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  1. Eating Slowly May Help Weight Control

    Nov. 4, 2009 -- Eyeball your food a little longer if you're looking to shed some pounds, because wolfing it down too fast may make you prone to overeat, a new study shows. So savor those aromas, relish the meal's presentation, and don't just dig in like you've got to finish it off in a hurry, resear

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  2. Diet Sodas May Be Hard on the Kidneys

    Nov. 2, 2009 -- Diet soda may helpĀ keep your calories in check, but drinking two or more diet sodas a day may double your risk of declining kidney function, a new study shows. Women who drank two or more diet sodas a day had a 30% drop in a measure of kidney function during the lengthy study follow-

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  3. Sex May Affect Obesity-Blood Clot Link

    Oct. 26, 2009 -- Obesity is a risk factor for blood clots in veins, and that may be especially true for men with big waists and women with big hips. That's according to a new study of the condition, known as venous thromboembolism, published online in Circulation. The study included more than 56,000

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  4. Diabetes Drug Promotes Weight Loss

    Oct. 22, 2009 -- The injectable diabetes drug liraglutide appears to help obese people who do not have diabetes shed extra pounds, but larger studies are needed to prove its safety and effectiveness for weight loss, researchers say. Liraglutide has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

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  5. Sweet, Sour, Salty ... and Fizzy?

    Oct. 15, 2009 -- Carbonated drinks may do more than tickle and fizz; they also trigger taste receptor cells, a new study shows. The study, published in Science, shows that the same taste receptor cells that pick up sour tastes are also activated by carbon dioxide. That finding comes from lab tests d

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  6. 10 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick

    Oct. 6, 2009 -- Here's a surprise: Some of the healthiest foods may also be the most likely to cause food-borne illness. That's the conclusion in a report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The report shows leafy greens, sprouts, and berries are among the most prone to carry in

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  7. Gene Linked to Longer, Skinnier Life

    Oct. 1, 2009 -- Scientists have discovered a gene that may affect longevity and leanness. That gene is called S6K1. In lab tests, the typical life span of mice lacking the S6K1 gene was 9% longer and the maximum life span was 10% longer than mice with that gene intact. Knocking out the S6K1 gene onl

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  8. Eat Late, Put on Weight?

    Sept. 3, 2009 -- Excessive late-night eating has long had a bad reputation, with studies showing it leads to weight gain. Now, in a new study, researchers from Northwestern University have found that eating at the "wrong" time leads to more than twice as much weight gain, even when the overall calor

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  9. That's a 'Binge Belly,' Not a Beer Belly

    Sept. 2, 2009 -- That's not a beer belly -- it's a binge belly. Waist size isn't linked to how much you drink but to how much you drink at one time, a study of 28,594 middle-aged Eastern Europeans shows. Those who drink at least 80 grams of alcohol on one occasion, at least once a month, are about a

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  10. Xenical and Alli: Liver Risk?

    Aug. 24, 2009 -- The FDA today announced that it is reviewing adverse event reports of liver injury in patients taking the weight loss drug orlistat, marketed as the prescription drug Xenical and the over-the-counter medication Alli. Xenical was approved by the FDA in 1999; Alli was approved in 2007

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