Obesity and overweight is related with several medical/health problems, if you are overweight or obese, it is important to lose weight and maintain normal body weight. Weight loss is easier said than done. It is not an easy task to reduce body weight, and it is more difficult to maintain lost body weight. Weight loss [...]
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A.M. Vitals: Killer Hospital Germs and Autism
August 23rd, 2012 
Robert Lee Hotz Also: The U.S. is heading toward one of the worst West Nile seasons since 1999; and Medicare spending growth is slowing.
Posted in Antibiotics, Autism, CDC, Congress, Consumer health, Diabetes, Drugs, Genetics, Health costs, Hospitals, Infectious disease, Medicare, Obesity, Public health, Research 
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August 13th, 2012 Anna Wilde Mathews Richmond, Calif. is the latest front line of the battle over taxes on sugary drinks; Europeans are skimping on dental care because of their economic problems; A new summary may help consumers choosing health plans; A study found benefits for adolescent…
Posted in Drugs, Health-Care Overhaul, Insurance, Medicare, Obesity, Pediatrics, Public health Comments OffA.M. Vitals: Kids’ Cholesterol Levels Fall
August 8th, 2012 Jonathan D. Rockoff Also: Pfizer agreed to pay $60 million to settle federal bribery investigations; and a poll shows Americans are walking more, but most still don’t meet physical-activity guidelines.
A.M. Vitals: Route of Counterfeit Avastin Revealed
July 20th, 2012 Mark Long Also: A study shows older pregnant women in the U.S. are more likely to drink; a pair of scientists propose an alternative to the body mass index; and Merck is in final testing of a new type of sleeping pill.
A.M. Vitals: New Weight-Loss Drug, and Treatment Prospect for Alzheimer’s
July 18th, 2012 Stefanie Ilgenfritz Here’s what’s making health news this morning:
FDA Grants Approval to Diet Pill From Vivus (WSJ): Approval of Vivus’s weight-loss drug Qsymia marks the second approval of a new weight-loss drug in less than a month; the drugs, which require a doctor’…
Gut Check: The Link Between Belly Fat and Inflammation
July 18th, 2012 Laura Landro Researchers are uncovering more links between abdominal fat and the chronic inflammation that leads to a host of ailments.
A.M. Vitals: Anticipation on Alzheimer’s
July 16th, 2012 Stefanie Ilgenfritz Here’s what’s making health news this morning:
For Alzheimer’s, a Fork in the Road (WSJ): Drug makers including Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have spent hundreds of millions of dollars pursuing what could be the first treatments to address …
A.M. Vitals: Curbing Painkiller Abuse
July 10th, 2012 Stefanie Ilgenfritz Here’s what’s making health news this morning:
FDA Unveils Painkiller-Safety Plan (WSJ): The makers of extended-release painkillers must fund educational courses for doctors and provide safety information to patients, the Obama administration said Mo…
A.M. Vitals: High Court to Rule on Health-Care Overhaul
June 28th, 2012 Mark Long Also: A study of a vaccine in mice showed promise for treating nicotine addiction; the maker of painkiller OxyContin is trying to guard its exclusive rights; and bee venom is touted as a “natural Botox” in skin-care products.
Posted in Cosmetic medicine, Drugs, Health Law, Obesity, Painkillers, Prescription-drug abuse, Tobacco, Vaccines Comments Off