ABC News (blog)
In the search for treatments to fight obesity, regulators have turned their attention to a diet drug that has already failed to receive government approval as a weight-loss treatment. Next week, a panel of advisers to the US Food and Drug ...
Diet drug may cause long-term health problems, FDA says
CBC.ca
US health officials say they still have safety concerns about experimental diet pill Qnexa, from drugmaker Vivus Inc., as the company prepares to make a second attempt to convince experts of the drug's safety next week. Vivus, based in Mountain View, ...
CBC.ca
FDA Still Wary of Diet Pill's Side Effects
New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration continues to have concerns that a weight-loss drug it is reviewing for the second time can cause birth defects and heart problems, documents released by the agency on Friday show. The drug, called Qnexa, was rejected by ...
FDA raises safety concerns for Vivus diet pill
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – Federal health officials say they still have safety concerns about an experimentaldiet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc., as the company prepares to make a second attempt to convince experts of the drug's safety next week.
Weight-loss drug may have long-term risks, FDA says
msnbc.com
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials continue to voice safety concerns over an experimentaldiet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc., which will make its second attempt to convince experts of the drugs' safety next week. The drug Qnexa helped people lose ...
US to Review Diet Treatment Once Rejected
New York Times
But thousands of people here in central California, where Qnexa's inventor ran aweight-loss clinic, and others across the country have not had to wait for the drug's approval. Through a regulatory loophole of sorts, many obesity doctors prescribe two ...
New York Times
Diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke risks: study
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke. The study, which followed almost 2600 older adults for a decade, ...
FDA has safety concerns about a diet pill and a toothbrush
USA TODAY
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY Diet pill review: A weight-loss drug previously rejected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is about to get a second look. The agency continues to voice safety concerns over Qnexa, but will hold an advisory panel ...
USA TODAY
Vivus weight loss drug faces FDA concerns
CBS News
(CBS/AP) An experimental diet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc. has federal health officials concerned. Vivus, based in Mountain View, Calif., plans to convince experts of the drug's safety next week. It hopes to bring the weight loss drug to market for ...
Kids' diet counseling tied to better cholesterol
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Related Stories Toddler's rare condition highlights need for universal cholesterol screening in kids Kids who got regular diet counseling starting very early on ended up eating slightly less saturated fat and ...
Daily diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke
msnbc.com
Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke. A video of Tommy Jordan pumping bullets into his daughter's laptop has drawn tens of millions of hits ...
FDA Reviewers Divided on Second Round for Diet Drug
MedPage Today
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- The weight-loss pill phentermine/topiramate (Qnexa) helps overweight and obese patients lose weight, but may also increase the risk for cleft palates in babies born to mothers ...
Could this be the diet pill that changes weight loss?
Globe and Mail
Although other weight-loss drugs are on the market, many fail to produce major changes or come with risk of serious side effects. One drug, sibutramine, sold under the brand name Meridia, was recalled in 2010 after studies showed it was linked to a ...
Globe and Mail
Weight-Loss Drugs Face High Hurdles At FDA
NPR (blog)
The FDA hasn't approved a new weight-loss drug since 1999. In the meantime, Americans' waistlines have continued to grow. Tammy Wade knew she had to try something else to lose weightwhen she stepped on the scale and saw the number: 203 pounds.
One man's crazy diet: Nothing but beer and water
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet It may seem like a dream diet: Substitute beer for food for two weeks, and never have to worry about a hangover. Well, it's because you only drink three beers a day, and snack on lots of water.
A healthy diet? Beware of too much baloney
This is Leicestershire
Vegetarians may justify their dietary choices, but they should not start claiming the culinary high ground. We have evolved to be omnivores; we eat both meat and plants. As with anything we take in, the general rule is everything in moderation.
How can you tell if it's time to ditch the diet and consider bariatric surgery?
NOLA.com
Q: How can someone know when to try weight-loss surgery instead of just dieting? A: We are laparoscopic surgeons that help people lose weight, but we're all about wellness and fitness. We work with people who want to lose weight just by changing their ...
NOLA.com
A Calorie Is a Calorie Is a Calorie: All Diets Work if You Stick to Them
The Atlantic
Strict adherence to eating a certain proportion of carbs, fat, and protein may not be as effective forweight loss as strict adherence to eating fewer calories from all sources, according to a new study that compared four diet regimens.
