Dr. David Edelson, a weight-loss specialist in Manhasset, New York, hears the stories of dozens of patients each day -- most of them grappling with serious weight problems, after a lifetime of obesity.
The names of the weight-loss supplements say it all: 7 Day Herbal Slim, 2 Day Diet, and even 24 Hours Diet. Those are just three of dozens of different brands touted as all-natural ways to shed pounds, and lose them super fast.
Companies are refusing the FDA's request to pull diet pills off shelves. Elizabeth Cohen reports.
A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and
Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group
argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug Administration
Warnings about the Ortho-Evra weekly patch have escalated since a
2005 investigation by The Associated Press found patch users suffer
higher rates of life-threatening blood clots than women who take
birth-control pills
The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping
smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been
linked with depression and suicidal behavior
Money Magazine: Fight Backupdated: Thu Feb 16 2006 10:43:00
"It was like something out of Kafka," says Jim Mensching, a physician in Cohasset, Mass. He's talking about a customer service nightmare. All he needed was the written confirmation that he had paid...
Yvette Chambers said she wasn't comfortable with the way her doctor touched her, or with his questions about her sex life during a gynecological exam at a Los Angeles-area clinic.
Springtime on the plains of Midland, Texas, is an asthmatic's nightmare. Along with the tumbleweed and dust, there's always too much pollen floating in the wind. Alexis Milmine feels a stirring in ...
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