The weight loss pill Meridia may increase the risk of heart attacks, according to a company-sponsored study, and is set for review by the FDA next week. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Pill Raises Risk of Heart Attack
Posted on 11 September 2010
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Childhood Obesity: Strongest Predictor of Premature Death
Posted on 08 March 2010
Childhood obesity is linked to untimely death, according to a new study. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery Getting Safer, Study Shows
Posted on 27 August 2009
Weight-loss surgery done by experts is getting safer, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ironically, The study concludes that one of the greatest “risks” to weight loss surgery patients comes not from the operating room or recovery war, but from the cashier’s desk.
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