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Controversy surrounds OTC sales of diet drug
Arizona Daily Star - A fat-blocking drug called orlistat, currently sold as the prescription drug Xenical, is poised to become the first such substance approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sales. It's not magic, experts say, but it might

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of

Obesity is still a weighty issue
Times-Republican - I read a disturbing statistic the other day the percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. The information stated obesity is tied to numerous health problems such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary

Evelyn Pringle: Adderall Online - Black Market Profits In Plain Sight
YubaNet - Dubbed "Kiddie Coke," Adderall is being abused by increasing numbers of high school and college students all across America. It's difficult to quantify the extent of the abuse among students due the availability of the drug through legal

Milton Kent -- On High Schools
Baltimore Sun - You know that hail of junk e-mails you get, promising to clean up your credit, restore your hearing or give you a little more respect around the neighborhood? Well, Linn Goldberg, who heads the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine at the

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Lose an inch in a pinch
NWCN - Many people started 2006 with good intentions and big plans for slimming down. I did. "Lose weight by spring break" was one of my New Year's resolutions. Fifteen pounds off my current 135-pound, 5-foot-2-inch frame, to be exact. Michael Ainsworth

Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon
WebWire - Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon Health & Science University s ATLAS and ATHENA Programs Time Warner Inc. February 09, 2006, The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with its landmark steroid and drug

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John P. Walters, Seventeen magazine, and teen medical experts today released a new analysis of recent findings on drug and alcohol use trends among girls. Despite commonly

Milton Kent -- On High Schools
Baltimore Sun - You know that hail of junk e-mails you get, promising to clean up your credit, restore your hearing or give you a little more respect around the neighborhood? Well, Linn Goldberg, who heads the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine at the

Study: More Girls Than Boys Turn To Drugs
Click2Houston.com - A new government study about how teenage girls are dealing with stress and self-esteem has some surprising results. For the first time ever, it's believed more girls than boys are turning to drugs and alcohol. Darshonna Lieberman, 17, once hated her

Lose an inch in a pinch (Adipex Diet)

Lose an inch in a pinch
NWCN - Many people started 2006 with good intentions and big plans for slimming down. I did. "Lose weight by spring break" was one of my New Year's resolutions. Fifteen pounds off my current 135-pound, 5-foot-2-inch frame, to be exact. Michael Ainsworth

Business news in brief from around New Jersey
Philadelphia Inquirer - MANASQUAN, N.J - Two years after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, supplement maker Nutraquest and other companies have agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement of injury claims related to the use of ephedra in diet pills, an

Miami paper warns about the unknown risks of Brazilian diet pills
NewsTarget - So-called "Brazilian diet pills," -- despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers -- have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami

Cover Story: Aiming to educate
Malay Mail - Sarimah s hosting Prelude Kemuncak AIM 2006, studying for a degree and will soon promote a health product, pens TERRINA HUSSEIN. MOST people today complain about how there are never enough hours in a day to do all they need to do. Sassy Sarimah

Milton Kent -- On High Schools
Baltimore Sun - You know that hail of junk e-mails you get, promising to clean up your credit, restore your hearing or give you a little more respect around the neighborhood? Well, Linn Goldberg, who heads the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine at the

It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

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Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

Girls, drugs and alcohol
El Di rio NY - The good news is that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers has declined. The bad news is that now more girls than boys are smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a survey released this week by a White House official. And while

Controversy surrounds OTC sales of diet drug
Arizona Daily Star - l How it works: A nervous-system stimulant similar to amphetamine, it increases heart rate and blood pressure and suppresses appetite. It was half of the "fen-phen" combination. l Pros: Modestly increases weight loss when combined with reduced

Plagued by problems? What would Jackie do?
Seattle Times - John F. Kennedy Jr. pulls on the necklace worn by his mother, first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, upstairs at the White House in Washington in August 1962. Sometimes, it helps to pretend we're someone else when faced with a disagreeable situation

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It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

Ask the Doctor: Tree s health benefits are promising
Tribune-Star - Q: I heard about a tree that has edible leaves and several health benefits while in church. People are raising money to buy these for Third World countries. What is it and is there only one tree like that? A: The tree you are referring to is called a

Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

Controversy surrounds OTC sales of diet drug
Arizona Daily Star - l How it works: A nervous-system stimulant similar to amphetamine, it increases heart rate and blood pressure and suppresses appetite. It was half of the "fen-phen" combination. l Pros: Modestly increases weight loss when combined with reduced

Girls, drugs and alcohol
El Di rio NY - The good news is that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers has declined. The bad news is that now more girls than boys are smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a survey released this week by a White House official. And while

Girls Surpass Boys in Alcohol and Drug Use, Survey Finds
KXTV News10Net - Teenage girls are embracing the wild life of drugs and alcohol at a higher rate than boys, according to the findings of a new federal report released Thursday. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed 1.5 million girls from the ages of 12 to

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Girls Equal, Exceed Boys in Substance Abuse
LiveScience.com - Adolescent girls abuse drugs and alcohol just as much if not more than boys, a new study indicates. Contrary to popular belief, more girls are new substance abusers. In 2004, 1.5 million girls started using alcohol, 730,000 girls started smoking, and

C.R. blood supply now in the red
Communique - One out of every 10 people entering a hospital requires blood and only five percent of healthy Americans donate. According to the American Red Cross, approximately 40,000 units of blood are used each day in the United States and only 16 million units

Hoodia fraud: Counterfeit hoodia gordonii weight loss pills dominate
NewsTarget - This is an article about the market for hoodia gordonii, the diet pills used to suppress appetite and now being sold by a variety of companies. To begin this article, I have to tell you that I can't reveal everything I've discovered in this market

Needs vs. image: The struggle with The Female Athlete Triad
Palestine Herald-Press - A diet can be beneficial to any person trying to develop a healthy lifestyle, while an athlete s diet is essentially important to gain muscle strength and energy for the field of competition. For the female athlete the stress of a positive self

Girls are Catching Up with Boys on Drug Abuse
Softpedia - "Girls are telling us that they understand the risks associated with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. But that doesn't appear to be stopping them from using." By: Vlad Tarko, Sci-Tech News Editor A new study by the National Survey on Drug Use and

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Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use
Katu.com - WASHINGTON - Sports Illustrated donated $1 million Wednesday to Oregon Health & Science University combat the growing use of steroids by high school athletes. The university's highly regarded ATLAS and ATHENA programs received the magazine's first

Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon
WebWire - Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon Health & Science University s ATLAS and ATHENA Programs Time Warner Inc. February 09, 2006, The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with its landmark steroid and drug

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John P. Walters, Seventeen magazine, and teen medical experts today released a new analysis of recent findings on drug and alcohol use trends among girls. Despite commonly

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use (Diet Pills)

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use
Katu.com - WASHINGTON - Sports Illustrated donated $1 million Wednesday to Oregon Health & Science University combat the growing use of steroids by high school athletes. The university's highly regarded ATLAS and ATHENA programs received the magazine's first

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

A ladle full of love
Bangor Daily News - More than a year ago, when Karen Wagner invited Frank McGrady to her family's camp on Big Indian Lake in St. Albans for their first date, she knew there was one special thing she could do to win his heart: make soup. The romance of the lake, a

Miami paper warns about the unknown risks of Brazilian diet pills
NewsTarget - So-called "Brazilian diet pills," -- despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers -- have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami

Study: More Girls Than Boys Turn To Drugs
Click2Houston.com - A new government study about how teenage girls are dealing with stress and self-esteem has some surprising results. For the first time ever, it's believed more girls than boys are turning to drugs and alcohol. Darshonna Lieberman, 17, once hated her

Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

It Takes an iVillage (Adipex Diet Pills)

It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

Valerie Plame
News Busters - The women of ABC s The View quickly pounced on the Cheney shooting story. The Monday, February 13 edition featured co-host Joy Behar, who stated that the incident shifted Cheney s image "from Dr. Evil to Dr. Stupid." She added, "So, in a way, it

Miami paper warns about the unknown risks of Brazilian diet pills
NewsTarget - So-called "Brazilian diet pills," -- despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers -- have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami

Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon
WebWire - Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon Health & Science University s ATLAS and ATHENA Programs Time Warner Inc. February 09, 2006, The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with its landmark steroid and drug

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting (Adipex Diet)

