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Researchers Working on Weight Loss Granule that Expands in the Stomach

Researchers in Boston believe they have the solution to the obesity problem, which can also work wonderfully for all those looking to lose weight: a granule that becomes a gel-like substance in the stomach, filling it up so that overeating is prevented. As a recent piece in Huffington Post informs, the researchers be...

10 November 2010
16:41 GMT

Herbal Diet Pill Zotrim Reduces Calorie Intake, Study Proves

Slimmers have a new ally in their fight against the pounds and it comes in the form of an herbal pill called Zotrim. The supplement boasts the ability to help one lose up to 11 lbs in just 45 days – and it could very well be that it’s not an empty claim, as the Telegraph informs. A recent study shows that...

25 March 2010
15:31 GMT

The Disadvantages of Wonder Weight-Loss Drug Alli

A week ago, orlistat, the much-mediated anti-obesity drug, went on sale over the counter in the UK as Alli, the so-called wonder diet pill from Glaxo. Dubbed as being able to help dieters lose about 50 percent more weight than they would by dieting alone, the pill seems a more convenient alternative to other slimming...

28 April 2009
15:21 GMT

Tips on Fighting the Flu Naturally

The cold season is usually taking its toll on our bodies, what with having to endure the low temperatures and, at the same time, muster enough strength to deal with the flu virus. More often than not, it breaks down and, as a result, we end up sick for at least 6-7 days, which is why doctors are now telling us not to...

17 February 2009
14:31 GMT

Scientists Develop Pill to Erase Bad Memories

Pills that act on the brain and erase bad memories have been the topic of science-fiction movies and books for decades, so the fact that scientists may now be one step closer to developing one such drug should probably come as good news. Yet, its use is now heavily debated, since erasing bad memories also means chang...

16 February 2009
13:21 GMT

Ad for Yaz Birth Control Pill to Focus on What It Doesn’t Do

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, which makes and markets Yaz, the most popular birth control pill in the United States, has just agreed to start marketing it differently. The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration summoned the company to cease intentionally misleading consumers by deceptive advertising. ...

12 February 2009
06:37 GMT

Wynonna Judd Uses Alli, the Magic Weight Loss Pill

Some women fight with the extra weight for their entire life, sometimes taking up drastic crash diets to shed pounds, only to yo-yo back to their previous weight in a matter of weeks. Singer Wynonna Judd has always had issues with her weight, but she now seems to have found the answer to all her problems – Alli...

5 February 2009
15:21 GMT

Vitamins Shorten Your Life

You pump thousands of vitamin pills into your body in order to live longer but, in fact, this only brings you one step closer to the verge of the grave. This is what the results of a meta-analysis of 67 studies made on 230,000 people are telling us.The study revealed not only that vitamin C does not have an apparent ...

21 April 2008
04:14 GMT

A $2 (1.2 Euro) Slimming Pill Against Obesity Pandemic

Obesity involves in most cases a lack of will. And the pandemic is rising. For most of these people eating less and healthier or exercising represent terrible ordeals. Taking a pill would be the ideal solution. There is already Xenical, a prescription-only anti-obesity drug. Its active chemical is Orlistat, a lipase ...

16 April 2008
14:06 GMT

Great Concern with Sexual Enhancement "Natural Supplements"

They are presented as "plant products" or "herbal products" that are a healthy alternative to synthetic drugs. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just seized over 14,000 units of Shangai- and Naturale-brand diet supplements. "The supplements - including Shangai Regular, Shangai Ultra, Super Shangai, Natura...

11 April 2008
14:06 GMT

Contraceptive Pills Can Schedule Ovulation

Over 15% of the couples in developed countries experience fertility issues. The last resort for women troubled by this is in vitro fertilization (IVF). But timing can be a big problem, as from holidays to work, all must be planned around the egg harvesting. A new research made at the Tel Aviv University and published...

25 March 2008
14:06 GMT

The Vaginal Ring, a Better Contraceptive Than Patches

Daily oral contraception is more recommended for very organized persons. That's why a research published in the journal "Obstetrics and Gynecology" compares a contraceptive vaginal ring with the skin patch, both coming with the same hormonal combination as birth control pills. They represent an alternative to th...

5 February 2008
05:01 GMT

How Does Contraceptive Pill Save 30,000 Lives Annually?

The pill is more than sexual freedom for a woman: in fact, it saves her life! A new meta-analysis published in the Lancet reveals that women on the birth control pills are safe from ovarian cancer, even decades after stopping the consumption. Subjects taking the pill for 15 years cut to 50 % their risks of developing...

25 January 2008
14:06 GMT

Male Contraceptive Pill That Does Not Decrease Sex Drive

Men are rather irresponsible in what concerns pregnancy. By now, they only have two choices: the condom and vasectomy. But, a new male pill could protect against pregnancy and be devoid of secondary effects on sex drive or long-term effects on a man's fertility. Many women will escape this way of the hormone pil...

28 December 2007
14:06 GMT

"Herbal" Viagra May Kill You

When you hear "plant" and "herb", you immediately think about a healthy alternative to synthetic drugs. A herbal "Viagra" would come without the risk of a possible deadly stroke. But a new AP investigation revealed that products like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25, advertising an array of Asian panacea plants, can hide in f...

14 November 2007
14:06 GMT

Viagra Can Make You Deaf!

You may pump Viagra into your body, for the sake of having wild sex, but the Kenny G track will be heard just by the neighbors. The first report of Viagra-hear loss was reported by two researchers at an Air Force hospital in Bangalore, India, when a 44-year-old man experienced a sudden hear loss following 15 days of ...

25 October 2007
14:06 GMT

The "Morning After Pill" Now a Daily Contraceptive?

When this drug appeared, it really produced a sexual revolution. Contraceptive pills are good, but they do pose some hampering issues, like the fact the woman has to take them constantly in a scheduled way. But mifepristone meant total sexual freedom, as it did not require all this, and could be the solution after an...

18 July 2007
14:21 GMT

New Amazing Sex Boosting Pill Cuts Off Weight

To have more sex is one thing. To have it with a greatly "improved" partner is even more appealing...Not to mention that the sexier a women feels, the better sexual confidence she will have ... Now, a new sex pill that is going to be developed not only boosts a woman's sex drive, but it also cuts off her food dr...

30 April 2007
09:21 GMT

New Pill Stops Menstruation Completely!

Menstruation has been regarded very differently amongst cultures and moments in time. Some cultures have banned menstruating women to huts or required special baths after periods. Others thought that menstruating women had special powers.Half of the women consider menstruation as a sign of the fact that they are not ...

21 April 2007
07:14 GMT

The "Morning After Pill" Affects Neither Sexual Behavior, Nor the Number of Unintended Pregnancies

Many believe that the "morning after pill" can allow women to turn into sex thirsty vamps, with a riskier sexual behavior, which defies condoms. But according to a new meta-analysis made on 8 studies with more than 6,000 females in the US, India and China, these fears are not founded. "We found there was absolutely n...

18 April 2007
03:20 GMT

Spam Might Cause Death!

All the Internet users and especially the e-mail owners are assaulted every day with millions of spam messages. Although there are numerous antispam utilities currently available, some of them are quite useless and let spam messages invade our inbox. Usually, the unwanted messages advertise medicines or watches but I...

6 March 2007
06:12 GMT


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