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Sci-Tech Today FDA Panel to Mull Weight-Loss Drug — AgainMedPage TodayIn 2010, an FDA panel voted against recommending approval for lorcaserin, made by Arena Pharmaceuticals, citing a variety of concerns, including a less-than-impressive average weight loss and data from animal studies suggesting that lorcaserin …Arena shares rise on favorable diet pill reviewCBS News FDA Panel Issues Mixed Review...

Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that by 2050, people who have diabetes will comprise a third of the nation’s population. Right now, 1 in 12 …

USA TODAY Three weight loss drugs make second bid for FDA approvalUSA TODAYThe Food and Drug Administration has rejected three prescription diet pills in the last three years, raising questions of whether any weight loss drug can win approval in the US The agency has not approved a new prescription weight loss drug in 13 …FDA panel supports previously rejected weight loss drugYorkdispatch.com FDA advisors...

Weight loss clinic: A weight loss clinic will be from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the main hall at the Greater Palm Bay Senior Center, 1275 Culver Drive NE, Melbourne. Participants will learn how to lose weight and keep it off with advice …

Many people who maintain weight loss for years use various strategies: They often follow a low-calorie, low-fat diet of about 1,800 calories a day, keep track of food intake and walk about an hour a day or burn the same calories doing other …

Gastric bypass surgery results in faster and longer-lasting weight loss than does gastric banding, according to a new study by Swiss investigators. A gastric bypass operation called Roux-en-Y involves reducing stomach size with staples and …

Treatment with one class of diabetes drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, helped obese and overweight patients with and without type 2 diabetes lose weight, data indicates. All patients who were administered GLP-1 agonists …

WFMY News 2 Weight loss: Take it slow and steadyShore News Today1 New Year's pledge is to lose a few (or more than a few) pounds. Some dieters set themselves up for disappointment with unrealistic, quick weight-loss plans. Susan Lord, registered dietician and diabetes educator for AtlantiCare, said losing even …Sticking with Your Weight Loss ResolutionWFMY News 2 all 2 news articles »

Family Practice News Digital Network New Diabetes Investigations Examine Weight-Loss ProgramsMedical News TodayAccording to increasing scientific evidence, fitness programs and weight loss can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes from developing. However, do lifestyle interventions save money in the long term and do they lead to maintained weight loss? …Diabetes Expert Disses Weight-Loss ProgramsMedPage...