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

Business news in brief from around New Jersey
Aberdeen News - MANASQUAN, N.J - Two years after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, supplement maker Nutraquest and other companies have agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement of injury claims related to the use of ephedra in diet pills, an

Cover Story: Aiming to educate
Malay Mail - Sarimah s hosting Prelude Kemuncak AIM 2006, studying for a degree and will soon promote a health product, pens TERRINA HUSSEIN. MOST people today complain about how there are never enough hours in a day to do all they need to do. Sassy Sarimah

A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

Valerie Plame
News Busters - The women of ABC s The View quickly pounced on the Cheney shooting story. The Monday, February 13 edition featured co-host Joy Behar, who stated that the incident shifted Cheney s image "from Dr. Evil to Dr. Stupid." She added, "So, in a way, it

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad (Adipex Diet Pills)

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

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Hoodia fraud: Counterfeit hoodia gordonii weight loss pills dominate
NewsTarget - This is an article about the market for hoodia gordonii, the diet pills used to suppress appetite and now being sold by a variety of companies. To begin this article, I have to tell you that I can't reveal everything I've discovered in this market

Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

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Dieters told not to use Brazilian pills
Tacoma News Tribune - WASHINGTON The FDA warned consumers Friday not to use two illegal Brazilian diet pills because testing has revealed they might contain tranquilizers, antidepressants and stimulants. The pills are sold over the Web as Emagrece Sim, or the

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use
Katu.com - WASHINGTON - Sports Illustrated donated $1 million Wednesday to Oregon Health & Science University combat the growing use of steroids by high school athletes. The university's highly regarded ATLAS and ATHENA programs received the magazine's first

Husband s erratic behavior worried slain sons mother
The State - AUGUSTA, Ga. The wife of a North Augusta man who killed their two sons and then committed suicide had previously told a Family Court judge she was worried about his behavior around children, according to recently unsealed records. Family Court

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Business news in brief from around New Jersey
Aberdeen News - MANASQUAN, N.J - Two years after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, supplement maker Nutraquest and other companies have agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement of injury claims related to the use of ephedra in diet pills, an

Cover Story: Aiming to educate
Malay Mail - Sarimah s hosting Prelude Kemuncak AIM 2006, studying for a degree and will soon promote a health product, pens TERRINA HUSSEIN. MOST people today complain about how there are never enough hours in a day to do all they need to do. Sassy Sarimah

A twist in substance abuse (Diet Pills)

A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

Plagued by problems? What would Jackie do?
Seattle Times - John F. Kennedy Jr. pulls on the necklace worn by his mother, first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, upstairs at the White House in Washington in August 1962. Sometimes, it helps to pretend we're someone else when faced with a disagreeable situation

Curriculum renews focus on youths' physical fitness
AZCentral.com - With one in every three children expected to develop diabetes sometime in his or her lifetime, schools across the country are trying to change the physical habits of their students. "The statistics are scary," says Dr. Marvin Bell, associate medical

Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

There's still no magic pill for weight loss
Boston Globe - Dr. Barbara Corkey, a Boston University professor of medicine and biochemistry, started AdipoGenix Inc. with a simple fat-busting strategy: ''Let's ask the fat cell to tell us what works. What decreases the amount of fat in a fat cell?" Simply put

Needs vs. image: The struggle with The Female Athlete Triad (Adipex Diet Pills)

Needs vs. image: The struggle with The Female Athlete Triad
Palestine Herald-Press - A diet can be beneficial to any person trying to develop a healthy lifestyle, while an athlete s diet is essentially important to gain muscle strength and energy for the field of competition. For the female athlete the stress of a positive self

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

Study: More Girls Than Boys Turn To Drugs
Click2Houston.com - A new government study about how teenage girls are dealing with stress and self-esteem has some surprising results. For the first time ever, it's believed more girls than boys are turning to drugs and alcohol. Darshonna Lieberman, 17, once hated her

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad (Adipex Diet)

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

C.R. blood supply now in the red
Communique - One out of every 10 people entering a hospital requires blood and only five percent of healthy Americans donate. According to the American Red Cross, approximately 40,000 units of blood are used each day in the United States and only 16 million units

