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Combined Prevalence of Obesity, Underweight Increasing Worldwide

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – The combined prevalence of underweight and obesity has increased in most countries, driven by an increase in obesity, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in The...

One Gender Loses More Muscle During Space Flight

TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Women are more likely to lose more muscle mass during space flight than men, a new lab study suggests. Females participating in the extended bed rest study lost more leg...

Spinal Cord Injury Triggers Muscle Wasting, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – A spinal cord injury can trigger muscle wasting in patients, causing them to drop more weight and muscle mass than can be explained solely by their paralysis, a new study in...

Physicians Only Recognize One in Five Cases of Unintentional Weight Loss

TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 – Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is poorly recognized across a diverse range of patients, according to a study published online April 21 in Diagnosis. Goutham Rao, M.D., from...

KVK Tech Announces FDA-Approval of Lomaira (phentermine hydrochloride USP) for Weight Reduction

NEWTOWN, Pa., Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – KVK Tech, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lomaira (phentermine hydrochloride USP) 8 mg tablets CIV, a...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Ginseng Kianpi Pil: Public Notification - Undeclared Drug Ingredients

ISSUE: FDA notified consumers not to purchase or use “Ginseng Kianpi Pil,” a product promoted to stimulate appetite, promote weight gain and relieve fatigue, because it contains an undeclared cor...

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