Weight Loss
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Gastric bypass helps local family lose over 500 pounds
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The family that weighs together, stays together—that’s what the Hoover family says. Between the three of them, they’ve lost a combined 500 pounds—and they’re still losing weight.
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Weight loss surgery surges as obesity numbers grow
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Obesity is an epidemic in the United States—the startling numbers have lead the issue to be the cause celeb of First Lady Michelle Obama, and caused states such as New York to take drastic measures to curb the issue.
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New weight loss pill gets FDA approval
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A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.
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Cellulaze helps get rid of cellulite and gain confidence again
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A new procedure is helping those who are self-conscious about their cellulite lose the dimples--and gain their confidence back.
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Liposonix treatment provides non-invasive way to drop pounds
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A new FDA-approved procedure called Liposonix is giving locals the option of having bathing-suit ready bodies within weeks.
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FDA approves new weight loss drug
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.
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Weight loss surgery and alcoholism link growing, study says
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center say they've zeroed in on a potential link between people who have weight-loss surgery and alcoholism.
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HBO documentary 'Weight of the Nation' explores nation's obesity epidemic
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There’s an unprecedented public health campaign aimed at fighting the nation’s obesity epidemic.
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Dara-Lynn Weiss childhood obesity story sparks outrage
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The fight against childhood obesity is causing controversy—this time, as a mother attests to putting her young daughter on a strict diet in an effort to lose weight.
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Weight loss surgery could reverse diabetes, research says
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New research provides clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure diabetes.
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Qnexa, new weight loss drug, could be first approved by FDA in 13 years
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Qnexa, which is made by Vivus Inc., cleared a major hurdle toward FDA approval Wednesday when an independent group of medical experts recommended that the weight loss drug be brought to the market.
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Dieting in a DASH
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Like a growing trend of people, Jenny Ilgenfritz and Rhonda Vargason are both self-proclaimed DASH dieters.
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Special occasion surgeries: A new trend
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In a growing trend in the area, Mary Huff, and others like her, have increasingly turned to plastic surgery to get ready for a special occasion.
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Fat freezing newest, coolest movement in weight loss
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A new, non-invasive technique is the newest movement in weight loss procedures: it freezes fat off of your body and promises to help rid you of those stubborn pockets of fat.
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Weight loss and sleep apnea: One woman's quest to lose weight and sleep better
CommentRebecca McCormick, who says she has always struggled with her weight, has found a way to lose 45 pounds since April. When diet an exercise didn't help entirely, she dealt with another problem - sleep apnea.
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Oprah's chef: Weight-losing, marathon-running, cross-country jetting
CommentA long time member of Oprah's team made a surprise appearance Thursday. Chef Art Smith was Oprah's personal cook for more than 20 years and is now a D.C. restaurateur.
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