Valerie Plame
News Busters - The women of ABC s The View quickly pounced on the Cheney shooting story. The Monday, February 13 edition featured co-host Joy Behar, who stated that the incident shifted Cheney s image "from Dr. Evil to Dr. Stupid." She added, "So, in a way, it

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of

A twist in substance abuse (Adipex Diet)

A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use
Katu.com - WASHINGTON - Sports Illustrated donated $1 million Wednesday to Oregon Health & Science University combat the growing use of steroids by high school athletes. The university's highly regarded ATLAS and ATHENA programs received the magazine's first

Don't just be patient be proactive about care
St. Cloud Times - You caught a finger while dicing garlic, or you just need a routine checkup. It's time to call the doctor but that's when it gets complicated. Between co-payments, lab results and other factors, a simple appointment can be more complicated than a

Obesity is still a weighty issue
Times-Republican - I read a disturbing statistic the other day the percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. The information stated obesity is tied to numerous health problems such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

Obesity is still a weighty issue (Adipex Diet)

Obesity is still a weighty issue
Times-Republican - I read a disturbing statistic the other day the percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. The information stated obesity is tied to numerous health problems such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary

Girls, drugs and alcohol
El Di rio NY - The good news is that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers has declined. The bad news is that now more girls than boys are smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a survey released this week by a White House official. And while

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

There's still no magic pill for weight loss
Boston Globe - Dr. Barbara Corkey, a Boston University professor of medicine and biochemistry, started AdipoGenix Inc. with a simple fat-busting strategy: ''Let's ask the fat cell to tell us what works. What decreases the amount of fat in a fat cell?" Simply put

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

There's still no magic pill for weight loss (Adipex Diet)

There's still no magic pill for weight loss
Boston Globe - Dr. Barbara Corkey, a Boston University professor of medicine and biochemistry, started AdipoGenix Inc. with a simple fat-busting strategy: ''Let's ask the fat cell to tell us what works. What decreases the amount of fat in a fat cell?" Simply put

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of

P&Z sends zoning code amendments to council
Baytown Sun - The planning and zoning commission has approved amendments to city zoning code to allow for the creation of Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay districts. These overlay districts could allow for home developers to build intricately planned

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EW Review: Repellent 'Good Life'
CNN - (Entertainment Weekly) -- Of all the repellent interpretations of 9/11, Jay McInerney builds his new novel, "The Good Life," a follow-up to 1992's "Brightness Falls," around one of the slimiest: September 11 as soul-cleansing for privileged New

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Girls Equal, Exceed Boys in Substance Abuse
LiveScience.com - Adolescent girls abuse drugs and alcohol just as much if not more than boys, a new study indicates. Contrary to popular belief, more girls are new substance abusers. In 2004, 1.5 million girls started using alcohol, 730,000 girls started smoking, and

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John P. Walters, Seventeen magazine, and teen medical experts today released a new analysis of recent findings on drug and alcohol use trends among girls. Despite commonly

P&Z sends zoning code amendments to council
Baytown Sun - The planning and zoning commission has approved amendments to city zoning code to allow for the creation of Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay districts. These overlay districts could allow for home developers to build intricately planned

Milton Kent -- On High Schools (Adipex Diet Pills)

Milton Kent -- On High Schools
Baltimore Sun - You know that hail of junk e-mails you get, promising to clean up your credit, restore your hearing or give you a little more respect around the neighborhood? Well, Linn Goldberg, who heads the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine at the

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John P. Walters, Seventeen magazine, and teen medical experts today released a new analysis of recent findings on drug and alcohol use trends among girls. Despite commonly

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of

Cover Story: Aiming to educate (Adipex Diet)

Cover Story: Aiming to educate
Malay Mail - Sarimah s hosting Prelude Kemuncak AIM 2006, studying for a degree and will soon promote a health product, pens TERRINA HUSSEIN. MOST people today complain about how there are never enough hours in a day to do all they need to do. Sassy Sarimah

Milton Kent -- On High Schools
Baltimore Sun - You know that hail of junk e-mails you get, promising to clean up your credit, restore your hearing or give you a little more respect around the neighborhood? Well, Linn Goldberg, who heads the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine at the

Study: More Girls Than Boys Turn To Drugs
Click2Houston.com - A new government study about how teenage girls are dealing with stress and self-esteem has some surprising results. For the first time ever, it's believed more girls than boys are turning to drugs and alcohol. Darshonna Lieberman, 17, once hated her

