DRUG THERAPY:

Bruce Goldfarb

New Drug Helps Achieve Long-Term Weight Loss
CANNABINOID RECEPTOR-BLOCKING AGENT NEARING FDA APPROVAL
DOC News 2005 2: 1. [Full Text]  

Elizabeth Thompson Beckley

Pioglitazone Produces More Lipid-Lowering Than Rosiglitazone
BUT ROSIGLITAZONE MAY HAVE OTHER CARDIAC BENEFITS
DOC News 2005 2: 1. [Full Text]  

Bruce Goldfarb

The Price of Obesity
Overweight men spend more on prescription drugs
DOC News 2005 2: 21. [Full Text]  

PUBLIC HEALTH:

Angelina Sciolla

Scientific Evidence Weighed in Obesity Epidemic
DOC News 2005 2: 3. [Full Text]  

Lisa Esposito

Pushing Obesity Prevention in the Public Health Arena
Conference presents community-level approaches to turning obesitytide
DOC News 2005 2: 10. [Full Text]  

FROM THE EDITOR:

Irl B. Hirsch

Agents for Change
While thiazolidinediones have great potential, we've yet to fullyunderstand their complexities.
DOC News 2005 2: 4. [Full Text]  

ASK THE EXPERT:

Elevated Triglycerides: A Formula for Treatment
DOC News 2005 2: 5. [Full Text]  

CLINICAL TOOLS:

Elizabeth Thompson Beckley

Waist Size Stronger Cardiovascular Risk Predictor Than Body Mass
DOC News 2005 2: 6. [Full Text]  

CONFERENCE COVERAGE:

Bruce Goldfarb

Family Docs Often Ignore the Obvious
DOC News 2005 2: 6. [Full Text]  

Elizabeth Thompson Beckley

Research Elucidates Link Between Weight, Fat, Carbs, and Protein
STUDIES PRESENTED AT NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY ANNUAL MEETING
DOC News 2005 2: 16. [Full Text]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

Elizabeth Thompson Beckley

Creating an Obesity-Friendly Practice
DOC News 2005 2: 7. [Full Text]  

SELF-CARE TRENDS:

Lisette Hilton

Making Sense of Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Hypertension
HERBS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, MEDITATION AMONG REMEDIES
DOC News 2005 2: 8. [Full Text]  

Randi Henderson

Program Helps Family Docs "AIM" for Fitness
American Academy of Family Physicians helps doctors practice what they preach
DOC News 2005 2: 12. [Full Text]  

RISK REDUCTION:

Lisa Esposito

Blood Pressure Study Yields Cholesterol-Lowering Bonus
Lifestyle modification is main factor
DOC News 2005 2: 11. [Full Text]  

PEDIATRIC CARE:

Susan Kreimer

Preventing Childhood Obesity
Schools and communities need to do their part to encourage healthy habits
DOC News 2005 2: 13. [Full Text]  

DIET & NUTRITION:

Joene Hendry

One Size Does Not Fit All
CONSUMERS FACED WITH MANY DIETS THAT CLAIM SUCCESS
DOC News 2005 2: 14. [Full Text]  

WEIGHT LOSS:

Bob Kronemyer

Lost, but Not Forgotten
GALLSTONES, LOOSE SKIN, NUTRITIONAL AND DRUG-MANAGEMENT NEEDS AMONGEFFECTS OF WEIGHT LOSS
DOC News 2005 2: 17. [Full Text]  

NEWS BRIEFS:

Lisa Esposito

MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Sudden-death risk rises more with waist circumference than withBMI
DOC News 2005 2: 18. [Full Text]  

Patti Connor

GASTRIC PACING
Safer, less invasive alternative to gastric bypass approaching FDA approval
DOC News 2005 2: 18. [Full Text]  

DOC MARKETPLACE:

The latest in high-tech and convenient devices
DOC News 2005 2: 19. [Full Text]  

SECOND OPINIONS:

Influencing Decisions
DOC News 2005 2: 20. [Full Text]  

FROM THE JOURNALS:

Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors
DOC News 2005 2: 22. [Full Text]  

Childhood Adiposity Predicts Adult Hypertrophy
DOC News 2005 2: 22. [Full Text]  

Dental Device Reduces Food Intake
DOC News 2005 2: 22. [Full Text]  

Digital Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
DOC News 2005 2: 22. [Full Text]  

Midlife Body Mass Index Predicts Stroke Risk
DOC News 2005 2: 22. [Full Text]  

Childhood Body Mass Index Linked to Cancer Risk
DOC News 2005 2: 23. [Full Text]  

Low-Fat Diets and Hi-Mono Diets Studied
DOC News 2005 2: 23. [Full Text]  

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