Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.
Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters)
Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more than 100 reports on the issue.
'Excellence' centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.
Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low' (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests.
Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP)

Finance Secretary employees exercise at the office, as part of a Mexico City's government program of exercises and diet to reduce obesity and overweight among its personnel, in Mexico City, on July 20. Employees are participating in 10 minutes of daily desk-side exercises under the AFP - Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses.
New obesity compound shows promise in mice (Reuters)
Reuters - A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis' once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and chronic pain are both linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests.
Modest weight loss may curb urine leakage (Reuters)
Reuters - Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests.
Special report: Targeting teens for gastric bands (Reuters)

Dr. Neelu Pal poses for a portrait in New York, July 23, 2010. Pal was fired weeks after authorities at New York University Langone Medical Center Surgical Weight Loss Program learned she had contacted patients about the dangers of Lap-Band surgery in January 2006. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen enough. A petite surgical resident now aged 40, she began quietly calling patients about to undergo the weight-loss procedure at New York University's Medical Center, telling them she feared for their safety.
Obese kids' feet found to be flatter and fatter (Reuters)
Reuters - It's known that obese children tend to have "flatter" feet than their normal-weight peers, but it has been unclear whether that reflects a potential problem in the foot's bone structure or simply extra fat padding. A new study suggests that it's both.
Prenatal Vitamin Levels a Concern After Weight Loss Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have weight loss surgery may put their future babies at risk caused by vitamin deficiencies, say Australian researchers.
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