Starwatch Consumer | Concerns about experimental Vivus diet pill
Kansas City Star
Federal health officials continue to voice safety concerns about an experimental diet pill from drugmaker Vivus Inc., as the company prepares to make a second attempt to convince experts of the drugs' safety next week. Vivus, based in Mountain View, ...
Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug
Baltimore Sun (blog)
(Reuters) - Hopes were raised slightly on Friday that US health regulators could approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years, after government reviewers did not flag fresh safety risks for an experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc. Food ...
Diet pill combo, already in use, sparks a second look by the FDA
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Next week, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will recommend whether the agency should approve the first new prescription diet pill in 13 years. Lynn Adams said she took the two drugs for a year and lost about 80 pounds.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Chia seeds new popular health diet
WCNC
by KELLIE PATTERSON / NewsChannel 36 Staff You don't see too many people growing them these days, but health nuts have a growing love for the Chia seeds. Amber Smith is the manager atHealthy Home Market in South End, and she said, "It is our number ...
The healthy way to better marks
Indian Express
While memory pills are best avoided, simple improvements in diet, lifestyle and increased activity can certainly help. Research suggests that good diet, exercise, sleep and other aspects of our daily interaction with the environment have the potential ...
Alkaline diet latest Hollywood weight-loss trend
abc13.com
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Superstars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Kirsten Dunst are all following the latest Hollywood health craze that claims to make you look and feel better than ever. It's based on balancing your body chemistry.
abc13.com
Health Alert: Are Your Kids Getting Enough Iron?
KEYT
By Peg Rosen for Healthy Kids from Teeth to Feet Iron deficiency in the United States isn't the scourge it was half a century ago. But even with improved nutrition and better monitoring, it remains the single most common nutritional deficiency.
Mike Zigomanis stakes health on vegan diet
Calgary Herald
"We're going to respect everybody's healthy diet, and it's something he believes in," Marlies coach Dallas Eakins said. "The thing I was really concerned with was, 'How's he going to pull this off?' It's easy to do at home, but a much bigger struggle ...
Comments by the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research
Science Codex
The primary aim was to undertake a series of systematic reviews of the national and international literature from the year 2002 on the food-diet-health-disease inter-relationship for different population subgroups. One of the 29 sections in the report ...
FDA notes concerns about Vivus diet pill safety ahead of panel
FierceBiotech
US regulators have cited concerns about the safety of Vivus' ($VVUS) experimental diet pill Qnexa in review documents as the California drug developer pursues the first FDA approval of a weight-lossdrug in more than a decade.
FDA Says Vivus Obesity Drug Has Health Risks Before its Second Chance for Approval
Medical Daily
By Christine Hsu Health officials are set to review for the second time Vivus Inc's prescription dietpill Qnexa that has helped overweight people lose weight but may cause long-term health problems and birth defects, the Food and Drug Administration ...
Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa Under FDA Safety Review
Everyday Health
After rejecting the weight-loss drug Qnexa in 2010, the Food and Drug Administration is examining new data to determine whether the drug should be approved. By Annie Hauser, Senior Editor FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2012 — Next week, the Food and Drug ...
eDiets.com(R) Appoints Thomas Connerty President and CEO
MarketWatch (press release)
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Feb 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- eDiets.com, Inc. (OBB:DIET) , a leading provider of convenient at-home diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions, today announced that Thomas Connerty, a member of the Board of Directors ...
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Banana Diet Weight Loss | Diet Breakfast
According to the former Japanese opera singer, Kumiko Mori, Banana Diet Weight Loss Program helped her to lose 7 pounds in a short period. At the same time ...
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According to the former Japanese opera singer, Kumiko Mori, Banana Diet Weight Loss Program helped her to lose 7 pounds in a short period. At the same time ...
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Liquid Diets For Weight Loss
Most effective liquid diets aimed for weight loss consist of a diet that is based on juices and broth. It is preferred to make the juices and the broth with pure and ...
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Most effective liquid diets aimed for weight loss consist of a diet that is based on juices and broth. It is preferred to make the juices and the broth with pure and ...
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A tasty, sweet and savory chicken salad recipe that will be ready in minutes. A perfect salad to prepare with leftover cooked chicken.
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S6-2012 Weekly summary about Fitness and healthy diet & lifestyle. Posted on Friday ... Healthydiet, lifestyle & fitness tips this week on www.sportize.me : ...
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The breasts are enlarging and the hips are growing broader. Instead of a diet to lose weight, different diets are necessary. These diets include a meal plan that ...
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