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In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals (HealthDay)

Jul 30th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is associated with
early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more
than 100 reports on the issue.

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‘Excellence’ centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters)

Jul 30th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

Reuters – For weight-loss surgery, “Centers of Excellence” may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.

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Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay)

Jul 29th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

HealthDay – THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss has been noted
among patients who’ve had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

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Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters)

Jul 29th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

Reuters – Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen’s experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

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New obesity compound shows promise in mice (Reuters)

Jul 28th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

Reuters – A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis’ once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain (HealthDay)

Jul 28th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

HealthDay – MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and chronic pain are both
linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests.

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Modest weight loss may curb urine leakage (Reuters)

Jul 28th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

Reuters – Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests.

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Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery ‘Relatively Low’ (HealthDay)

Jul 27th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

HealthDay – TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery, also known as
bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of
serious complications, a new study suggests.

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Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP)

Jul 27th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

AFP – Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses.

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Special report: Targeting teens for gastric bands (Reuters)

Jul 26th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity

Reuters – After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen enough. A petite surgical resident now aged 40, she began quietly calling patients about to undergo the weight-loss procedure at New York University’s Medical Center, telling them she feared for their safety.

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