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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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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Reuters - It’s known that obese children tend to have “flatter” feet than their normal-weight peers, but it has been unclear whether that reflects a potential problem in the foot’s bone structure or simply extra fat padding. A new study suggests that it’s both.

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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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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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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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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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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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Reuters - Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don’t necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to a new study.

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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) — Women who have weight loss
surgery may put their future babies at risk caused by vitamin
deficiencies, say Australian researchers.

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AP - A panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug’s side effects outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight.

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AFP - Overeating combined with the wrong mix of fats in one’s diet can cause obesity to be carried over from one generation to the next, researchers in France reported Friday.

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AFP - A panel of experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday against approving for sale a new obesity treatment called Qnexa, citing safety risks.

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Reuters - The first new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade failed to win backing from U.S. health advisers, who said safety concerns about the drug outweighed its ability to help obese patients shed pounds.

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Reuters - Some obese adults may be at increased risk of having their breathing difficulties misdiagnosed as asthma, a new study suggests.

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HealthDay - MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — People who are obese at age
18 are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, a new study
suggests.

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HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — Obese people prefer lifestyle
change programs to help them shed excess pounds, rather than strategies
that focus only on weight loss, a new study finds.

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Reuters - Older women hoping to keep their minds young should keep an eye on the scale — researchers have found a link between slowing down mentally and piling on the pounds/(kilos).

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Reuters - If you’re trying to lose weight and keep it off, new research suggests you take up a diet and exercise plan that will help you lose a big chunk of weight right off the bat.

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AP - An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found.

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