Experimental Diet Pill May Bring ‘Modest’ Weight Loss (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — Contrave, an experimental weight loss drug that combines an antidepressant with an anti-addiction medication, appears to help users shed pounds when taken along with a healthy diet and exercise, researchers report.

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The pill equally effective in obese, thin women (Reuters)

Reuters – Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs.

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Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss has been noted among patients who’ve had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

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Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen’s experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

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Basic Types of Salt

Salt is an essential item in cooking. In fact it is an essential item for the human body. Salt has played an integral part in human lives for thousands of years. According to Pliny the Elder, the Roman historian, the Roman soldiers were paid in salt and it from that act that the word Salary is derived from. Salt has (in surprising ways) come a long way since then. Now we find a variety of Salts like table, iodized, kosher etc. But we will take a look at the two basic types of Salt – Sea Salt and Table Salt.

Sea Salt does go through much processing and is created by the evaporation of sea water. It contains two percent of trace minerals and the rest is all Sodium Chloride. It is a little different in color and has a different taste to it as well. Sea Salt granules are a little bigger and it is used for purposes other than cooking; for example, Sea Salt is used in medicines and in producing cosmetics.

Table Salt can be created from sea water; however, it can also be harvested from salt deposits or more commonly from salt mines. The harvested salt is then run through a heavy processing program which sees additives like anti-caking agents, Iodine and others being added to it. While none of these are harmful, it remains the “wrong” salt for many who are used to the taste of Sea Salt. It is also said to be less healthy than Sea Salt because it contain 99.9 percent of Sodium Chloride. However, Table Salt does not have any impurities and the iodine that is present helps to prevent any thyroid problems.

The bottom line is that neither type of salt can be touted as the better one. It comes down to factors like what you want to use it for, whether you prefer the taste of one over the other and availability.

In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is associated with early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more than 100 reports on the issue.

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‘Excellence’ centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters)

Reuters – For weight-loss surgery, “Centers of Excellence” may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.

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Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery ‘Relatively Low’ (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests.

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Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP)

AFP – Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses.

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Modest weight loss may curb urine leakage (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests.

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