Diet pills news 2008-12

2008-12-14 Weight Loss - Obesity Fighting Drug Passes Phase III Testing Health News

Qnexa is a proprietary therapeutic formulation and dosing regime that combines the active ingredients from two previous weight-loss products that were approved with demonstrated weight-loss properties - phentermine, which is half of the recalled fen-phen diet pill, and the epilepsy medication Topamax or topirmate. By combining the activity of each of these compounds, Qnexa can simultaneously address both satiety and appetite, which are the two main mechanisms that impact our eating behavior. Qnexa appears to induce much greater weight loss than either compound individually. Clinical trials that have been conducted with Qnexa have shown superior efficacy and a significantly improved adverse effect profile compared with other therapeutic options.

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At some point in time most of us have tried the popular diet pills hoping for great results and have found minimal weight loss. Time after time, there is disappointment and failure. That all may be changing, as a new drug is Phase III trials has been - Weight Loss Obesity Health Health News Healthy Living

2008-12-26 Hospital: Dangerous diet pills from Brazil pose health threat in U. S. - Somerville, MA - Somerville Journal

The report, issued today by the Journal of General Internal Medicine , presents two cases that illustrate the potential harm of the illicit diet pills. The pills are commonly prescribed in Brazil and contain a dangerous mixture of medications including amphetamines, tranquilizers, antidepressants, laxatives, and water pills. One patient visited multiple physicians over a two-year period for symptoms ascribed to the imported diet pills, while the other, a municipal truck driver, was suspended from work when he tested positive for amphetamine on a routine occupational drug screen. Analyses of the pills revealed multiple medications which did not correspond to the labels on pill bottles.

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Hospital: Dangerous diet pills from Brazil pose health threat in U. S. - Somerville, MA - Somerville Journal

2008-12-26 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare :: FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills

FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills

Alli is proven to help people lose 50 pct. more weight than dieting alone. alli works with any low-fat reduced calorie diet. alli is more than a pill, it is also a program that includes lifestyle changes such as physical exercise for optimal results. The program encourages gradual weight loss which experts recommend as the healthiest and most successful way to lose weight. Resources to support the users weight loss program include the allicircles message board and website on which experts and other users share advice and experiences.

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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, makers of alli, the only FDA-approved over-the-counter weight loss product, supports the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking a recall of weight loss products that pose serious health risks, particularly during this New Years period, when many people are making resolutions to lose weight and purchasing products to help them.

2008-12-10 Media Matters - Savage: "(A)ny heterosexual woman today over the age of 25 who grew up in America is basically a dominatrix"

SAVAGE: Then we got into the dominatrix issue. I dont understand that part of it. I truly dont understand it because any heterosexual woman today over the age of 25 who grew up in America is basically a dominatrix. You ask any heterosexual guy. Within a short period of time -- what do you think its going to last Ehhh -- 90 days and after that youre living with a dominatrix anyway, so whats the difference Why do they have to go to a professional What does a professional dominatrix do that an ordinary woman doesnt do in America today Half the women look like post-op transvestites to begin with, trying to look like theyre gay or keeping up with the mores of the society. You ever see what they look like They thin themselves down, theyre on some kind of diet pill. The lipstick looks like it was applied by, whats her name,

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On his radio program, Michael Savage discussed a New York Post article that reported allegations that a New York City attorney was shot to death by a rival for the affections of a woman "who moonlights as a dominatrix. " Savage said: "I dont understand that part of it. I truly dont understand it because any heterosexual woman today over the age of 25 who grew up in America

2008-12-19 Slimming aids are given a pounding - Health, Life and Style

According to a survey carried out by Which, over half of the 2,500 members it questioned admitted they had bought food or drinks to aid weight loss in the last year. However, an analysis of calorie, fat and sugar levels of some so-called diet and light brands by the consumer organisation has shown they provide little benefit over standard versions.

