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FDA Issues Early Communication About Ongoing Safety Review Of Weight Loss Drug OrlistatThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is reviewing adverse event reports of liver injury in patients taking the weight loss drug orlistat, marketed as the prescription drug Xenical and the over-the-counter medication Alli. Between 1999 and 2008, the FDA received 32 reports of serious liver injury in patients taking orlistat. Of those cases, 27 reported hospitalization and six resulted in liver failure.
Medical News Today Tuesday, August 25, 2009Americans Urged To Eat Less Added SugarNew guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) urge Americans to cut their added sugar intake because there is evidence that high intake of added sugars is implicated in a number of poor health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Medical News Today Tuesday, August 25, 2009Obesity And Weight Management Explores Link Between Erectile Dysfunction And ObesityObese men are at increased risk for erectile dysfunction (ED), likely caused by atherosclerosis-related hypertension and cardiovascular disease, as well as hormonal changes associated with obesity, as described in a timely article published in Obesity and Weight Management, a journalzine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online at http://www.liebertpub.
Medical News Today Tuesday, August 25, 2009Weight Watchers Meetings Provide A Blend Of Spirituality And TherapyWeight Watchers is the world's largest support group, with more than 1.5 million members worldwide. What makes overweight consumers turn to this organization for help? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says dieters are attracted to its combination of spirituality and therapy.
Medical News Today Tuesday, August 25, 2009Consumption Of Sugar Substitutes Assists In Longterm Weight ControlA new study published in the International Journal of Obesity reports that consumption of sugar-free beverages sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners increases dietary restraint, a key aspect of successful weight maintenance. Researchers analyzed calorie, protein, carbohydrate, fat and beverage intake, as well as the dietary restraint of over 300 individuals.
Medical News Today Tuesday, August 25, 2009Large Waisted Women More Likely To Have AsthmaWomen with a large waist are more likely to develop asthma even if they have a normal body weight, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax. US researchers also confirmed a link between excess weight and asthma severity and prevalence. Obesity is a risk factor for adult asthma, especially in women, but few studies have looked at the relationship between abdominal obesity (large waist size) and asthma.
Medical News Today Tuesday, August 25, 2009New Review: Daisy Fuentes Pilates for Nintendo WiiI like Daisy Fuentes (who's been a spokesperson for Winsor Pilates) and I like Pilates and I like Nintendo Wii. Because of that, I thought the combination of these...
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