HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — A new study is linking the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the risk of death in patients with a history of heart problems. Read The Full Article…Diet Pill [...] Read more »

Time.com – A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity Read The Full Article…Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com) Read more »

Reuters – Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Read The Full Article…Too little sleep bad for teenagers’ diets: study (Reuters) Read more »

Time.com – A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke Read The Full Article…Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com) Read more »

Reuters – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market. Read The Full Article…Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) Read more »

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds. Read The Full Article…Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic (HealthDay) Read more »

Reuters – A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market. Read The Full Article…Abbott’s diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) Read more »

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can reduce a person’s genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new English study. Read The Full Article…Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes (HealthDay) Read more »

AFP – Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed. Read The Full Article…Exercise cuts genetic obesity risk by 40 percent: study (AFP) Read more »

Reuters – Use of weight-loss surgery has increased 10-fold in hospitals in England since 2000 and those who have gastric bands fitted can reduce their risk of early death and cut health service costs, scientists said on Friday. Read The Full Article…Surgery for obesity increases 10-fold in England (Reuters) Read more »