Hormone helps obese shed weight: study
An appetite-curbing hormone found in the gut may help overweight and obese people shed weight, lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Doctors split over cholesterol testing for children
SCREENING children for high cholesterol risks encouraging drug treatment that may turn out to be ineffective or unsafe, Australian doctors have claimed, joining a backlash against a US recommendation for universal blood tests in children aged nine to 11.
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Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B
THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the main causes of liver cancer.
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Hormone helps obese shed weight
PARIS — An appetite-curbing hormone found in the gut may help overweight and obese people shed weight, lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Gut hormone may help shed weight
An appetite-curbing hormone found in the gut may help overweight and obese people shed weight, lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study.
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