| HCG Diet Products Ineffective, Unsafe, FDA Says (LiveScience.com) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:04 AM PST LiveScience.com - Weight-loss products containing the hormone HCG are illegal and potentially dangerous, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today, and consumers are advised to steer clear of the oral drops, pellets and sprays that can be found online and in retail stores. |
| Teensy Hairs on Brain Cells Linked to Obesity (LiveScience.com) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:10 AM PST LiveScience.com - Tiny hairy projections on brain cells may play a big role in obesity and appetite regulation, new research suggests. |
| Most Doctors Don't Tell Parents Kids Are Overweight (HealthDay) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:02 AM PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Less than one-quarter of American parents with an overweight child remember ever being told by a health care professional that this was the case, a new study says. |
| Vitamin D Levels Tied to Diabetes Risk in Obese Kids (HealthDay) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:02 AM PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D are much more common in obese children than in those who aren't obese and are associated with insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, researchers have found. |
| FDA Targets Homeopathic Weight Loss Products (HealthDay) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:02 AM PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. officials on Tuesday said that they are taking action to remove controversial, unapproved and illegally labeled HCG weight loss products from the market. |
| FDA takes aim at "unproven" HCG weight-loss brands (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:50 AM PST Reuters - U.S. regulators have taken first steps to remove from the market over-the-counter products containing HCG hormone, saying the homeopathic formulations fraudulently claim to produce weight loss and may pose serious health risks. |
| Nervous System May Hold Key to Weight Loss (HealthDay) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:47 PM PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- People with higher levels of nerve activity may have an easier time losing weight, a small study suggests. |
| Fitness May Lower Death Risk Even Without Weight Loss (HealthDay) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:47 PM PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A man's fitness level may be more important for his overall health than his body weight, a novel finding that runs counter to conventional wisdom. |
| Few parents recall doctor saying child overweight (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:09 PM PST  AP - Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds — but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a problem.
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| Doctors Shy to Tell Parents Their Kid Is Overweight (LiveScience.com) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:15 PM PST LiveScience.com - No parent wants to hear their child called fat, unless perhaps that assessment is coming not from the schoolyard but rather their family pediatrician. |
