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Anna Nicole Smith is to be pulled into court again, this time over the weight-loss supplement that she helps to promote.
Three Los Angeles women have filed a suit against Anna and TrimSpa Inc, accusing the …
Dr. Jeffrey L. Lord, a specialist in laparoscopic weight loss surgery, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” on Tuesday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.
SparkPeople.com, a site that offers advice on weight loss, nutrition and exercise, announced Wednesday that it has launched a social-networking service that will let people interact and participate in community groups.
Clark Memorial Hospital in Southern Indiana will begin offering weight-loss, or bariatric, surgery this fall for the treatment of morbid obesity.
Specifically, the hospital will offer the Lap-Band procedure, which reduces the amount of food a person can eat by placing an adjustable silicone band around the upper portion of the stomach.
The Washington state Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement with three weight-loss companies (LA Weight Loss Centers Inc., LA Weight Loss Franchise Co. and NWM Inc.) accused of luring customers with low-price deals and …
Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: ARNA) rose by $ 2.11 to $ 13.48, after the company reported that its experimental diet drug, known as APD356, helped patients lose significant weight in a midstage clinical trial.
Over the 12 …
On Jan 23, 2006, the FDA advisory committee shall review an application by GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) to sell Orlistat (Xenical) in the over-the-counter market. If given the go-ahead, it will be the only FDA-approved weight-loss …
