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Posted: October 2, 2012 at 2:14 pm
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 2, 2012) - The anti-obesity drug market has garnered increased attention from investors this year as two weight loss drugs have gained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the first approvals in over 13 years. The last weight loss drug to gain approval from the FDA was Roche Holdings Xenical in 1999. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Biotechnology Industry and provides equity research on Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( NASDAQ : ARNA ) and VIVUS, Inc. ( NASDAQ : VVUS ).
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The FDA has labeled obesity as a "major public health concern." According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximately 36 percent of all adults in the U.S. are "obese." A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine forecasted that from now to 2030 a total of $550 billion will be spent on health care as a result of rapidly rising obesity rates.
"By the year 2030, at least 44 percent of adults in every state of the country could be obese," said Jeffrey Levi, the executive director of Trust for America's Health. "The potential rise in health-related problems associated with obesity and the rise in health care costs could be staggering."
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Arena Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel drugs for weight management, cardiovascular disease, inflammation and other disorders. The company's weight loss drug, Belviq, was approved by the FDA in June.
VIVUS is a biopharmaceutical company commercializing and developing innovative, next-generation therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes and sexual health for U.S., Europe and other world markets. The company's weight loss drug, Qsymia was approved by the FDA in July. Bloomberg recently reported that Qsymia was covered by insurers approximately 30 percent of the time during its first week on the market.
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Arena Pharmaceuticals and VIVUS Weight Loss Drugs the First Approved by the FDA in Over 13 Years
Posted: October 2, 2012 at 2:14 pm
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Medical Daily reports that the right mindset is a crucial part of achieving weight loss success. According to the article, stress management, a clear understanding of why weight loss is important, and long-term goals are all integral to achieving weight-loss objectives. Hydroxycut, the number one best-selling weight-loss supplement brand in America, agrees that mental preparation is imperative to achieving fitness goals.
The article asserts: "We focus a lot on what we should eat, what we should not eat, what type of exercise we should do; of course, these are all vital parts of the equation, but if we fail to work on our inner worldour mindsuccess will elude us. True weight loss and changes to your lifestyle depend on making the right choices and you need to prime your mind to make them rather than the ones that lead to failure."
To do this, the article encourages individuals to manage their stress, understand why they are making certain decisions, forgive themselves, and maintain a long-term perspective. Reduced stress, the article asserts, can allow individuals to maintain an interest in a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, stress management techniques can help individuals feel more empowered and make choices that are less destructive to their bodies.
Likewise, understanding why individuals want certain things can help them change their behavior. The article states: "The more you examine why you want something, the more you will be motivated to get it. You will realize how important it is to you and you will make a commitment to getting it."
Of course, the path to weight loss is filled with obstacles, and mistakes are often made. Forgiving oneself and remaining focused on long-term goals can assist in avoiding these mistakes in the future. By learning from them, rather than punishing oneself for them, individuals can create a more successful weight-loss strategy.
Hydroxycut asserts that, by eliminating any obstacles that stand between an individual and their weight-loss goals, they will have a better chance of losing weight. Mental preparation allows them to overcome many of the challenges that weight loss will present.
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Hydroxycut is available in several formats, including Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Caffeine Free, Hydroxycut Herbal and more.
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Nuviva Medical Weight Loss is pleased to announce the opening of their Lake Mary clinic. The Nuviva Medical Weight Loss program integrates a multi-phase nutrition program, exercise, proprietary supplements, medications, education and extensive personalized support to help clients not only reach their weight loss goals, but maintain their results for life.
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 01, 2012
The Lake Mary clinic, located at 719 Rodel Cover, is under the medical direction of Chris Brouillette, M.D. Dr. Brouillette is a Florida-educated physician who holds a bachelors degree in biology from the University of West Florida and an M.D. from the University of Florida School of Medicine. Following a two-year residency in general surgery at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Dr. Brouillette completed a family medicine residency at Florida Hospital-South and is board-certified in family medicine. He serves as a clinical assistant professor at Florida State University College of Medicine.
Nuviva Medical Weight Loss operates a clinic in Fort Myers and two in Naples, with franchise locations in Sarasota, Tampa, Altamonte Springs, Boca Raton, Jupiter, Boynton Beach and Port Charlotte.
