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diet pills stories: 5 news summaries

US Recalls High-Profile
Diet Pill

'Natural' supplement Hydroxycut caused liver damage: FDA

May 1, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(AP) - US government health officials are announcing the recall of a popular weight loss pill, after reports of liver damage and other health problems. Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds, and... More »

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FDA • diet pills • recall • drug reactions • drug recall • diet drug • Hydroxycut

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 Dieting? Skip the Pricey Pills 

No way around healthy eating and exercise


Jan 22, 09 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Now that Americans have had access to the first over-the-counter weight-loss drug for 18 months, we've become a lean, mean nation, right? Not so much, writes Debra Sherman for Reuters. It's true that Alli—$60 for a 30-day supply—gives users slightly better results, but they're probably not worth the... More »

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weight loss • diet pills • Mayo Clinic • anti obesity drugs • over-the-counter drugs • Alli

 Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat 

Keeping weight off made much tougher by brain, hormone cues to get it back

Jun 3, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Your body doesn't want you to lose weight, scientists say, and makes it tough to keep off pounds lost. Scientists tell the Los Angeles Times that brain and hormone cues increase post-diet as natural processes try to get that old figure back. And while research into the heavy issues is... More »

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obesity • fat • weight loss • diet • diet pills • exercise • metabolism

Diet Pills Make Slim Difference

Study shows meager
5% weight loss doesn't justify use of drugs, given side-effects

Nov 17, 07 11:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Diet pills are big business, but Canadian researchers have found that they result in only modest weight loss. In placebo-controlled trials, patients taking anti-obesity drugs orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant lost more weight than those taking dummy pills, but barely. And the average weight loss was 5%, which experts say is... More »

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obesity • weight loss • diet pills • blood pressure • dieting • anti obesity drugs

Americans Go Abroad, Online for New Diet Pill

Hung up in FDA approval process, pill's already scoring big

Jun 11, 07 8:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The weight loss drug Acomplia is stuck in FDA limbo, but that isn't stopping Americans from ordering it off the Internet or buying it in Europe, where it's legal. If the government rules that its lowering of weight and cholesterol balances out the possible side effects, including suicide and depression,... More »

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medicine • suicide • FDA • depression • obesity epidemic • Sanofi Aventis • Acomplia • weight loss • diet pills • cholesterol

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