Tag Archives: weight loss
Qnexa weight loss drug lowers blood pressure
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Doctor.
An experimental weight loss drug that pairs a stimulant with an epilepsy drug helped patients lose weight and keep it off for a year and also lowered blood pressure, a researcher said on Tuesday. A consultant to Mountain View, California-based Vivus Inc said three separate studies showed patients lost more weight when they took the [...]
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Surgery is effective for moderate obesity
Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by Doctor.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a literature review suggest that obesity surgery produces greater weight loss than conventional treatment for moderately obese patients as well as those with severe obesity. The best operation, however, remains unclear. As reported in The Cochrane Library, Dr. Jill L. Colquitt and colleagues, from the University of [...]
