TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Sanofi-aventis Complying With The EMEA's Recommendation To Temporarily Suspend Marketing Authorisation Of Acomplia(R) In Obese And Overweight Patients Sanofi-aventis announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended to the European Commission (EC) the temporary suspension of the marketing authorisation of Acomplia(R) (rimonabant) for the approved indication of overweight and obese patients. Acomplia(R) has been marketed in 18 EU countries since 2006 and has provided significant clinical benefits to patients suffering from obesity and overweight with associated co-morbidities. medicalnewstoday.com |
Weight Loss Reduces Incontinence For Women Starting a weight-loss regimen significantly reduces urinary incontinence for women, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of California, San Francisco. A six-month program of diet, exercise and behavior modification resulted in a loss of 17 pounds and nearly one-half (47 percent) fewer incontinence episodes per week on average, the study authors said. medicalnewstoday.com |
The Benefits Of Exercise In Cardiovascular Disease -- And Even In Heart Failure In one study, exercise is associated with better survival rates than PCI Exercise is one of eight preventive measures identified by the European Heart Health Charter and features prominently in the scientific programme of EuroPRevent 2009, the congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.1 EuroPRevent 2009 took place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 6-9 May. medicalnewstoday.com |
Psychologist Says Parents Can Help Stop The Obesity Epidemic Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert told the American Psychological Association on Saturday. However, parents can help stave off this impending crisis if they help their children to eat better and exercise, according to Edward Abramson, PhD. medicalnewstoday.com |
Racial Disparity In Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer. The study is published online Nov. 23 in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society. medicalnewstoday.com |