Pill to cut fat, smoking
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A once-a-day pill that helps people to lose weight and stop smoking could be available within two years. The drug, rimonabant, works on a newly discovered system in the brain that is involved
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WASHINGTON -- The government on Wednesday approved over-the-counter sales of the fat-blocking diet pill orlistat, allowing direct sales for the first time of a version of a diet drug that had been available only by prescription.
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Oral contraceptives appear to prevent heart disease and some cancers in women, according to the largest study into the long-term health impact of the Pill.
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When used with a transdermal nicotine patch, nortriptyline-an antidepressant medication-may aid in smoking cessation. Chicago, IL - Journal of the American Medical Association - According to background information
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Looking for a contraceptive that's convenient &#151; and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
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Europe approves the pharmaceutical's new drug to help smokers quit.
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Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.
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The headache pill and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have already been shown to lower the risk of a number of cancers, including prostate.
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A grapefruit or two a day, along with a healthy diet, could help shrink widening waistlines. It might also cut smokers' risk for cancer as it inhibits a carcinogen in tobacco smoke.
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NEW YORK  - A low dose of the diet drug   orlistat, coupled with a reduced-calorie diet, leads to   significant weight loss and improved lipid and blood pressure   profiles and is well tolerated, according to results of three   studies reported at the International Congress of Obesity in   Sydney, Australia.
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The oral contraceptive pill may protect women from heart disease and some cancers, scientists suggest.
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Dieters got a new tool Wednesday to help them take off the extra pounds &#151; the first government-approved nonprescription diet pill. The Food and Drug Administration said the fat-blocking weight-loss pill orlistat, which has been available by prescription, can be sold in a reduced-strength version over the counter.
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Coating fats with dietary fiber may prevent their digestion.
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If you enjoy good food and don't like the idea of taking pills to reduce the risks of heart attack or stroke, it could be time to try the Polymeal.
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A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain.
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An experimental pill that offers the fairy-tale promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking has gathered even more stardust.
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The FDA has appoved a drug called alli, the first diet pill that can be bought without a prescription