Woman Dies After Taking Diet Pill Tainted with DNP
The tragic death of a 21-year-old college student in the U.K. highlights the dangers of buying quick-fix weight loss products online and raises further concerns about the lax regulations surrounding the supplement industry. CBS News reports that Eloise Aimee Parry died on April 12, 2015, hours after taking tablets believed to contain … [Read more...] about Woman Dies After Taking Diet Pill Tainted with DNP
Diet Pills Could Increase Colon Cancer Risk
Diet Pills Risk Of Colon Cancer. Recent research on the link between gastric bypass and colorectal cancer may also shed light on a new generation of weight-loss drugs that resemble the after-effects of these procedures. For the most part,weight loss surgeries are associated with a lower risk of many cancers. This is … [Read more...] about Diet Pills Could Increase Colon Cancer Risk
Liver Damage Potentially Caused by Diet Pills
Diet Pills Causing Liver Damage. The fat absorption inhibiting diet pill, Alli, is being investigated over concerns that it is associated with liver damage. According to the Daily Mail, Alli is the first such diet pill to be available to consumers without a prescription. Earlier last month we wrote that drugs containing … [Read more...] about Liver Damage Potentially Caused by Diet Pills
Diet Pills Still Pose Risks
Diet Pills May Pose Health Risks. Diet pills have been a topic of controversy since the 1960s when prescription or over-the-counter amphetamines became widely available for the purpose of weight loss. Although the drugs were widely effective at suppressing appetite, patients began to complain of rapid heartbeats and … [Read more...] about Diet Pills Still Pose Risks
Wave of ‘Brazilian’ Diet Pills Puts Consumers at Risk
Diet Pills Dangerous Ingredients. So-called “Brazilian diet pills,” despite their possibly dangerous ingredients and unknown manufacturers have become incredibly popular based on reports that they are responsible for people losing as much as 20 pounds in three weeks. The Miami Herald has been following this story and it … [Read more...] about Wave of ‘Brazilian’ Diet Pills Puts Consumers at Risk
Davis Signs Bill That Bans Sale of Ephedra-Based Pills
Ephedra-Based Pills Are Being Banned. Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation late last night to make California the third state to ban the sale of ephedra-based diet pills that some doctors blame for causing strokes, seizures and heart attacks. Ephedra-based herbal supplements, which rev up metabolism, have been promoted for … [Read more...] about Davis Signs Bill That Bans Sale of Ephedra-Based Pills
