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Young Women Prefer Individually Tailored Weight Loss Advice Medical News Today Thu, 21 Jun 2007 1:07 AM PDT The word is out - young women want personally tailored nutrition advice and information when it comes to weight loss. [click link for full article] FDA refuses to approve weight-loss treatment New Scientist Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:33 AM PDT The drug Acomplia is denied approval for the US market due to concerns over its psychiatric side effects Keeping weight steady optimizes body health Kane County Chronicle Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:30 PM PDT The right number of calories for you to eat each day depends on your age, gender, activity level and whether you are trying to gain, maintain or lose weight. Dieting Isn't About Starvation, but Quality Nutrition RedNova Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:22 PM PDT By LISA BELL When considering weight-loss programs, the national giants - Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss and Atkins - usually come to mind. Each has a different strategy for shedding pounds, from counting calories to restricting carbohydrates. Obese heart attack patients more likely to survive after treatment than normal weight patients News-Medical-Net Wed, 20 Jun 2007 4:19 PM PDT Obese and very obese patients have a lower risk of dying after they have been treated for heart attacks than do normal weight patients, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday 20 June). Versatile green tea exudes health Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Wed, 20 Jun 2007 9:15 PM PDT Green tea is high in antioxidants, as almost everybody knows by now. Devotees swear that it can promote weight loss, that it has beneficial effects on allergies and can lessen the growth of germs in the mouth, preventing periodontal disease and halitosis. It?s high in Vitamin C, too. Gum Disease In Postmenopausal Women Linked To Oral Bone Loss Medical News Today Wed, 20 Jun 2007 8:04 AM PDT A study conducted in a large sample of postmenopausal women by University at Buffalo epidemiologists has provided new information on the prevalence of certain gum-disease-causing oral bacteria in this population and the association of the bacteria with oral bone loss. [click link for full article] Appetite reduction is key for weight management - consumers Food Navigator Wed, 20 Jun 2007 4:31 AM PDT 20/06/2007 - When consumers think about weight management and foods, appetite-suppressing ingredients are key, suggests new independent consumer research. Obesity and wrist shape correlate with a higher prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome News-Medical-Net Wed, 20 Jun 2007 3:34 PM PDT Weight loss in obese patients, however, does not bring relief of the syndrome. Experts suggest a genetic link between the two conditions, or a genetic profile that pre-disposes a patient to both conditions. Low carb diets lower levels of good bacteria in gut News-Medical-Net Wed, 20 Jun 2007 4:49 PM PDT Scientists at Aberdeen's Rowett Research Institute have shown that a very low carbohydrate weight-loss diet results in a four-fold reduction in the numbers of certain types of bacteria in the gut of obese men.