About a year ago, I wrote a two part blog regarding whether or not there was a "magic pill" for people who suffer from obesity. I went down a laundry list of medications that have been approved for use to help people lose weight. Toward the end of the piece, I promised to keep readers updated about new drugs or interventions that appeared promising. There is some exciting research continuing in the obesity area. The most promising drug in at least a decade, known as rimonabant, has both...
I've always felt that one reason Americans eat too much is because so much of our food is tasteless. So we substitute quantity for... Read more »
You have probably heard that a new over the counter diet pill has hit the store shelves. Alli, this new weight loss medication, has been... Read more »
If I had a dime for every patient that ever asked me if "there was something I could take" to "help me lose weight," I'd certainly be well... Read more »
As you may already know, Part 1 of my blog regarding "magic pills" for weight loss, was downright discouraging- a hodgepodge of "uppers"... Read more »
I am trying to lose weight and see advertisements on TV and in magazines for over the counter weight loss pills. Do these pills... Read more »
Overweight Type 2 diabetics who have weight-loss surgery may be able to reduce or completely stop their diabetes medications, a new study suggests.... Read more »
An analysis of 621 studies on more than 135,000 patients has confirmed weight-loss surgery's ability to reverse Type 2 diabetes. Researchers say that... Read more »
Lifestyle Intervention Is Associated With Lower Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence The Diabetes Prevention Program Jeanette S. Brown, MD, Rena Wing,... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Weight loss is important for the millions of Americans who have type 2 diabetes. But a new study finds weight loss right after... Read more »
Losing weight after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes may lead to lasting health benefits, even if you later regain weight, a new study suggests.... Read more »
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