| New Promising Obesity Drug May Have Huge Potential According to trials, a new obesity drug, Tesofensine, which may be launched on the world market in a few years, can produce weight loss twice that of currently approved obesity drugs. The Danish company Neurosearch and a number of researchers at the Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen are behind the promising findings. Tesofensine can produce weight loss twice that of currently approved obesity drugs, and should be studied in phase III trials. medicalnewstoday.com |
Depression, Anxiety Among Overweight Teenagers Varies By Race, Ethnicity, Study Finds Some overweight teenagers are more likely than normal weight teens to show symptoms of depression or anxiety, though there are differences by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the February issue of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. The study, by Rhonda BeLue of medicalnewstoday.com |
Vibration Plate Machines May Aid Weight Loss And Trim Abdominal Fat New research suggests that, if used properly, vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs. medicalnewstoday.com |
Is It Exam Time For Georgia's School Children Already? Although many children and teens are enjoying the remaining days of their summer vacation, it is actually exam time here in Georgia. Don't fret, the exams we are referring to are given in a doctor's and/or dentist's office instead of the traditional classroom, and should take place before or shortly after the start of the new school year. These exams include a routine doctor's exam to confirm that all immunizations are up-to-date, a dental exam and a vision exam. medicalnewstoday.com |
Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off (Reuters) Reuters - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report. us.rd.yahoo.com |