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Shed Pounds and Spice Up Your Sex Life
Losing weight can help spice up your sex life, according to recent research.
Calculate and Understand Your BMI
BMI stands for body mass index, which is a calculation of one's weight to height. This article will help you calculate and understand your BMI.
All About Alli: What is Alli?
Learn what Alli is.
What You Need to Know About Alli
Learn more about Alli, the first FDA-approved OTC weight loss pill.
All About Alli
Learn everything you need to know about Alli.
Understanding Underlying Weight Gain Causes
Weight can causes can include many different factors, such as alcohol intake or health problems such as hypothyroidism. This article will help you understand many different causes of weight gain.
Excess Skin After Weight Loss
Excess skin after weight loss is a problem for some formerly-obese people. A reader wants to know: Do people who lose a lot of weight always have extra or saggy skin? Find out what you need to know about excess skin after weight loss
Spot False Weight Loss Product Claims
Products that promise weight loss are everywhere. Learn how to spot false weight loss product claims and advertisements.
All About Alli : What are the Side Effects of Alli?
Learn about the risk of unpleasant side effects if Alli is used incorrectly.
All About Alli: How Much Will I Lose?
Learn how much weight you may lose if you take Alli.
All About Alli: How Alli Works
Learn what Alli, the first FDA-aprroved OTC weight loss pill, does.
All About Alli: Alli and Your Appetite
Find out if Alli affects your appetite and if you can expect typical diet pill side effects, like jittery nerves.
Xenical Medication Orlistat May Become OTC Weight Loss Pill
The makers of Xenical have announced that a reduced dosage of orlistat, the active component of Xenical, may become available as an over-the-counter supplement.
Hydroxycut Recall
Hydroxcut products have been recalled after an FDA warning was issued to warn consumers about possible health risks related to the products. The following products are included in the Hydroxycut recall.
The Health Risks of Obesity: Obesity and Gallstones
Gallstones are one of many serious health risks linked to obesity. Crash dieting and weight-cycling can also increase the risk of developing gallstones. This article will help you understand more about gallstones and the connection between obesity and gallstones.
Health Risks of Obesity: Incontinence
Learn more about a health risk related to obesity, urinary incontinence.
Insurance and Paying for Gastric Bypass Surgery
Paying for gastric bypass surgery is a top concern for those who are candidates for the procedure. Having medical insurance doesn't mean you won't need to pay for all or part of the procedure yourself. This article will help you learn more about insurance and paying for gastric bypass surgery.
Will My Gastric Bypass be Open or Laparascopic?
Learn the difference between open and laparoscopic gastric bypass procedures.
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
Type 2 diabetes and obesity are connected, so much so that more than 85% of the people diagnosed with it are overweight. This article will help you understand type 2 diabetes and the connection between type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Is Gastric Bypass Right for Me?
How do I know if gastric bypass is for me?
What is a Tummy Tuck?
Learn more about the tummy tuck a cosmetic surgery called abdominoplasty.
Does Gastric Bypass Work?
Gastric bypass patients get the best results when surgery is followed up with healthy eating and regular physical activity. Only by creating and sticking to these habits will a patient keep the weight off in the years following gastric bypass
What does Gastric Bypass Surgery Actually Do?
What does the gastric bypass procedure do for its patients?
Gastric Bypass May Lengthen Lifespan (Part 2)
Recent research shows gastric bypass may actually lengthen the lifespan of patients.
Heart Disease and Your Weight
Learn about the connection between heart disease and your weight and what you can do to reduce this risk.
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