Brits warned against using anti-obesity pillSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:12AMLondon, March 6 : Brits have been warned against the use of an anti-obesity pill that is available for general sale without prescription.
Teens To Be Offered Weight Loss Surgery - Diabetes UKFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:40AMSeverely obese teenagers in Scotland are to be offered obesity medicine and gastric band surgery as part of a new range of possible treatment options to reduce weight. SIGN , who develop clinical guidelines in Scotland, have recommended new guidelines on managing obesity and have set out a new range of treatments to manage and reduce obesity in children and young people. Obesity clinics will ...
Quick takes on healthWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:32AMBrighton group promotes holistic healing. Tips on avoiding winter allergy woes. FDA warns of fake Alli weight-loss pills.
Curbing obesity: Doctors play key roleSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 9:57PMIntensive medical intervention yields results, but physicians face challenges in implementing weight-loss programs due to limited time for visits and inadequate payment for services.
FDA Warns Consumers about Counterfeit AlliSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 4:30AMThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is today warning consumers about a counterfeit and potentially harmful version of Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill kit). Preliminary laboratory tests conducted by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)—the maker of the FDA approved over-the-counter weight-loss product— revealed that the counterfeit version did not contain orlistat, the active ingredient in its product ...