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ScienceDaily recently published an article about an investigational combination of drugs already approved to treat obesity, migraine and epilepsy that produced up to a 10 percent weight loss in obese individuals participating in a one-year clinical trial. The participants of this Duke University Medical Center study took a controlled-release combination therapy consisting of phentermine and […]

A recent article in the New York Times discusses the development of surgery-free, weight loss devices to treat obesity. With potentially less risk and fewer side effects than current weight loss surgery options, an incision-less, non-surgical device could provide an alternative solution to those squeamish about going under the knife. The article discusses several devices […]

EmpoweredNews wrote today about the FDA approval Allergan earned to expand the uses of the Lap-Band to patients with a lower BMI than previously allowed. Their article titled Lap-Band Wins Approval from FDA, Trumps Weight Loss Drugs says… “In its decision, the FDA said the product “may have a potential to significantly impact” obesity-related medical […]

Seattle’s Jean Enersen reports on the FDA’s decision to allow more Americans to benefit from Lap-Band surgery.