Topic: Dallas

CORRECTION: Many obese people see no need to lose weight

Reuters US Online Report Health News - 476 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A substantial proportion of obese people don't think they're too fat, new research shows.Among more than 2,000 obese Dallas County residents surveyed in 2000-2002, 14 percent of African Americans and 11 percent of Hispanics -- but just ...
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Many obese people see no need to lose weight

Reuters US Online Report Health News - 479 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A substantial proportion of obese people don't think they're too fat, new research shows.Among more than 2,000 obese Dallas County residents surveyed in 2000-2002, 14 percent of African Americans and 11 percent of Hispanics -- but just ...
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Experimental Diet Pill May Bring 'Modest' Weight Loss

HealthCentral.com - 553 days ago
Contrave, an experimental weight loss drug that combines an antidepressant with an anti-addiction medication, appears to help users shed pounds when taken along with a healthy diet and exercise, researchers report.. The drug, which is up for U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Kidney Stone Treatment Efficacy Unaffected By Weight

Modern Medicine - 1219 days ago
Body mass index does not affect the efficacy or complication rates of a procedure to treat kidney stones, and overweight and obese individuals are somewhat less costly to treat than normal-weight individuals, according to study findings published in the October issue of ...