Tokyo’s Eisai Co Ltd, with its United States subsidiary Eisai Inc and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc, recently announced its disclosure of the test results from the Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management, or BLOOM, trial. Lorcaserin is a new drug for treating weight management and obesity. Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc subsidiary Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH provided Eisai Inc the exclusive rights to promote and sell the drug in America. According to the data presented, the drug caused subjects to lose weight better and improve weight loss management as opposed...

Healthy eating provides a plethora of benefits. Nutritious foods can strengthen the heart, build strong bones and keep your weight down. According to a new study, healthy food also supports good vision. The study, which appears in the June 2010 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, examined the dietary habits of over 1,800 women. It was found that those who followed the healthiest diets reduced the risk of developing nuclear cataracts by 37%. Nuclear cataract, a form of cataract that appears in the center of the lens, is a foremost cause of vision loss in the US. The healthy diet associated...

According to a recent study, consuming brown rice in place of white rice can significantly help in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. The study, which was published in the June 14, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests that eating five or more servings of white rice per week can increase the chances of getting the disease by 17%. However, consuming brown rice can lower type 2 diabetes risk by 16%. As stated by Dr. Qi Sun, the report’s lead author, the study is important as far as public health is concerned for white rice has been found to be potentially dangerous. Dr. Qi...

According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, preschool children who are exposed to certain household routines including getting adequate sleep, limited screen-viewing time, as well as eating regular family meals are 40% less likely to develop obesity as compared to kids who are exposed to none of these routines. The study, which was entitled “Household Routines and Obesity in US Preschool-Aged Children”, will be published in the March issue of Pediatrics. The researchers studied the connection between the aforementioned household routines and childhood obesity...

According to a group of Canadian researchers, eating a bar of chocolate each week may reduce the person’s chances of having strokes. The study, which was conducted on 50,000 people, has shown that people who ate chocolate were 22% less likely to have a stroke as compared to those who did not. While regular chocolate eaters who suffered from stroke were 46% less likely to die as compared to non-chocolate eaters. The researchers stated that one of the main reasons for the results of the study is the certain amount of flavonoids found in chocolate. As most people know, flavonoids are...

Clinical tests have demonstrated that alli diet pills, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, can help you lose weight more efficiently. But is alli right for you? Is it a miracle pill that requires no effort on your part? Think again if you’re looking for an easy way out. Alli is for serious people who want to change their lifestyle, not for people who think Twinkies and couch surfing is the way to a fit body. Before embarking on the Alli fitness journey, dieters should consider a few things. First off, users should be aware that Alli works by blocking the digestion of 25% of one total fat...

According to recently released preliminary study, mothers who continue to drink milk during their pregnancy may reduce their baby’s chances of developing MS or multiple sclerosis. The study, which will be presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology this coming April, involved a total of 35,794 nurses. The mothers of these nurses have each completed a questionnaire regarding their diet and experiences while they were pregnant with their nurse daughters. Nearly 200 nurses out of the total number of nurses studied were found to develop MS within the 16-year study...

In general, being overweight or obese at any age can cause a variety of psychological consequences. However, overweight kids have bigger tendencies to experience depression and low self-esteem according to Catherine Davis, the current associate professor of pediatrics in the Medical College of Georgia. Aside from the fact that most overweight children have a higher tendency of developing several physical ailments such as heart disease, these kids are also prone to developing low self-esteem and depression. This is because most overweight kids are often teased and bullied. According to the...

The Taking on Childhood Obesity task force was launched in line with Michelle Obama’s campaign to help more children become active and healthier in order for them to reach adulthood with a healthier weight. The first lady plans to address the growing childhood obesity epidemic by asking for the cooperation of both public and private sectors. US President Barack Obama has signed a presidential memorandum that provides the task force an allowance of 90 days to formulate a detailed plan that identifies the campaign’s key benchmarks as well as to outline a specific plan of action. According...

Alli diet pills, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, is not just an effective weight loss pill; it represents a whole new attitude towards the diet pill industry, and how dieters should use diet pills. In the old days, diet pills were often peddled as cure-alls for weight loss, with no need to change your lifestyle. But GSK changed all that with the introduction of alli diet pills, the first over the counter diet pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Rather than promise that the alli diet pills would make you lose weight without the work, GSK emphatically declared that alli diet...