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon
WebWire - Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon Health & Science University s ATLAS and ATHENA Programs Time Warner Inc. February 09, 2006, The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with its landmark steroid and drug

It Takes an iVillage
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A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

Study: More Girls Than Boys Turn To Drugs
Click2Houston.com - A new government study about how teenage girls are dealing with stress and self-esteem has some surprising results. For the first time ever, it's believed more girls than boys are turning to drugs and alcohol. Darshonna Lieberman, 17, once hated her

Girls are Catching Up with Boys on Drug Abuse
Softpedia - "Girls are telling us that they understand the risks associated with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. But that doesn't appear to be stopping them from using." By: Vlad Tarko, Sci-Tech News Editor A new study by the National Survey on Drug Use and

Girls, drugs and alcohol
El Di rio NY - The good news is that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers has declined. The bad news is that now more girls than boys are smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a survey released this week by a White House official. And while

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Softpedia - "Girls are telling us that they understand the risks associated with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. But that doesn't appear to be stopping them from using." By: Vlad Tarko, Sci-Tech News Editor A new study by the National Survey on Drug Use and

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Girls Equal, Exceed Boys in Substance Abuse
LiveScience.com - Adolescent girls abuse drugs and alcohol just as much if not more than boys, a new study indicates. Contrary to popular belief, more girls are new substance abusers. In 2004, 1.5 million girls started using alcohol, 730,000 girls started smoking, and

A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

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The State - AUGUSTA, Ga. The wife of a North Augusta man who killed their two sons and then committed suicide had previously told a Family Court judge she was worried about his behavior around children, according to recently unsealed records. Family Court

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use
Katu.com - WASHINGTON - Sports Illustrated donated $1 million Wednesday to Oregon Health & Science University combat the growing use of steroids by high school athletes. The university's highly regarded ATLAS and ATHENA programs received the magazine's first

Obesity is still a weighty issue
Times-Republican - I read a disturbing statistic the other day the percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. The information stated obesity is tied to numerous health problems such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

Study: More Girls Than Boys Turn To Drugs
Click2Houston.com - A new government study about how teenage girls are dealing with stress and self-esteem has some surprising results. For the first time ever, it's believed more girls than boys are turning to drugs and alcohol. Darshonna Lieberman, 17, once hated her

Miami paper warns about the unknown risks of Brazilian diet pills
NewsTarget - So-called "Brazilian diet pills," -- despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers -- have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami

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News-Medical.Net - Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) John P. Walters, Seventeen magazine, and teen medical experts today released a new analysis of recent findings on drug and alcohol use trends among girls. Despite commonly

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Bangor Daily News - More than a year ago, when Karen Wagner invited Frank McGrady to her family's camp on Big Indian Lake in St. Albans for their first date, she knew there was one special thing she could do to win his heart: make soup. The romance of the lake, a

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P&Z sends zoning code amendments to council
Baytown Sun - The planning and zoning commission has approved amendments to city zoning code to allow for the creation of Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay districts. These overlay districts could allow for home developers to build intricately planned

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Boston Globe - Dr. Barbara Corkey, a Boston University professor of medicine and biochemistry, started AdipoGenix Inc. with a simple fat-busting strategy: ''Let's ask the fat cell to tell us what works. What decreases the amount of fat in a fat cell?" Simply put

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AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

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Scoop - Our society viewed with loathing those who 'pushed' stimulant drugs on children," says child psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin. "Yet today, there are more children taking Ritalin and amphetamines from doctors than ever received them from illegal

Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

P&Z sends zoning code amendments to council
Baytown Sun - The planning and zoning commission has approved amendments to city zoning code to allow for the creation of Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay districts. These overlay districts could allow for home developers to build intricately planned

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Girls, drugs and alcohol
El Di rio NY - The good news is that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers has declined. The bad news is that now more girls than boys are smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a survey released this week by a White House official. And while

Miami paper warns about the unknown risks of Brazilian diet pills
NewsTarget - So-called "Brazilian diet pills," -- despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers -- have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami

It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

There's still no magic pill for weight loss
Boston Globe - Dr. Barbara Corkey, a Boston University professor of medicine and biochemistry, started AdipoGenix Inc. with a simple fat-busting strategy: ''Let's ask the fat cell to tell us what works. What decreases the amount of fat in a fat cell?" Simply put

Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon
WebWire - Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon Health & Science University s ATLAS and ATHENA Programs Time Warner Inc. February 09, 2006, The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with its landmark steroid and drug

Obesity is still a weighty issue
Times-Republican - I read a disturbing statistic the other day the percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. The information stated obesity is tied to numerous health problems such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary

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Scoop - Our society viewed with loathing those who 'pushed' stimulant drugs on children," says child psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin. "Yet today, there are more children taking Ritalin and amphetamines from doctors than ever received them from illegal

Dieters told not to use Brazilian pills
Tacoma News Tribune - WASHINGTON The FDA warned consumers Friday not to use two illegal Brazilian diet pills because testing has revealed they might contain tranquilizers, antidepressants and stimulants. The pills are sold over the Web as Emagrece Sim, or the

There's still no magic pill for weight loss
Boston Globe - Dr. Barbara Corkey, a Boston University professor of medicine and biochemistry, started AdipoGenix Inc. with a simple fat-busting strategy: ''Let's ask the fat cell to tell us what works. What decreases the amount of fat in a fat cell?" Simply put

Miami paper warns about the unknown risks of Brazilian diet pills
NewsTarget - So-called "Brazilian diet pills," -- despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers -- have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

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A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Don't just be patient be proactive about care
St. Cloud Times - You caught a finger while dicing garlic, or you just need a routine checkup. It's time to call the doctor but that's when it gets complicated. Between co-payments, lab results and other factors, a simple appointment can be more complicated than a

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

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Morning Journal - SALEM - Anyone meeting Terri Muniz for the first time these days may never suspect the woman they're speaking to once weighed more than 300 pounds. Today, her energy and enthusiasm for life mask the fact that, at one time, she spent 13 hours of each

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Evelyn Pringle: ADHD Drugs - Cash Cow For Pharma
Scoop - Our society viewed with loathing those who 'pushed' stimulant drugs on children," says child psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin. "Yet today, there are more children taking Ritalin and amphetamines from doctors than ever received them from illegal

A ladle full of love
Bangor Daily News - More than a year ago, when Karen Wagner invited Frank McGrady to her family's camp on Big Indian Lake in St. Albans for their first date, she knew there was one special thing she could do to win his heart: make soup. The romance of the lake, a

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

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Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

Husband s erratic behavior worried slain sons mother
The State - AUGUSTA, Ga. The wife of a North Augusta man who killed their two sons and then committed suicide had previously told a Family Court judge she was worried about his behavior around children, according to recently unsealed records. Family Court

See Story
Morning Journal - SALEM - Anyone meeting Terri Muniz for the first time these days may never suspect the woman they're speaking to once weighed more than 300 pounds. Today, her energy and enthusiasm for life mask the fact that, at one time, she spent 13 hours of each

Dieters told not to use Brazilian pills
Tacoma News Tribune - WASHINGTON The FDA warned consumers Friday not to use two illegal Brazilian diet pills because testing has revealed they might contain tranquilizers, antidepressants and stimulants. The pills are sold over the Web as Emagrece Sim, or the

Girls, drugs and alcohol
El Di rio NY - The good news is that the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers has declined. The bad news is that now more girls than boys are smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a survey released this week by a White House official. And while

A ladle full of love (Diet Pills)

A ladle full of love
Bangor Daily News - More than a year ago, when Karen Wagner invited Frank McGrady to her family's camp on Big Indian Lake in St. Albans for their first date, she knew there was one special thing she could do to win his heart: make soup. The romance of the lake, a

Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of

Don't just be patient be proactive about care
St. Cloud Times - You caught a finger while dicing garlic, or you just need a routine checkup. It's time to call the doctor but that's when it gets complicated. Between co-payments, lab results and other factors, a simple appointment can be more complicated than a

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad (Diet Pills)

Food companies hunt for the next big diet fad
AZCentral.com - In the five years she worked at a call center for SlimFast, a diet drink, Maria Viega became used to women calling in tears, desperate for advice on how to stop cheating on their diets. "Their main complaint," Ms. Viega says, "is that they were

