Category: Diets & Weight Loss

Reuters – An experimental drug that chokes off the blood supply to fat cells helped obese monkeys slim down, a sign that it may work in people, too, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug that
targets and kills fat cells in the blood appears to help obese rhesus
monkeys lose weight, a new study suggests.

Reuters – When obese people lose weight with behavioral therapy, their family members may get a bit trimmer as well, a new study suggests.

LiveScience.com – Body fat could be destroyed by a drug that cuts off its blood supply, a new study suggests.

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis of the knee is
striking Americans at younger ages, new research has found, but shedding a
few pounds if you’re overweight may reduce your risk.

Reuters – Older adults who are heavy, especially around the middle, seem to have a higher risk of developing colon cancer than their thinner peers — and exercise may lower the incidence of the disease, especially for women, a European study said.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) —
A new British study finds that commercial weight-loss programs are more
effective and less costly than primary care-based programs led by
specially trained staff.

Reuters – Older adults who are heavy, especially around the middle, seem to have a higher risk of developing colon cancer than their thinner peers, a new study finds.

Reuters – Women who don’t exercise or who are overweight are slightly more likely to be hospitalized for a common disorder of the large intestine called diverticular disease.