Caution Urged Over Weight-Loss Drugs
People should be cautions about using two new weight-loss drugs because it's not clear whether they increase the risk for heart problems, some doctors argue.
In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved two weight-loss drugs: lorcaserin hydrochloride (brand name Belviq, manufactured by Eisai Inc.) and phentermine-topiramate (brand name Qsymia, manufactured by Vivus, Inc.).
While these drugs are moderately effective at helping people lose weight, they can cause serious side effects, including memory and attention problems, and increased acid in the body fluids, according to a new editorial published in the Feb. 10 issue of the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. read more
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I kept things a bit on the light side today and only made time for a 30 min heavy bag workout.
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