TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Caution Advised With Nonprescription Weight Loss Pills Over-the-counter weight-loss pills are no quick fix to melt away extra pounds. Many local drugstores sell diet pills, and even more choices are available on the Internet. But most diet pills haven't been proved safe or effective, and some are downright dangerous, according to a special report in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. The report looks at popular weight-loss diets, eating plans and strategies, including diet pills. medicalnewstoday.com |
"Obesity Problems Begin Before Conception" Government anti-obesity campaigns should be focussing on women of child-bearing age, say leading clinicians. Presidents of the Royal Society of Medicine's Sections of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Endocrinology & Diabetes and Maternity & the Newborn, believe the government should be funding campaigns to target women of child-bearing age. medicalnewstoday.com |
Link Between Sleep And Weight Control Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research presented on Sunday, May 17, at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego, body mass index (BMI) is linked to length and quality of sleep in a surprisingly consistent fashion. medicalnewstoday.com |
FDA Reviewing Reports Linking Weight Loss Drug To Liver Injuries The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it is reviewing reports of liver injury in people who took the weight loss drug orlistat, which is marketed as the prescription drug Xenical and over the counter (OTC) as Alli. However, the federal agency said in the meantime consumers should continue to use the product as prescribed or directed. medicalnewstoday.com |
BMI And Waist Circumference Can Predict The Risk Of Fatal And Non-Fatal Disease Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are well known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but a new study reported in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (a journal of the European Society of Cardiology) now concludes that these risk factors, when accurately measured by trained staff, can actually predict the risk of fatal a... medicalnewstoday.com |