| Some Minority Groups Hit Hard by Childhood Obesity (HealthDay) Posted: 16 Aug 2010 08:49 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- While some research suggests that the incidence of childhood obesity may be leveling off, a new study finds that for certain racial groups the rates may actually be getting higher. |
| Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Medication Use (HealthDay) Posted: 16 Aug 2010 08:49 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Bariatric weight-loss surgery in obese people with type 2 diabetes can have an unexpected, yet positive side effect -- nearly 3 out of 4 patients in one study were able to stop taking their insulin and other diabetes medications within six months of surgery. |
| FTC sues Ariz. company over acai pill free trials (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:23 PM PDT AP - Dreams of rapid weight loss and fake celebrity endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray lured customers into providing their credit or debit card numbers as they signed up online for a "free trial" of acai berry pills. |
| Weight-loss surgery cuts diabetics' costs: study (Reuters) Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:05 PM PDT Reuters - Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said on Monday, citing a new study. |
