Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks
TIME - Wed 1 Sep 10A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
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PhysOrg - Wed 1 Sep 10(AP) -- Editors of a top medical journal are questioning whether the diet pill Meridia should stay on the market even if it's restricted to people without heart disease.
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Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
Reuters - Thu 2 Sep 10WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates ...
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Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is 'Flawed'
FOXNews - Thu 2 Sep 10Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people ...
TweetPrescription diet drug raises risk of heart attack, stroke
L.A. Times - Wed 1 Sep 10Sibutramine, which alters brain chemicals to suppress appetite, carries risks for users with a history of cardiovascular disease. One doctor says it should be pulled off shelves.The prescription ...
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CNN - Wed 1 Sep 10Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week ...
Study: Weight-Loss Drug Ups Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Some, Health News - Thu 2 Sep 10Study: Weight-Loss Drug Ups Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Some, Health News - Thu 2 Sep 10
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Weight Loss Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack, Stroke
WebMD - Thu 2 Sep 10People who take Abbott's weight-loss pill Meridia have a higher risk of non-fatal heart attack and stroke, a study sponsored by the drug's maker finds.
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