Nuviva Medical Weight Loss founders Alex Joseph, president and CEO, and Jeff Delaney, vice president, created Nuviva in conjunction with Medical Director Brian Arcement, M.D., FACC, FASCAI, to include a multi-phase program with specifically formulated nutraceuticals and extensive individual coaching and education to help clients achieve their weight-loss goals in a sustainable format.
The program integrates diet, exercise, supplements, medications, education and support in a unique, customized program that begins with a comprehensive physician evaluation and includes regular meetings with a nutrition coach.
To make an appointment, call the Lake Mary clinic at 407-896-8218.
For more information about the contest and a free consultation regarding Nuvivas proprietary weight-loss program, call toll-free 855-4Nuviva (855-468-8482) or visit http://www.NuvivaWeightLoss.com.
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Rejuv Medical is launching a free weight loss challenge. The challenge comes as a result of a recent study that predicted Minnesota residents are on their way to becoming the fattest people in the nation.
Minnesota (PRWEB) October 01, 2012
I was horrified when I read the reports that Minnesota is on the track to having over half of its population considered as obese. The study has projected that Minnesota's Obesity Rate will climb from its current status of 25.7 to an estimated 54.7%, leaving half of Minnesotan overweight by 2030 , said Dr. Baumgartner of Rejuv Medical. We have always offered Medically Supervised Weight Loss, but now we are going to provide a FREE and special weight loss challenge so everyone can partake. I will not allow Minnesotans to become this countrys fattest state. Plus, it is a matter of life or death when you look at the long term effects of being overweight.
Here is how Rejuv Medicals 50,000 Pound Weight Loss Challenge works. All an interested person has to do is click on this link, http://www.rejuvmedical.com/pages/Fattest-States-Challenge, and provide an email address. The FREE 3 Week Fitness Program includes three weeks of beginner and advanced workouts. In addition, each person who signs up for the challenge will receive a Personal Trainer Exercise Idea Guide (75 Body-Weight Exercises), 3 Public Conference Calls: Getting Started - Rejuv's Dietician's Advice On Food Allergies and Support Systems, a Rejuv For Life Meal Plan, the The Rejuv Medical Cook Book: 300+ Very Clean Meals/Recipes, and Weekly Health & Fitness Tips, To Ensure Success.
Rejuv Medical specializes in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, weight loss and fitness, anti-aging procedures, and is dedicated to global health care through the companys charitable efforts. For an interview with Dr. Baumgartner, or to schedule a media tour of the facility, please contact Rejuv Medical at (320) 217-8480.
Helene Vece Body Solutions Inc / JumpStart Ink 702-749-5925 Email Information
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm
The UK's leading weight loss retreat FitFarms will be opening their weekends in 2013. The courses will be open to men and women running all year round.
(PRWEB UK) 30 September 2012
The fitness team will consist of personal trainers from all round the UK. There will also be pilates and yoga specialist on site to help you towards your fitness goals.
The nutrition programme has been designed by a senior nutritional therapist and will be made extremely tasty by French chef Anthea de la Roche from Brittany.
The fitness camp team will be making sure the exercises are challenging but also manageable.
Typically since FitFarms opened back in 2006 guest have come in all shapes and sizes looking to lose weight and increase there fitness levels.
The FitFarms weight loss and fitness camp programme is not just about weight loss and fitness it is a whole lifestyle change.
The health team look at the reasons behind why people make unhealthy decisions and correct it through Life Coaching sessions.
There is often an underlying reason why people make the choices and even during a short weekend process FitFarms will set out to make the difference.
The Fitness camp weekends will be a great mixture of indoor and outdoor exercises which will be intense but also manageable and inspirational.
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm
The STARR Treatment is now available at Marina Del Rey Hospital, performed with an instrument called the SPIDER system, enables surgery through just one incision in the navel, minimizing pain, scarring, and recovery.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 26, 2012
"This is a fantastic new tool," said Dr. Jeremy Korman, the Medical Director and bariatric surgeon at L.A. Bariatrics. "I want to do everything possible to make sure my patients recover quickly and with minimal pain. Of course, if we can accomplish this with a great aesthetic outcome, all the better."
Laparoscopic surgery utilizes slim tools inserted through small slits in the skin at the surgery site. The medical industry has continuously sought to perform abdominal surgery with as few incisions as possible. However, when surgeons use traditional tools in a single-incision surgery, the site of entry can get crowded, making surgery more difficult.
