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There are several different drugs used for weight loss. Unless specifically instructed by a doctor, people should use non-drug methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances, pregnant or nursing women should never take diet medications of any sort, including herbal and over-the-counter remedies.

Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products and Herbal Remedies

A 2001 study reported that 7% of American adults use nonprescription weight-loss products. People must be cautious when usin...

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Expert & Community Posts

Natural Alternatives to Traditional Asthma Treatment

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

People who have chronic illnesses often search for what they see as more natural alternatives to... Read more »

Susphrine: The asthma wonder drug of old

By Rick Frea , Health Expert

...Chinese used the herb Ma-huang, the plant species Ephedra sinica, because it mimicked... Read more »

Questions on Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Rates

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...aren’t. If beer, coffee, tea, pseudephedrine, ephedra, marijuana, or cocaine trigger the... Read more »

Do Weight Loss Pills Work?

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...you may be taking and cause serious harm. And while ephedra has been banned from the marketplace... Read more »

Popular Diets Reviewed: LA Weight Loss Program

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

While I’m not as familiar with the LA Weight Loss plan as other diets, I do know many people who... Read more »

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The Effects of exercise on the Heart: MyDietExercise.com

...heart disorders should avoid intensive competitive sports.Anabolic steroids or products containing ephedra have been associated with cases of stroke, heart attack, and even death.The risk for... Read more »

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights

...HighlightsSaw PalmettoSaw palmetto, a popular herbal remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), does not work any better than placebo, according to an important 2006 study in the New England... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis

...significant regardless of age, educational level, or gender. Only heart disease has a greater impact on work. Five percent of those who leave the work force do so because of osteoarthritis. Unless... Read more »

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Prognosis

...And equally or even more distressing, they may have to give up enjoyable sports and hobbies.Impact on Work and LivelihoodAccording to a 2005 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, among the... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments

...and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain anxiety can be recognized... Read more »

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Focalin XR Oral Drug Interactions

...(e.g., pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, ephedra/ma huang). Ask your pharmacist about the... Read more »

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