U.S. adults have been getting steadily fatter over the last few decades. We’ve even managed to let our kids join the obesity trend.
But when I heard that Pfizer, Inc., introduced an injectable diet drug for dogs last month, I saw red.
College students are in prime physical condition. Or are they?
The good news is they don’t smoke much. The bad news is…
It’s a strange side effect of gastric bypass surgery, which reduces your stomach to the size of a walnut.
There have been reports of a patient drinking just one glass of wine and being cited for “driving under the influence.”
Even more frightening is the possibility of “addiction transfer,” where a binge eating addiction transfers into an alcohol addiction.
But is any of this really true?
It’s true.
Women with early-stage breast cancer may cut their risk of dying by 50% — just by eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly.
It doesn’t matter if you’re thin or obese.
But you have to do it right.
There’s a common sleep disorder that’s associated with a higher release of adrenaline.
According to researchers at Emory University School of Medicine, that’s what may increase the risk of high blood pressure for patients with this problem.
The FDA is deciding whether to approve a new diet drug for use in the U.S. European regulators have already approved Accomplia, which is made by Sanofi-Aventis SA.
In the U.S., the drug would be marketed under the name, Zimulti. It’s also known by its generic name, rimonabant.
Here’s the problem:
In the past, doctors were reluctant to advise obese women to lose weight during their pregnancies. It wasn’t considered safe for the babies.
But new research from Saint Louis University may change that.
It’s a diet pill that turns into jelly in your belly to make you feel full. Seriously.
If you’ve ever felt like your health and success were out of your control, maybe you’re right. Maybe it’s all because of your birth weight.
This one really did surprise me.
It’s the reason researchers now recommend that the more women exercise, the more they should eat to remain healthy.
Especially for younger women up to 32 years old.