Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the weight-loss drug lorcaserin, the first prescription anti-obesity medication to win the FDA's blessing since the agency approved orlistat in 1999. Once it is cleared by the Drug Enforcement...
Tags: Cancer, Weight Loss, Belviq, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Research
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Vytorin trial shows little or no benefit against heart disease [Updated]
Booster ShotsFor the second time in as many years, a large clinical trial has found that the key ingredient in the heavily advertised drug Vytorin provides little or no benefit in preventing heart disease compared to a competing product. The ingredient...... -
New study may deal final blow to acne drug Accutane
Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition.
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FOR THE RECORD:
Accutane's side effects: An article in Saturday's Section A about the possibility of...Tags: Intestine, Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Acne
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Healthy habits to help prevent Alzheimer's
People may be able to reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to two recently published studies that are the latest in a long line of research. But does that hold for everyone? And by how much can you lower the risk? Here's a look...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Vitamin Therapy, University of California, Los Angeles
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A handle on heart disease?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe cholesterol drug did absolutely everything it was supposed to do -- except for demonstrably improving the health of the people who took it. That was the conclusion reached about the popular drug Vytorin in a study published online last week in the...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, Vytorin (drug), Zocor (drug), Heart Attack
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John McCain's doctors give him clean bill of health
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersJohn McCain is in good health despite a 15-year history of skin cancers, including a minor case as recently as February, and bouts with precancerous polyps in his colon, cysts in his kidney and stones in his bladder, his doctors said Friday. McCain, 71,...Tags: University of California, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Elections, Democratic Party
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A change of diet
Times Staff WriterVeteran dieter Louise "Cookie" Witham never considered trying the Dr. Atkins' diet that promises followers they can eat plenty of steak, cheese, bacon and eggs and still lose weight — provided they give up almost all carbohydrates. Not only...Tags: Potassium (dietary supplement), Bacon and Eggs, Plastic Surgeons, Weight Loss, Steaks
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The OD MD
Fred Dickey last wrote for the magazine about illegal immigrant labor.Jay Cohen believes he knows what went wrong in Michael Hope's life. Hope, 56, sits in his home in the San Gabriel Valley and tries to use his brain, an effort of tortuous frustration for a former quick-thinking business executive. Not only does he suffer...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Prescription Drugs, Medical Procedures and Tests, Gaming, Migration
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Stroke, Physical Conditions, Quitting Smoking, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Disease
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Menopause, Plastic Surgeons, Healthy Diet, Pharmaceuticals, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Steroids, Skin Conditions, Swine Flu, Abdominal Pain
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Prescription for nutrition
Despite a growing consensus that cardiovascular disease is a "food-borne" illness, many physicians are ill-prepared to advise patients on what they should eat to best protect them from heart attack or stroke. One provocative new study found that a...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, Healthy Diet, Lobbying, Low Fat Diet, Medical Research
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