The SPIDER system involves just one flexible tool, inserted into the body through a single incision. Once inserted, the SPIDER expands like an umbrella, and all the necessary instruments are deployed. When the surgery is complete, the system folds back up so the surgeon can remove it and close the small incision. The system increases the surgeon's dexterity and visibility compared to other minimally invasive approaches.
Dr. Mona Misra, Dr. Kormans surgical partner at LA Bariatrics, has been using the SPIDER system for nearly a year and has seen excellent outcomes for her patients. "Having the ability to safely and efficiently perform surgeries like the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band, and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy through a single incision at the belly button is extremely desirable. This provides multiple advantages to patients including faster recovery, less pain, increased privacy, and better cosmetic results. Most importantly, my patients have been thrilled with their results!" added Dr. Misra.
Because the scarring is minimal and in a discreet location, this technique also satisfies patients' desire for privacy after surgery. It's an important personal concern, and by making the incision in the umbilicus [belly button] we create a procedure which is virtually scar-less. This is an important issue for my patients and therefore it is important to me, Dr. Misra said.
Dr. Korman agreed saying, "This SPIDER system makes surgery easier on the patient, and we are happy to provide this exciting new technology to our patient population."
This is not the first bariatric surgery innovation Marina Del Rey Hospital has helped pioneer in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Korman was among the first to adopt several procedures, including gastric plication, and to implement new combinations of established procedures. He has led the center to its Bariatric Center of Excellence status, which is conferred on the best weight-loss surgery centers by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. With the addition of Dr. Misra, L. A. Bariatrics now has a combined experience of over 3000 weight loss surgeries. Dr. Korman, Dr. Misra, and the L.A. Bariatrics team say they look forward to continuing their legacy of not only providing the standard, but also the newest cutting edge technologies to their patients.
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 01, 2012
Diet Doc Announces Medical Weight Loss For People Who Have Previously Failed at Dieting
Medical weight loss for people who have not been success losing weight, let alone rapid weight, safely and long term. Diet Doc Weight Loss created a clinically advanced weight loss solution without hunger and with added fatigue.
Diet Doc Medical Weight Loss was developed by a team of weight loss doctors who wanted to offer something clinically advanced and personalized for every individual based on health history, age and gender. Add to that, specialty weight loss medications and diet pills formulated for such things as: emotional eating, appetite suppressant, cellular fat burner, metabolism rejuvenation and more.
The Diet Doc Diet Plan does not utilize a one-size-fits-all approach and says that only 40% of individuals would be successful dieting if they offered a diet plan in this manner.
The Diet Plan by Diet Doc is based on the latest clinically relevant literature and nutritional sciences pulling together a variety of body systems that fight the body when dieting.
Diet Doc has incorporated diets that the Diet Doctors agree would be a suitable addition, including: Paleo diet, gluten free diet, Atkins, Mediterranean diet and more.
The Diet Plan by Diet Doc also formulates specialty weight loss medications and diet pills that help people easily lose up to 30 pounds per month. The diet pills cannot be found or bought anywhere else besides Diet Doc.
Patients of Diet Doc receive service via telemedicine (Skype or phone) after the person completes an extensive health history and submits to the Diet Doctors. The doctor creates a customized diet plan and then a nutritionist teaches the dieter how to do their version of the Diet Doc Diet Plan. The patient also receives a consultation by a weight loss nurse. All clinical staff work in collaboration with each patient to successfully help the patient lose weight fast.
Diet Doc also offers diet foods that are specifically designed without anything artificial and are only 20 calories per serving. The main concept behind the Diet Doc diet foods was the ability to feed these diet foods to the entire family without compromising flavor, nutrients or cost.
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Diet Doc Announces Medical Weight Loss For People Who Have Previously Failed at Dieting
Posted: October 1, 2012 at 10:17 pm
There is no shortage of fad workout diets on the market, but hCG Diets / Diet Doc Weight Loss Plans is proven to deliver better, long-term results, without all of the time consuming and often strenuous and joint damaging exercise.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 01, 2012
There is no shortage of fad workout diets on the market, but hCG Diets / Diet Doc Weight Loss Plans is proven to deliver better, long-term results, without all of the time consuming and often strenuous and joint damaging exercise.
