Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

New Weight-Loss Equation: Researchers Determine Key Calorie Cutoff (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER — Weight loss is not as simple as eating less and exercising more, and for those who struggle to shed the pounds, a new equation may offer some help.

Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:21 AM PST

Reuters - More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs and piling more pressure on health systems, a report by the OECD found on Tuesday.

Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:13 PM PST

Reuters - A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won't make you pack on the pounds -- as long as you cut down on other carbs to make up for it, a new analysis of past studies suggests.

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