FACED with calorie counting, gym sessions and fad diets, it is no wonder women
are seduced by quick-fix diet pills sold online.
The manufacturers claim the drugs will burn fat and halt hunger pangs but
experts say they are addictive and harmful.
Because they are classed as supplements, the pills don’t have to conform to
regulations governing medicines.
But research has linked their use to long-term problems such as heart disease,
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Grady Jackson, a defensive tackle with the Atlanta Falcons, said he used the weight-loss capsules. Kathie Lee Gifford, a former talk show host, was enthusiastic about them on the “Today” show. Retailers like GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe sold them, no prescriptionrequired.
But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now says those weight-loss capsules, called StarCaps and promoted as natural dietary supplements using papaya, could be hazardous to your Read the rest of this entry »
The following is a press release from the Cambridge Health Alliance, the parent to Somerville Hospital.
Despite warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, dangerous prescription diet pills from Brazil are actively circulated in the United States. A new report analyzes their contents and suggests that the medical consequences of these imported amphetamine-based diet pills might be greater than previously recognized.
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This time of year is traditionally the time of year when many go on diets. The festive season takes its toll and with summer approaching, thoughts of swim suits and summer clothing focus the mind on our weight. One area of interest that many consider is diet pills, which seem to be in the news more often than not. With this in mind a leading website offers unbiased advice on diet pills, that website is www.pill.cc.
This innovative and impressive Read the rest of this entry »
Aside from diet and exercise, some prescription diet pills are recommended by doctors in order to treat obesity. However, your doctor will conduct several tests before he will prescribe a diet pill for you.
One of the factors that your doctor will have to consider is your BMI or your Body Mass Index. Basically, if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and sleep apnea, your doctor will recommend diet pills for you if your body Read the rest of this entry »
-(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will
subject the makers of certain extended-release pain drugs to a new risk-
management program designed to cut down on misuse and abuse of the products as
new government figures show a rise in nonmedical use of prescription pain drugs
among adults.
Opioid drugs formulated in extended release versions of OxyContin, morphine
and fentanyl patches are meant for round-the-clock pain management Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
The pills are advertised as “natural” fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are touted as new versions of “ancient remedies” from Asia.
They may promise an easy Read the rest of this entry »
With the incoming of the New Year many people vow to get back into shape. But the US Food and Drug Administration are saying many types of diet pills aren’t the answer and they can put your health at risk.
As millions of Americans are overweight, some resort to diet pills to shed the extra pounds.
Yet, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning dieters nationwide that there are more than 25 different kinds of weight loss pills that are not Read the rest of this entry »
January 5 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers' health at risk.
An FDA analysis found that the undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients in some of these products include sibutramine (a controlled substance), rimonabant (a drug not Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) If youre looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.
The pills are advertised as natural fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are touted as new versions of ancient remedies from Asia.
They may promise an easy Read the rest of this entry »