China bans weight loss drug (Interfax)

Shanghai. January 9. INTERFAX-CHINA - The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has banned the production, sale and use of weight loss drug fenfluramine hydrochloride in China, it announced at a press conference on Jan. 8.

China bans weight loss drug fenfluramine hydrochloride (China Daily)

China on Thursday banned the weight loss drug fenfluramine hydrochloride, citing adverse effects on humans.

Actor talks about wife's weight loss (WSYR 9 Syracuse)

British actor Paul Bettany has been forced to go public with a family tragedy in an effort to stop the media commenting on his wife Jennifer Connelly's weight loss. Tabloids have started speculating about the Oscar-winning actress' skinny frame, but her husband insists it's all down to grief. He tells OK! magazine, "I will tell you... My wife just lost her father."   Copyright World ...

New Bracelet Helps With Weight-Loss (KOLN Lincoln)

Staff at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Medical Center are marketing a weight-loss plan that uses color-coded bracelets to monitor food intake.

Choosing a Highly-Trained Bariatric Surgeon Crucial as Surgical Weight Loss Procedures Rise and Less-Qualified Doctors ... (PRWeb)

In response to the growing consumer demand for weight loss surgery, the number of physicians performing these procedures has also skyrocketed, enabling unqualified doctors to infiltrate the industry. Selecting a board-certified surgeon who is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) helps ensure safe, permanent weight loss options. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2009) Read the full story ...