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Diet drug Qnexa will get a second look
Diet drugs have failed to impress government health regulators in recent years with several prospective medications being denied approval and another drug taken off the market. Hopes for the first new diet pill in about 13 years now rest with a meeting...Tags: Heart Attack, Chemicals, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Weight
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Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics
The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Economy, Business and Finance, Weight
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Piolin pitches P90X, challenges listeners to get in shape
Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo has launched campaigns to convince his millions of listeners to fight for immigration reform, to apply for U.S. citizenship and to register to vote.
Now he's taking on obesity -- as a spokesman for Beachbody, developer of the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Brown University, Health, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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In-Your-Face Fitness: Is there a right way for women to get ripped abs?
There is something surreal about a former champion bodybuilder lifting up her shirt to show you her abs in the middle of a coffee shop.
Sandra Bueckert is a 45-year-old mother of two and one of the best-known personal trainers in my hometown, and she...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Weight, Drugs and Medicines, Bodybuilding
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Are you obese? Might depend on whether your doctor is, too
Turns out obesity is in the eye of the beholder. Whether you're diagnosed as obese is supposed to depend on your own body-mass index -- but a new study shows that it can also depend on your doctor's.
Physicians who were overweight or obese were far...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, General Practitioners, Health, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Getting the family involved may help obese kids lose weight
Childhood obesity is a complex issue with no simple solutions, but involving the entire family in weight loss and health may help kids achieve their goals, a report finds.
A scientific statement released Monday in Circulation: Journal of the American...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, High Blood Pressure, Weight, American Heart Association
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Some groups see opportunity in Paula Deen's Type 2 diabetes
Out of tragedy often comes opportunity, which seems to be how several organizations are looking at the news that popular Southern chef Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes.
Deen was diagnosed with the disease three years ago but came clean Tuesday morning on...Tags: Chemicals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Companies and Corporations, Healthy Diet, Health
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Watching 'The Biggest Loser' may increase anti-fat attitudes
"The Biggest Loser" is an extremely popular show that's spawned a mini weight-loss industry and inspired a slew of loyal followers. But does watching the show foster more positive or negative attitudes about overweight people?
That's what researchers set...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Health, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Project: Pet Slim Down by Nestle, Jenny Craig aims at pets, owners
Is Fido getting fat? Rover a bit too round? Does Muffin sport a muffin top? Nestle Purina and Jenny Craig have teamed up to help your portly pet and you slim down with Project: Pet Slim Down.
The new online program encourages pet owners to register and...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Track Cycling, Weight, Diseases and Illnesses
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Eating out and losing weight? It can be done, a study finds
Eating out can be a minefield for dieters -- even the most healthful-looking salad can contain more than 1,000 calories. But a study that used education and a mindful approach to eating proved successful in getting participants to lose weight while dining...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Cellphones as weight-loss aid to be studied
L.A. NOWDoctors at UC San Diego hope to find out if cell phones can help you lose weight. They are recruiting San Diego County residents for a study that will use text and photo messages to remind participants to make healthy choices. Certain participants will... -
Medicare extends coverage for obesity
Medicare, the nation's medical safety net for seniors, on Wednesday announced it would extend its coverage for obesity screening and "intensive behavioral therapy," ensuring that roughly 30% of the 42 million people insured by the program can undertake ...Tags: Culture, General Practitioners, Health, Prescription Drugs, Weight
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