Friday, October 29, 2010

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

FDA rejects highly-anticipated diet drug Qnexa (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:47 AM PDT

AP - Federal health regulators have decided not to approve an experimental diet pill called Qnexa, which had been touted by many experts as the most promising weight-loss drug in more than a decade.

Brain Size, Not Lack of Willpower, May Fuel Obese Bad Eating (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 03:30 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - A brain region in charge of controlling impulsively is smaller in obese teens than in lean ones, according to a new study.

Judge: McDonald's must pay obese employee $17.5K (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:57 PM PDT

Fast-food giant McDonald's on Thursday reported net profit jumped 10 percent in the third quarter, to 1.4 billion dollars, on robust sales worldwide.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AP - A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds (30 kilograms) while working there for a dozen years.
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