Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Finance Secretary employees exercise at the office, as part of a Mexico City's government program of exercises and diet to reduce obesity and overweight among its personnel, in Mexico City, on July 20. Employees are participating in 10 minutes of daily desk-side exercises under the 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.


New obesity compound shows promise in mice (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 11:58 PM PDT

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.

Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain (HealthDay)

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and chronic pain are both linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests.

Modest weight loss may curb urine leakage (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 01:19 PM PDT

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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