An unfortunate occurrence for dieters is the recurring trend of fad exercise diets that promise dramatic body transformations yet rarely deliver. hCGTreatments / Diet Doc Weight Loss Plans offers a prescription strength hCG diet that is doctor monitored and proven to provide fast weight loss without complicated dance moves, extreme workouts, or physically demanding and exceedingly laborious fad workout plans. What the hCG diet offers that these fad workout diets do not is safe and effective weight loss without time consuming, and for many, physically risky weight loss routines.
With the hCG diet, there are no tricky dance moves to learn and no videos or propaganda to buy. Columbian dancer and choreographer, Alberto Perez created one of these fad exercise diets in the early '90s called Zumba. Celebrities often come out of the woodwork to be the next to endorse fad diets. Zumba has the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Kirstie Alley touting its effectiveness. Some people like to spend a lot of time and money being pushed to exhaustion with dance and aerobics.
Unfortunately, in order to receive the benefits of these fad exercises, one must be in relatively good physical shape already, with good internal and external health as well as good mobility. For many obese Americans, high impact or high intensity exercise is not an option due to mobility constraints. Julie Wright, CEO of Diet Doc explains that "Diet Doc manages people who are athletes, moderate exercisers or even just sedentary." A key to the hCG diets longstanding popularity and effectiveness is that it works just as well, providing fast weight loss without strenuous exercise. This enables those with health or mobility constraints to participate in improving their health. hCGTreatments.com offers a customized hCG diet, including prescription hCG that produces weight loss averaging a pound-per-day, even when exercise is not an option. Due to the low calorie hCG diet, extreme exercise is not recommended. But light exercise will only accelerate fast weight loss.
Diet Doc utilizes an individualized hCG diet designed to push the body into ketosis, a state at which the body is burning fat stores at optimal levels. The high protein diet prescribed by Diet Doc is similar to that of athletes. Advancements in nutrition and hCG diets however now allow dieters to consume 700-1250 high-protein calories per day. This amount of caloric intake is over twice the amount allowed by the hCG diets discovers, Dr. Simeons. This increase in calories quells the hCG diets number one criticism, that 500 daily calories is not enough to sustain health. Diet Doc has utilized advancements in nutritional science to increase caloric intake while maintaining the fast weight loss that is characteristic of the hCG diet. Patients do not feel hungry or tired while on the updated hCG diet from Diet Doc.
According to allpointsmedicine.com, "A typical Zumba workout burns between 500 and 1,000 calories but [it] doesnt feel like it because Zumba is so much fun!" Having fun during the weight loss process is indeed important. What is more fun than losing weight fast though? The hCG is fun because when clients step on the scale, they see that their weight is falling so fast they cannot help but get excited. For Dieters who want to get serious about weight loss -weight that leaves and doesn't return- the hCG diet is proven to provide much more dramatic results than Zumba or any other fad or fleeting exercise trend of the moment. A major drawback of fad diets, the reason that they are often considered ineffective is because once the client stops having fun, stops seeing fast weight loss, or the workout becomes too physically demanding or time consuming, the client quits. With a customized diet from hCGTreatments, there is no hard work to grow weary of, no classes to plan life around, and exciting weight loss to keep clients interested. Diet Doc conducted a survey revealing that clients routinely lose an average of 1 pound of unsightly fat per day without any tricky dancing or karate moves.
Julie Wright hCGTreatments / Diet Doc 888-934-4451 Email Information
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 4:20 am
Today, the media and pollsters are to blame for Mitt Romney's political troubles, according to Romney's fans. But if Romney loses, blame will quickly shift to the candidate himself, his shortcomings, and his ability to articulate a conservative vision for the country.
And the fallout from a Romney loss has the potential to reverberate through the Republican Party for a decade.
One can imagine the thought process: Romney, the moderate Massachusetts flip-flopper, was insufficiently clear in articulating the views of the conservative movement and allowed his own shortcomings to distract from the cause, both of beating President Obama and of advancing the agenda.
Anger within the activist class has already caused political casualties, from Utahs Robert Bennett to Indiana's Richard Lugar.It has also forced incumbent Republicans to change their tune, in hopes of avoiding the same fate.