Plagued by problems? What would Jackie do?
Seattle Times - John F. Kennedy Jr. pulls on the necklace worn by his mother, first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, upstairs at the White House in Washington in August 1962. Sometimes, it helps to pretend we're someone else when faced with a disagreeable situation

Girls are Catching Up with Boys on Drug Abuse
Softpedia - "Girls are telling us that they understand the risks associated with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. But that doesn't appear to be stopping them from using." By: Vlad Tarko, Sci-Tech News Editor A new study by the National Survey on Drug Use and

Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon
WebWire - Sports Illustrated Presents First Annual SI Champion Award to Oregon Health & Science University s ATLAS and ATHENA Programs Time Warner Inc. February 09, 2006, The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), with its landmark steroid and drug

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CNN - (Entertainment Weekly) -- Of all the repellent interpretations of 9/11, Jay McInerney builds his new novel, "The Good Life," a follow-up to 1992's "Brightness Falls," around one of the slimiest: September 11 as soul-cleansing for privileged New

Desperate Britney Turns To Diet Pills
Star Magazine Online - Most new moms would pay anything to lose their baby weight. But Britney Spears is going to get paid millions of dollars to shed hers! Desperate to rein in her ballooning weight, Brit, 24, has turned to a new diet-and-beauty pill that promises to curb

See Story
Morning Journal - SALEM - Anyone meeting Terri Muniz for the first time these days may never suspect the woman they're speaking to once weighed more than 300 pounds. Today, her energy and enthusiasm for life mask the fact that, at one time, she spent 13 hours of each

Air Force conducts dietary supplement survey Feb. 13 to 27
Beam - MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFPN) --Twenty-six Air Force installations will participate in a survey Feb. 13 to 27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force. "The survey will help the Air Force keep track of what supplements people are

It Takes an iVillage
Smart Money - Intraday Stock Alerts Know as soon as a stock hits your specified target. Also available in Real-time! iVillage's ( IVIL ) stock jumped 12% to $7.72 after the operator of web sites catering to women reported that fourth-quarter profits nearly

Teasing makes some kids turn to unhealthy dieting
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are teased about their weight may try to shed pounds in any number of unhealthy ways, a study published Monday shows. The study, which followed a group of U.S. middle school and high school students for five

Girls are Catching Up with Boys on Drug Abuse (Adipex Diet)

Girls are Catching Up with Boys on Drug Abuse
Softpedia - "Girls are telling us that they understand the risks associated with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. But that doesn't appear to be stopping them from using." By: Vlad Tarko, Sci-Tech News Editor A new study by the National Survey on Drug Use and

Obesity is still a weighty issue
Times-Republican - I read a disturbing statistic the other day the percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. The information stated obesity is tied to numerous health problems such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary

A twist in substance abuse
Kansas City Star - Teenage girls are starting to misuse alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and prescription drugs in greater numbers than boys, according to a report released Thursday. Jennifer deVallance, a spokeswoman for the White House Office of National Drug Control

OR program gets $1 million grant to combat steroid use
Katu.com - WASHINGTON - Sports Illustrated donated $1 million Wednesday to Oregon Health & Science University combat the growing use of steroids by high school athletes. The university's highly regarded ATLAS and ATHENA programs received the magazine's first

Girls Equal, Exceed Boys in Substance Abuse (Adipex Diet)

Girls Equal, Exceed Boys in Substance Abuse
LiveScience.com - Adolescent girls abuse drugs and alcohol just as much if not more than boys, a new study indicates. Contrary to popular belief, more girls are new substance abusers. In 2004, 1.5 million girls started using alcohol, 730,000 girls started smoking, and

Evelyn Pringle: ADHD Drugs - Cash Cow For Pharma
Scoop - Our society viewed with loathing those who 'pushed' stimulant drugs on children," says child psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin. "Yet today, there are more children taking Ritalin and amphetamines from doctors than ever received them from illegal

Teasing Promotes Unhealthy Dieting In Kids
NewsMax.com - Children who are teased about their weight are more likely to use unhealthy and even dangerous methods to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Minneapolis. The students who had been teased about their weight were more likely

Dangerous Diet Pills
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and enhance metabolism, but some of