Diet pills news 2008-10

2008-10-25 Results back from trial of diet pill

The story is based on a Danish study of a drug tesofensine which was used in obese patients who also on a restrictive diet. It found that dieting patients taking the highest doses lost up to 12. 8kg (28. 2lbs) in six months. However, the drug was compared with placebo not with other currently used weight-loss drugs. There were some short-term side effects, but the trial was not large enough or long enough to look for any other side effects, particularly long-term effects on the heart. More trials are needed before this drug is likely to become available for people to use.

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Article on media coverage of a trial of the drug tesofensine on weight loss.

2008-10-29 The Canton Repository Canton, Stark County and Northeast Ohio News, Community Events and Classifieds

SAINT SUES DIET PILL MAKER Saints offensive guard Jamar Nesbit filed suit Tuesday against the maker of a weight-loss supplement, alleging it was improperly spiked with a diuretic that is banned by the NFL. The lawsuit against the makers of StarCaps, an over-the-counter product, was filed in federal district court in New Jersey, said Nesbits attorney Brian Molloy. Nesbit returned last week from a four-game suspension levied after he tested positive for Bumetanide, a substance that helps rid the body of excess water and salt. The NFL considers the substance a possible masking agent for steroids. It is the same substance for which several other players around the league have reportedly tested positive. Molloy said some of Nesbits leftover pills were tested and found to be contaminated with Bumetanide, which is not listed as an

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2008-10-05 On Health: Doctors and Their Own Diets Newsweek Health Matters

But doctors are the people we look to for guidance and advice about our health. If theyre not making wise choices, what kind of message are they sending us Studies show that physicians are more likely to counsel patients about good health habits when theyre also following the rules. "You cant look a patient in the eye and talk to them about exercising, diet and weight loss if you yourself arent a role model," says Dr. Ted Epperly, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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If doctors arent making wise choices about their health, what kind of message are they sending their patients - Diet and Nutrition Health and Fitness Weight Loss Family Medicine Medical Specializations Medicine Healthy Eating

2008-10-23 Raw energy

A month later, at a Christmas gathering, Leah shared a book with her grandmother called "Living on Live Food" by Alissa Cohen. "That was my first and favorite resource for raw food - aside from Leah," Smith said. After poring over testimonials from people who were healed of various maladies though the raw-food diet, she decided the diet "seemed doable. I dove in. " She gave up eggs and dairy. Between Jan. 1 and April 1, Smith lost 30 pounds and gained more energy. Although the weight loss was welcome, she said, "I was compelled by the health benefits. "

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2008-10-15 Youth Radio

On th the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler brought the not-so-secret world of pill popping athletes to the forefront after doctors determined that the heatstroke he died of was caused by the ephedra-based diet pill Xenadrine RFA-1. Bechler, who was 23, had been struggling with weight problems throughout his entire five-year career, and when conditioning didnt seem to help, he turned to the weight loss drug to aid him in his quest to reach a healthy playing weight. Bechler was the second professional athlete in seven months to die of an ephedra-linked heatstroke, after Korey Stringer of the Minnesota Vikings passed away in a similar fashion last July.

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2008-10-28 Jeremy Laurance: Is popping a pill really the solution to the obesity crisis - Features, Health and Wellbeing - The Independent

So there may be something here for both dieters and investors. But a word of caution. British researchers noted that the weight loss achieved in the study was similar to that claimed in the early trials of rival drugs, already on the market. And there was nothing particularly new about the mechanism of tesofensine. Longer experience has shown lower weight loss with the older drugs in later trials, and it was these pooled results that were compared with the first results for tesofensine. Like was not being compared with like, in other words.

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One of the pleasures of being a health reporter is that certain stories guarantee you attention. When I put up last weeks story about the diet pill thats twice as effective as any treatment currently on the market, certain members of the newsroom were soon beating a path to my desk, eager to learn more.

2008-11-02 Vanguard Online Edition - Superfoods and suppliments

Omega 3 fatty acids: There are essential fatty acids required for overall good health. Omega 3 in particular has been proven to regulate appetite and to accelerate fat burning. That is a very good thing while you are trying to loss weight. I often think people would be healthier if omega 3, 6 and 9 did not have the word and ldquo;FAT and rdquo; attach to them. Everyone shuns fat but the consumption of these fatty acids is beneficial. Omega 3 is found in good supply in fish and flaxseed. It contains ALA, or alpha and ndash; linolenic acid which reduces fat storage, which obviously is helpful in managing overweight and obesity (08029331210, 08069362783).

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2008-10-27 Selects Thermadrol as Winner - United States

By visiting consumers can choose a diet supplement based on their individual weight loss goals. Many individuals have unique medical conditions such as diabetes and thyroid problems. Knowing which ingredients are used in each product can help these individuals to make informed, safe decisions before selecting a safe product, but it is still important to ask your doctor before starting any weight loss program.

Reviews hundreds of weight loss products and ranks them based on their amount of effective active ingredients in addition to other criteria. Thermadol has continually been found to not only contain a very high amount of active ingredients, but also supplies these ingredients in very high dosages.

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Thermadrol, a professional grade weight loss pill commonly used by personal trainers to get their clients in shape quickly, has been selected as the top weight loss product for the month of October. - Health healthy healing living cancer disease doctors practitioners hospitals government babies baby men women kids home house prescriptions press release press releases news pr

2008-11-02 Health insurance firms offering online therapy for insomnia. - Los Angeles Times

And use of sleeping pills has skyrocketed. A study this year in the journal Health Affairs found a 50 pct. jump in sleeping pill use -- from 5,445 people per 100,000 in 1998 to 8,194 per 100,000 people in 2006. Though one version of Ambien, a popular sleep aid, is now available as a lower-cost generic costing about 50 cents per pill, newer drugs such as Rozerem and Lunesta cost about usd. 4 and usd. 5 per pill, respectively, or a minimum of nearly usd. 1,500 per year for patients who take a sleeping pill every night. Online behavioral therapy programs cost less than usd. 40 per user, and face-to-face counseling can range from about usd. 300 to usd. 1,800, depending on how many sessions a patient goes through and what level of specialist, from social worker to psychiatrist, provides the therapy.

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Health insurers are sometimes better known for causing sleepless nights than for creating restful ones, but in the last few months, helping consumers get a good nights sleep has become a priority for most of the top-tier U. S. health insurance companies, including WellPoint, Aetna , Cigna , Kaiser Permanente and several Blue Cross plans. - Insurance industry medicine health health insurance behavior features sleep disorders

2008-10-31 Obesity linked to eating disorders - National . au

We know weight and body image concerns are rising and of significant importance to young people," Professor Hay said, and this drove them to extreme weight control efforts. But disordered eating made weight loss less likely, and unrealistic objectives - in which anything short of thinness was considered failure - meant obese young women might miss out on the health benefits of modest weight loss, such as improvements in blood pressure or insulin resistance.

BINGE eating, starvation diets, self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse are at least partly to blame for the epidemic of obesity among young women, according to Australian research that shows being overweight increasingly goes with such behaviour.

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BINGE eating, starvation diets, self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse are at least partly to blame for the epidemic of obesity among young women, according to Australian research that shows being overweight increasingly goes with such behaviour. - Sydney Morning Herald Online - Obesity linked to eating disorders National