If Republicans do lurch to the right, history suggests they will be vindicated in the near term. The midterm election under a second-term president is typically disastrous for the incumbent party as the six-year itch takes effect.By 2016, Republicans searching for a presidential nominee may incorporate two lessons from the previous two election cycles into their decision: 2012 will hint that moderates unable to articulate the most conservative vision can't win nationally, and 2014 will show that conservatives can win. That would seem to buoy any of the more conservative candidates who might run for president.
The reinvention of the Republican Party that has been under way since the end of George W. Bush's term is far from complete. Romney's loss would make the violence of the internal struggle all the more dramatic; it would steal influence from those arguing for a middle path, and hand influence to the conservative factions already on the ascent. --Reid Wilson@HotlineReid NATIONAL JOURNALS PRESIDENTIAL RACE REPORT
Webb Drops the Hammer on RomneyNEW![9/27/12] Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., upbraided Romney over his 47 percent comments on Thursday in Virginia Beach, alluding to the fact that Romney did not serve in Vietnam and saying that veterans who receive government benefits do not participate in a culture of dependency. Webbs own service in Vietnam lent his words extra weight.
Election-Year Economics: All How You Look at It [National Journal, 9/27/12] Both Obama and Romney have cherry-picked statistics to suggest their own economic plan will result in growth, but whoever wins may have a problem: If wrong, the victor will have both destroyed his credibility and failed to solve the problem voters care most about.
Schedule Forces Obama to Cancel Debate Prep with Kerry[Boston Globe, 9/27/12] Obamas busy schedule has forced him to cancel several practice sessions with Sen. John Kerry,D-Mass. Less than a week from the first debate, he has held only one session with Kerry, while Romney has sparred extensively with his Obama stand-in, Sen. Rob Portman,R-Ohio.
In 1985, Romney Said Bain Would 'Harvest' Companies for Profit [Mother Jones, 9/27/12] The left-leaning magazine has obtained a video from 1985 in which Romney explains that Bains goal is to identify potential and hidden value in companies, buy significant stakes in these businesses, and then harvest them at a significant profit.
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Posted: October 1, 2012 at 4:20 am
A new alternative to weight loss surgery that is specifically designed for people thinking of weight loss surgery, including bariatric or Lap-Band surgery. This new Diet Doc version of the Diet Doc Weight Loss Program is most helpful for those needing to lose over 50 pounds.
(PRWEB) September 26, 2012
Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss announced a new alternative to weight loss surgery that promises rapid and safe weight loss using a combination of weight loss drugs and weight loss pills.
The team of doctors at Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss who create individualized weight loss plans for people who want to lose weight quickly and safely have formulated a new weight loss diet that utilizes a combination of weight loss drugs and weight loss pills. This new weight loss diet helps patients achieve their weight loss target of 30 pounds a month successfully. It is the ideal alternative for people who are thinking of weight loss surgery as an option to achieve their weight loss goals. By speeding up the process of fat metabolism at the cellular level, this new weight loss diet from the company promotes fast weight loss, thereby helping a patient avoid invasive weight loss surgeries such as bariatric surgery or Lap-Band surgery that have a number of risk factors associated with them.
This doctor designed and managed individualized weight loss diet from Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss that is created after considering each persons health history, age, gender, lifestyle, and a number of other factors incorporates a proprietary method of helping people lose weight fast using specifically formulated weight loss drugs and weight loss pills. This company that has successfully helped more than 98% of their patients lose weight fast eliminates the desire and need for weight loss surgery. The weight loss drugs from Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss are formulated by the doctors who know how the body reacts to weight loss and they address it by adding certain weight loss pills and weight loss drugs that are highly specific to each patient.
According to Belviq own clinical study on their efficacy, these weight loss drugs reported an average of 12 pounds a year.
Qsymia diet pill literature shows that people experience a 5% weight loss after 1 year when they reduce 100 calories per day without using any weight loss drug. Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss offers a number of effective weight loss pills and weight loss drugs including those that control appetite, a lipotropic fat metabolizer that works to release fat cells at a cellular level, and a prescription strength saffron extract touted by Dr. Oz as a miracle weight loss drug that controls emotional eating. These four weight loss solutions work at every stage and on every level to help people in their journey of achieving rapid, safe, and effective weight loss in the long run. As a provider of these new weight loss diets nationwide, Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss is helping millions of Americans achieve their weight loss goals through these clinically advanced, doctor designed, and physician managed weight loss solutions.
Julie Wright hCGTreatments / Diet Doc 888-934-4451 Email Information
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