Duke Study Suggests New Class Of Drugs Could Bypass Leptin Loop
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...on long-term use of the diet pill. "People do lose weight more easily with Redux (d-fenfluramine) than with ...n expert on the control of obesity. That amount of weight lost after one year of taking the drug daily rather than a placebo is equivalent to a 62-calorie dif...Early Menopause Stress Related In Developing Countries
...ience amenorrhea due to a combination of low body weight and stress. "Menopause is characterized biochemically by high levels of two hormones, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and low levels of estrogen," says Holman. "Amenorrhea is characterized by low levels of LH and...Researchers Gain Insights Into Drugs Used For Manic-Depression
... it can cause gastrointestinaland kidney problems, weight gain and grogginess, making many people want tostop using it. At higher levels the drug can be highly toxic," said UWMedical School professor of pharmacology Lowell Hokin. "Valproate does notproduce the same toxicity." Hokin and his team hav...Psychiatric Symptoms May Signal Brain Damage From Diet Pills
...lmost everyone taking a dose sufficient to achieve weight loss." "I think there is cause for concern that p.... "A dose comparable to that prescribed to reduce weight in humans causes neurotoxicity in monkeys." "It might be justifiable for someone who is morbidly o...Cardiovascular Costs, Deaths Projected To Rise In 1998
...Update, 65.7 million Americans exceed the healthy weight rangedefined by U.S. dietary guidelines, a43 perce...oke even if they have no otherrisk factors. Excess weight is also linked to coronary heart disease mainlybecause it influences blood pressure and blood choles...Should Drugs Be Used In The Treatment Of Obesity: A Point-Counterpoint Discussion
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...ost children with asthma were of normal height and weight and had normal growth rates. However, the authors identified children using high dose steroid inhalers as an exception to this finding, as this group showed a significant reduction in their stature. Children in this group were shorter and lighter ...National Health Study Launched On The Internet
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...f. "This time I had no cravings, gained no weight and had no mood swings," Eaton said. "Previously, I noticed I'd become very angry and irritable when I tried to quit and had problems sleeping, but none of that occurred this time. In fact, I lost a little weight, much to my pleasure." Tom Be...Compound In Meat Prevents Diabetes, Study Suggests
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...od news. Namely, progress intounderstanding of the weight control system will likely lead to drug combinatio...hat multiple systems must be targetedfor long-term weight control to be effective. No single intervention is likelyto do the trick." The authors cite ...Products For Weight Loss Or Increased Energy Can Be Deadly, Warn Poison Control Experts
...nking or eating off-the-shelfproducts that promise weight loss, increased energy, or enhanced athleticperformance, advise experts with the California Poison Control System (CPCS). "In early April, the death of a woman in Southern California allegedly waslinked to her use of a product containing several stim...Dying To Quit: Why We Smoke And How We Stop
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