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State Launches Lap-Band Surgery Fraud Investigation
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The state has launched an investigation into Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign. Insurance giant Aetna says the California Department of Insurance is looking into allegations of fraud against its...Tags: Advertising, Weight Loss Surgery, Justice System, Marketing, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Sniffing Away the Pounds
KTLA NewsWhat if you could lose thirty pounds in six months, and you didn't have to exercise more or eat less to do it? The doctor behind a new product says enhancing your sense of smell is proven to "sniff away the pounds." If we see it, many of us want to eat...Tags: Pizzas, Dining and Drinking, Los Angeles, Alcoholic Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Getting Fit(er)
With the help of some of our amazing producers, a team of fitness experts and our friends at 24 Hour Fitness, I am about to embark on a journey. I got inspired when I saw one of my idols, Queen Latifah, on TV doing commercials for a weight loss program....Tags: Queen Latifah, Heart Disease, Bleep (euphemism), Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses
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"HealthyWage" Offers Money Incentives for Weight Loss
KTLA NewsEarn money as a motivator to lose weight? According to a small number of research studies, cash incentives can in some cases, triple the success rate of weight loss programs. The company HealthyWage is one of the first to offer monetary incentives to...Tags: Health
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1 in 3 Types of Breast Cancer Avoidable, study shows
Associated PressBARCELONA -- Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, researchers at a breast cancer conference said Thursday - comments that could ignite heated discussions among victims and...Tags: Obesity, Massachusetts, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Diseases and Illnesses, Breast
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How To Be The Most Productive Employee
Are you tired of sitting behind a desk all day and just wish you could take a walk to stretch your legs? How about burning a few more calories while still being productive at work? Well you can--Bruce Pechman The Muscleman of Technology will demonstrate...Tags: Entertainment, Novatel Wireless Incorporated, Fashion Shows, New Products, Television
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FDA Probes Liver Damage With Weight Loss Pill Alli
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking alli, the only nonprescription weight loss drug approved by the agency. Regulators said Monday they have received more than 30 reports of liver...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines, Liver, Merck & Company Incorporated, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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Study: Selective Thyroid Boost May Help
Associated Press WriterScientists may have found a way to help people lose weight by boosting the action of a thyroid hormone, without the nasty heart side-effect. The findings reported Monday are still preliminary, but they could one day have major implications in a nation...Tags: Obesity, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Medical Research, Science, Science and Technology
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Healthy living The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will present a discussion of diabetes prevention, exercise to achieve weight loss, and how to lower blood pressure and cholesterol from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June...Tags: Vaccines, Prostate Cancer, Annapolis, Health and Safety at Work, Prescription Drugs
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Aversion Hypnosis Therapy: Putting bad food choice thoughts in their place
CW33 NewsRick Miller yo-yo dieted for two decades and gained so much weight he had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, joint pain and type 2 diabetes. "I've been on a weight loss journey for year and years,” Rick said. “I’ve tried every kind of...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Weight, Sleep Apnea
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Want to lower breast cancer risk? Lose a little weight
For postmenopausal women who are obese, breast cancer is more likely. That's because fat tissue seems to behave essentially as an organ of the endocrine system, pumping out the hormone estrogen. And estrogen is a driver of many common breast cancers....
Tags: Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hormones and Metabolism, Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Pancreas, Values, Ear Infection, Brain, Vomiting
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