Clitbait: 10 things you didn't know about the clitoris
The Glitoris is not only Amanda Palmer ’s No 1 artwork in the fight against fascism, it’s also an educational tool, says Australian artist Alli Sebastian WolfOn Saturday night,Alli Sebastian Wolf delivered a sex-ed lesson in one of the world ’s most famous performance venues. The Australian artist was pulled on to the stage of the Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall at the request of the musician Amanda Palmer, who had seen Wolf’s recent piece “Glitoris” online.Can't resist@amandapalmerpic.twitter.com/pmItUSbF6NContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 22, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Elle Hunt Tags: Sexuality Culture Music Sydney Women Australia news Amanda Palmer Biology Art Source Type: news
Diet pills that claim to trigger natural weight loss have alarming side-effects
The NHS says only one ingredient, Orlistat, has been proven to help people lose weight in clinical trials. But its possible side-effects include skin blistering and kidney stones. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Metformin shows early promise for controlling clozapine-related weight gain
People with schizophrenia who were taking clozapine had greater weight loss, reductions in waist circumference, and lower glucose and triglycerides, when given metformin compared to . There was no significant difference in “good” cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) or blood pressure measures.
Clozapine is used to treat schizophrenia that has not responded to treatment with at least two other antipsychotics. However, it has the most negative impact on metabolic function and is strongly associated with weight gain.
Curren t UK practice is to treat clozapine-related weight gain with lifestyle, behaviour, physical activity and d...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight Loss Pills And Products Don't Work And Aren't Safe
Our ancestors lived in a feast or famine world. When you don't know where your next meal is coming from, or when it will arrive, the smart play is to pig out every time food is available. Our genes are programmed to extract as much energy as possible from what we eat and to store any extra energy in fat reservoirs, available in reserve for future famines.
These deeply ingrained genetic tendencies worked great in the austere world of our ancestors, but are a disaster in our current world of refrigerators, ubiquitous fast food joints and milk shakes.
Only one third of Americans are now able to maintain a normal weight; one ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Harms reporting in trials of orlistat
The reporting of trials of orlistat in the 1990s appears to have understated harms, both in the summarized results and in published papers, warn experts. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 16, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Xenical (Orlistat 120 mg) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - July 11, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
5 weight loss drugs that actually work in the US
Scientists at the University of California found of the drugs - orlistat, lorcaserin, naltrexone-bupropion, phentermine-topiramate, and liraglutide - the last two, marketed as Qsymia, Saxenda and Victoza were most effective. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revealed... the 5 weight loss drugs that ACTUALLY work - helping obese people shed up to 20lbs in a year
Scientists at the University of California found of the drugs - orlistat, lorcaserin, naltrexone-bupropion, phentermine-topiramate, and liraglutide - the last two, marketed as Qsymia, Saxenda and Victoza were most effective. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study compares effectiveness of weight-loss drugs
In an analysis that included nearly 30,000 overweight or obese adults, compared with placebo, orlistat, lorcaserin, naltrexone-bupropion, phentermine-topiramate, and liraglutide were each associated with achieving at least 5 percent weight loss at 52 weeks, and phentermine-topiramate and liraglutide were associated with the highest odds of achieving at least 5 percent weight loss, according to a study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 14, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Sexual Double Standard Starts With Making Out, Study Suggests
Academic studies can be fascinating... and totally confusing. So we decided to strip away all of the scientific jargon and break them down for you. The BackgroundBy the time teens reach ninth grade, about 30 percent of them have started experimenting with sexual activities, whether that means sexual intercourse or "hooking up." These teens may feel ready to explore their desires, but they may not be aware of the sexual scripts that they're about to take on. Extensive research on the topic suggests that there are specific parts each gender must play in order to fit in: Men are supposed to innate...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Adolescent experiences of anti-obesity drugs - White B, Jamieson L, Clifford S, Shield JP, Christie D, Smith F, Wong IC, Viner RM.
Only two anti-obesity drugs (AODs) are frequently prescribed in paediatric obesity, orlistat and metformin. Meta-analyses show modest benefit in clinical trials, yet analyses of prescribing databases show high levels of discontinuation in routine clinical ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
'I know the dangers but I want them anyway': The dark truth about diet pills
A 21-year-old student has died after taking diet pills she bought online in order to lose weight. Radhika Sanghani reports on this dangerous trend (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - April 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: alli fat fat burner obese death thin weight loss diet pills ugly thinspiration slimming pills dnp Source Type: news
GSK brings weight loss capsule back one year after recall
Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced the return of its over-the-counter weight loss aid alli, just less than one year after it voluntarily removed the product from shelves fearing that some of the packages had been tampered.
Glaxo says it improved the packaging. Last year, the company determined that some packages did not contain authentic alli capsules and recalled the product in the United States and Puerto Rico.
GSK does not specifically break out sales figures for alli. The produce… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 25, 2015 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jason deBruyn Source Type: news
Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work?
(Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - February 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
