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• FDA rejects highly-anticipated diet drug Qnexa (AP)
• Brain Size, Not Lack of Willpower, May Fuel Obese Bad Eating (LiveScience.com)
• Judge: McDonald's must pay obese employee $17.5K (AP)

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 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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Parent-Only Programs Can Help Obese Kids Lose Weight: Study (HealthDay) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:48 PM PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Treatments designed to tackle childhood obesity by enrolling just the parents in nutrition and exercise education programs are as effective as those that enlist both parents and children, new research suggests.

Children with ADHD Symptoms at Higher Risk of Obesity (HealthDay) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:48 PM PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for obesity in adulthood, a new study claims.

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More proof that diet, exercise aid weight loss: studies (AFP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:14 PM PDT AFP - Researchers have uncovered more reason to believe that properly managed diet and exercise can help overweight, obese and severely obese people lose weight, two studies have suggested.

Obese Kids' Stiff Blood Vessels Point to Heart Problems (LiveScience.com) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:43 PM PDT LiveScience.com - Children who are obese have blood vessels as stiff as those seen in adults who have heart disease, according to new research.

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Arteries of Obese Kids Aging Prematurely: Study (HealthDay) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:49 PM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The arteries of obese children have a degree of stiffness normally seen in adults with heart disease, according to a new study.

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Arteries of Obese Kids Aging Prematurely: Study (HealthDay) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:02 AM PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The arteries of obese children have a degree of stiffness normally seen in adults with heart disease, according to a new study.

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FDA rejects weight-loss drug (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:08 PM PDT Reuters - Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Saturday U.S. health officials have rejected its experimental obesity pill, citing cancer risks.

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Obesity: A 'Winnable' Public Health Battle? (LiveScience.com) Posted: 22 Oct 2010 04:58 PM PDT LiveScience.com - This is the fourth in a six-part MyHealthNewsDaily series examining the problems and solutions related to six "winnable battles" in public health, as recently announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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