Obesity Problem is on a Rise in France
Obesity has become a big problem in France. In fact, it is considered such a huge issue that French Health Minister Xavier Bertrand has officially named obesity as one of France's "great health challenges of the 21st century."
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Obesity
Drug Firms Likely to Earn Profit From New Diet Pills
Drug firms are likely to earn profits from new diet pills. Acomplia,
or rimonabant, a diet pill by Sanofi-Aventis which could be approved
by U.S. regulators as early as next month, is the first of a new
wave of treatments that may spell fat profits for some pharmaceutical
companies.
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Warning
Issued by FDA for two Brazilian Diet Pills
Warning has been issued by FDA for two Brazilian diet pills namely
Emagrece Sim and Herbathin. The warning has been issued on the
context that the two brands of diet pills manufactured in Brazil
and marketed in the US as dietary supplements have been found
to contain prescription drugs.
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Obesity
Affects Pregnancy
Most of us are aware of the negative implications of obesity and
health problems associated with it. Doctors also warn hopeful
moms-to-be to watch their weight as doctors believe that excess
body fat affects a woman's reproductive hormones.
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Prostate
Cancer Detection Difficult in Obese People
Researchers have found that doctors face more difficulty in detecting
prostate cancer in obese men which could lead to delayed diagnosis
and increased risk of death in obese people suffering with the
disease.
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