Ruth Balmer, Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland dietition, said: and ldquo;Rather than going on an extreme diet that doesnt contain the balance of nutrients we need to be healthy, there is a simple way to maintain a healthy weight by only eating as much food as you need, eating a healthy balanced diet, drinking more water and starting to get active.

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A probe into the multi-million pound slimming industry has found that many healthy foods and weight loss drugs are not worth paying for.

2009-01-02 Fairfield County Weekly: News - Gluco-Whats-It

While glucomannan has previously been distributed in pill form, Forsythe bases her diet on its powdered form. She sells the powder in little packets (which you can buy at ), but, when she started out, she was breaking the gel caps into her food.

Forsythe says the 20 women who tested the diet lost, on average, 10 pounds over eight weeks. And online message-board feedback shows some love the diet and others dont. Some commenters complain about clumpiness in their food while others recommend bypassing glucomannan entirely and taking Metamucil 15 minutes before every meal. Another commenter said, "I still consider this a safe product if the journey down the esophagus is made safely LOL. "

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2008-12-28 Dieters beware: FDA advises extreme caution with 28 diet pills sold online

The majority of the diet pills on the list contain sibutramine, a potent appetite suppressant which is a chemical cousin of amphetamines. Sibutramine can cause heart attacks, strokes, heart palpitations and other dangerous health issues. Some of the pills contain phenolphthalein, a chemical that has been used as a laxative for many years, but is now being taken off the market due to cancer risks.

FDA lab tests indicated that 28 dietary supplements could and probably would put the diet pill user in the emergency room.

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For those seeking help shedding extra pounds after heavy holiday meals, the government is warning dieters. online press release distribution. - FDA diet dieter diet pills health medicine

2008-12-10 Rochester, MN

The "magic pill" to combat obesity and a sedentary lifestyle is physical activity. If simple physical activity is truly the magic pill, why arent we all fit and trim Making physical activity a part of our life is creating a behavior change and that can be very challenging. Dr. James Prochaska, a renowned psychologist at the University of Rhode Island and author of Changing for Good, developed a model consisting of six stages of change. The first stage is precontemplation. Precontemplaters have not decided to make the change. They know physical activity is good for them, but feel the benefits dont outweigh the challenges of getting started. The second stage is contemplation. This stage is characteristic of serious thought to getting started. The third stage is preparation. At this stage an individual is ready to start. They may

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2008-12-26 Consumer memos: Gift cards are losing luster - Kansas City Star

If youre looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients. The pills are advertised as natural fat busters and have intriguing names such as Imelda Perfect Slim.

Fatloss Slimming, 2 Day Diet, 3x Slimming Power, 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming, 3 Day Diet Japan Lingzhi, 24 Hours Diet, 7 Diet Day/Night Formula, 7 Day Herbal Slim, 8 Factor Diet, 999 Fitness Essence, Extrim Plus and GMP.

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Spending on holiday gift cards in the U. S. may fall 5. 3 percent to usd. 24. 9 billion this year while overall sales increase, according to the National Retail Federation trade group. Gift-card sales growth slowed to 5. 8 percent last year from 34 percent in 2006, according to NRF data. - Business consumer

2009-01-05 Michael Dirda on Somewhere Towards the End

In her late 50s, though, she discovered that her sexual re sponses to a longtime, and somewhat younger, lover were dwindling: "Familiarity had made the touch of his hand feel so like the touch of my own hand that it no longer conveyed a thrill. " When the man fell into bed with a "succulent blonde in her mid-twenties," Athill admits to a sorrowful night. But she is nothing if not candid about her feelings: "What I mourned . . . was not the loss of my loving old friend . . . but the loss of youth: What she has, god rot her, I no longer have and will never, never have again. " A bitter pill, and yet she swallows it, while also recognizing another, no-nonsense truth: "You know quite well that you have stopped wanting him in your bed," she tells herself. "Its months since you enjoyed it, so

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SOMEWHERE TOWARDS THE END By Diana Athill