Weight Loss

Belviq, Qsymia: New Weight Loss Drugs Compared WebMD Until relatively recently, most medical researchers considered weight loss drugs to be vanity products. The benefit -- looking better -- was not considered worth very large risks. And early weight loss drugs such as fen-phen carried very large risks, indeed. See all stories on this topic »

2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis U.S. News & World Report And as the FDA's drug regulators reiterated when approving the two drugs, Qysmia and Belviq, no weight-loss medication should be used without also making lifestyle changes to facilitate weight loss. "The bottom line is there's no such thing as a magic pill ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. News & World Report

FDA approves new weight-loss pill Qsymia msnbc.com for the second time in as many months, the fda has approved a new diet drug . this after more than a dozen years with no new weight loss drugs coming to the market. patients and doctors hope qsymia will help tackle the country's obesity epidemic, but there ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

New weight-loss drug hits shelves soon WJTV In clinical trials, patients lost an average of 23 pounds on Qsymia. It's a new weight loss drug just approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA says it's part of a new generation of anti-obesity pill. Qsymia works in two different ways. First, it has a ... See all stories on this topic »

Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, making it the second weight-loss drug to be given the agency's green light in less than a ... See all stories on this topic »

Vivus Shares Surge After FDA Approves Weight-Loss Treatment San Francisco Chronicle About 30 percent of weight-loss prescriptions are paid for by insurers and Vivus' goal is to have coverage by a year after the drug is introduced. The company declined to discuss details of pricing before an investor conference scheduled for August. See all stories on this topic »

FDA approves two drugs to aid weight loss Pittsburgh Post Gazette "When I prescribe, it's on an individual basis," said Vicki March, the doctor who directs the weight-loss program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. "I'd want to try [Belviq] on patients. It's possible it's very effective, that it works with some people and not with ... See all stories on this topic »

Vivus weight-loss pill Qsymia approved by FDA Newsday Approval for the pill, to be sold under the brand name Qsymia, follows last month's go-ahead for Arena Pharmaceuticals' Belviq, but the approvals come after a 13-year dry spell for long-term weight loss drugs due to safety problems with past medicines. See all stories on this topic » Newsday

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Medical Costs May Remain High After Weight-Loss Surgery By By ANAHAD O'CONNOR A new study suggests that older men who undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight may not see any reductions in medical costs in the years that follow. Read more... Well

Hmmm: SAGE's attorney explains why weight loss retraction notices ... By ivanoransky In May, we broke the story of Edward Shang, a weight loss surgeon who made up most, if not all, of the patients he reported on in at least one study. We've been following the case since then, including three more retractions in the Journal of ... Retraction Watch

Weight-loss strategies that work By Consumer Reports News Keeping a journal of everything you eat can be daunting, not to mention an unpleasant reality check. But new research suggests that it's one of the most effective things you can do to if you're trying to lose weight. The... Consumer Reports News

How Weight Loss Can Improve Sex - Huffington Post By William Anderson, MA, LMHC If better health were not a good enough reason to lose weight, here is a one that is: a happy sex life. Life is made to be lived and enjoyed. If that's not happening, something is wrong that needs to be fixed. Sex on Huffington Post

FDA Approves Highly Anticipated Weight Loss Pill « CBS Miami By cbs4lisa For the second time since June, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new prescription diet drug. CBS Miami