Reuters – Weight-loss drugs from GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Roche Holding AG will carry new warnings about rare reports of liver injury, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. …
» More: U.S. warns of liver risk with Glaxo, Roche diet drugs (Reuters)

Reuters – One of the first symptoms of pancreatic cancer — often noticed even years before diagnosis — is indigestion. A new study suggests that these timely tummy troubles may be enough to explain away previous links made between a high carbohydrate diet and an increased risk of the disease. …
» More: Is a high carbohydrate diet linked to pancreatic cancer? (Reuters)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) –When it comes to weight-loss
patterns, the old adage proclaims that “slow and steady” wins the race,
but recent research suggests otherwise. …
» More: Quick Weight Loss May Be Best for Long-Term Success (HealthDay)

Reuters – Women who consume a lot of calories or favor saturated fat over “good” fats may have an increased risk of urinary incontinence, regardless of their body weight, a new study suggests. …
» More: Does eating too much lead to urinary incontinence? (Reuters)

Reuters – Certain diet sodas may have the potential to prevent the most common type of kidney stone, if new lab research is correct. …
» More: Diet soda for preventing kidney stones? (Reuters)

Reuters – An experimental weight loss drug that pairs a stimulant with an epilepsy drug helped patients lose weight and keep it off for a year and also lowered blood pressure, a researcher said on Tuesday. …
» More: Qnexa weight loss drug lowers blood pressure: study (Reuters)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) — Eating a Mediterranean diet
may help keep your brain healthy as you age, findings from an ongoing
study show. …
» More: Mediterranean Diet Helps Protect Aging Brain (HealthDay)

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Sugar is added to many foods, drinks and
condiments. But too much dietary sugar can contribute to obesity, type 2
diabetes and cavities. …
» More: Health Tip: Reduce Dietary Sugar (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Patients who’ve lost
weight after bariatric surgery breathe easier and take 50 percent fewer
prescription breathing medications, a new study finds. …
» More: Study Finds Patients Breathe Easier After Weight-Loss
Surgery (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) — The heart-healthy effects
of the famous “Mediterranean diet” may have something to do with
components of virgin olive oil that repress genes that promote
inflammation, a new study reports. …
» More: Olive Oil May Be Key to Mediterranean Diet’s Benefits (HealthDay)