Friday, August 13, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Gene testing could have saved weight-loss drug (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 03:54 PM PDT

Reuters - Genetic testing might have helped identify people who would become depressed or suicidal while taking Sanofi-Aventis' weight loss drug Acomplia, which might have helped keep the drug on the market, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - A recent study found that heavier women were less likely to get one type of glaucoma than their thinner peers - the first time this association has been shown, the authors report.

Part of Stomach Removed Through Patient's Mouth (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 12:25 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - In what could be a first for weight-loss surgery in the United States, surgeons have removed 80 percent of a stomach through a patient's mouth. Previously, surgeons performing stomach-reduction surgery had to make a large incision in the abdomen to remove the excess stomach.

Is obesity contributing to high c-section rates? (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 11:18 AM PDT

Reuters - The larger a pregnant woman is when she checks in on delivery day, the greater her risk of having a cesarean section, suggests a large new study.

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