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Diabetes Drug May Offer ‘Modest’ Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study

February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News

Byetta users showed small improvement, but drug is pricey and has side effects. The drug Byetta, approved for adults with type 2 diabetes, appears to help severely obese t continue reading »

Study: Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery

January 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News

In this age group, procedure is about health only, not appearance, expert says. Weight-loss surgery in extremely obese teens helps reverse heart abnormalitie continue reading »

Docs Aren’t Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study

June 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News

Obese teens often get the diet-and-exercise speech from physicians, but many overweight children don't. While U.S. doctors often urge obese teens to eat better and exercise more continue reading »