Weight Loss Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack, Stroke

People who take Abbott's weight-loss pill Meridia have a higher risk of non-fatal heart attack and stroke, a study sponsored by the drug's maker finds.

Weight-loss surgeries jump in England

LONDON (AP) — The number of weight-loss surgeries in England jumped more than tenfold from 2000 to 2007, a new study says. Dr. Omar Faiz, a consultant surgeon at St.

Abbott Weight-Loss Drug Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Study

Abbott Laboratories’ weight loss pill Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with existing heart disease, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Tyra Banks' Weight Loss: How She Did It

Tyra Banks' weight loss wowed her studio audience this week when she revealed her new body, 30 pounds and 4 dress sizes smaller. Over the past few years, there were whispers that Banks had put on a few extra pounds, though hardly anything that make her look obese. Nevertheless, Tyra set out to slim down, and as she revealed her new body this week most in the audience agreed that she had rarely ...

Study: Weight-loss drug ups risk of heart attack, stroke in some

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.