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Diet pills prescribed by doctors

The woman sat on my exam table and pointed to her snug paper gown. But, like the majority of Americans, most of my patients remain overweight. Afterward, I realized that what my patient wanted was a pill that would make her lose weight. I could have prescribed her one of four drugs currently approved by… Read More »

Diet pills give me diarrhea

Dieters have been flocking to drugstores to pick up Alli, the first over-the-counter weight-loss pill to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, despite the scary warning: Stray too far from your low-fat diet and you just might poop your pants. Jones declined to share any specific numbers. The diet pill works by blocking… Read More »

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