Reuters - The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis of published studies finds no clear link between people’s intake of saturated fat and their risk of developing heart disease.
Study fails to link saturated fat, heart disease (Reuters)
February 7th, 2010Fat-Burning Chemical Points to New Weight-Loss Drug (HealthDay)
February 7th, 2010HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — American scientists say they
may have found a new way to trick the body into burning more fat.
Diabetes Drug Helps Dieting Teens Lose Weight (HealthDay)
February 7th, 2010HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) —
A medication used to treat type 2 diabetes appears to help overweight
teenagers lose weight when combined with a program designed to help them
change their lifestyle habits, researchers report.
Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too (Reuters)
February 1st, 2010Reuters - Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.
Mediterranean diet good for the heart (Reuters)
February 1st, 2010Reuters - New research from Spain confirms the benefit of a Mediterranean diet to a healthy heart.
Low-carb diet best for lowering blood pressure (Reuters)
January 27th, 2010Reuters - People with high blood pressure who want to drop some pounds may want to choose a low-carb diet, a new study shows.
Genes, Diet Offer New Clues to Parkinson’s Disease (HealthDay)
January 27th, 2010HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) Researchers say they’ve spotted a new
genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, as well as a link between the
illness and two other factors, metabolism and vitamin B6.
Fake forms of Glaxo diet drug can be dangerous: FDA (Reuters)
January 27th, 2010Reuters - Fake versions of GlaxoSmithKline’s over-the-counter diet pill were contaminated with dangerously high levels of a prescription weight loss ingredient, U.S. officials warned on Saturday.
Fake forms of Glaxo diet drug can be dangerous: FDA (Reuters)
January 27th, 2010Reuters - Fake versions of GlaxoSmithKline’s over-the-counter diet pill were contaminated with dangerously high levels of a prescription weight loss ingredient, U.S. officials warned on Saturday.
FDA Warns of Heart Risks With Diet Drug (HealthDay)
January 22nd, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) — The weight-loss pill
Meridia should not be used by people with a history of heart problems
because the drug can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in such
people, U.S. drug regulators said Thursday.