A new report conducted by the pharmaceutical company Abbott has found that their weight loss pill, Meridia, can increase the risk of nonfatal heart attacks and strokes, although the effects were only seen in patients who already had underlying heart conditions, according to WebMD.com.
Weight Loss Category
Weight loss pill can cause heart and attack and stroke
By Health News Team • Sep 2nd, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight Loss
Drinking Water Before Eating May Help Weight Loss
By Sandra Cooper • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight LossNew research reveals the key to losing weight and keeping it off may be as easy as drinking water before meals.
Study: Focusing on Immediate Benefits May Boost Weight Loss Success
By Sandra Cooper • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight LossFocusing on the immediate benefits of losing weight may help people stick to a weight-loss plan, according to the findings of a new study published in the August issue of the journal Work.
Can the internet be a weight loss tool?
By Mark Vavoulis • Jul 29th, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight LossConsistently logging onto interactive weight management websites may help individuals lose weight and keep it off, according to the findings of a new study.
Study suggests eating less meat may help with weight loss
By Sandra Cooper • Jul 26th, 2010 • Category: Diet, True Health News, Weight LossIndividuals who want to lose weight may want to consider cutting back on the amount of meat they eat, according to the findings of a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Weight loss may ease hot flashes
By Sandra Cooper • Jul 16th, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight LossMenopausal women who want some relief from hot flashes may consider shedding excess weight, according to the findings of a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Bicycling, brisk walking may help women avoid weight gain
By Sandra Cooper • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: General Health, True Health News, Weight LossThere’s new proof that working up a sweat can really help individuals from packing on the pounds. A new study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, has found that bicycling and walking briskly can help women maintain their weight.
Cutting carbs found to be more effective for weight loss in certain people
By Mark Vavoulis • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: Diet, True Health News, Weight LossPeople with insulin resistance may want to consider following a low-carbohydrate diet rather than a low-fat diet to achieve better weight loss results, according to the findings of a new study.
Study: Chili peppers fight fat
By Mark Vavoulis • Jun 7th, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight LossThere’s new evidence that the ingredient that provides the heat in chili peppers, capsaicin, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body.
FDA: Weight loss drug could damage liver
By Sandra Cooper • Jun 2nd, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight LossThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning healthcare professionals and consumers about potential rare occurrences of severe liver injury associated with taking the weight loss drug orlistat, which is marketed under the brand names of Xenical and Alli.

