To the Editor: Sibutramine is a potent serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1997 for the treatment of obesity. 1,2 In 2010, the FDA issued a voluntary withdrawal of the drug due to concerns over adverse cardiovascular effects. 3,4 Despite this, sibutramine continues to be found in herbal slimming products sold over the Int...

A patient contracted tuberculosis after 2 operations for morbid obesity. The difficulty in diagnosis and treatment is described. Jejuno-ileal bypass is a non-physiological operation, with many reported complications and side effects. Following this short experience the author and his colleagues have now abandoned this operation. Patients suffering from malnutrition as a result of slimming opera...

BACKGROUND Quitting smokers gain weight. This deters some from trying to stop smoking and may explain the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes after cessation. Dieting when stopping smoking may be counterproductive. Hunger increases cravings for smoking and tackling two behaviours together may undermine quitting success. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showed individual...

A slimming system consisting of a garment, a lipolytic cream, and brief exercise was tested for either the tummy or the legs to see how they can alter body composition and girth. There were 151 female subjects in this single blinded randomized study divided into six groups and participated for 6 weeks. There were three lifestyle groups (LS).

Bedford Glaucoma Survey-Bankes et al. MEDICAI JOURNAL advantages as a screening method, and remains the best single test which does not require an experienced ophthalmologist to perform it. All surveys produce the problem of borderline cases, and this problem with glaucoma surveys has been previously discussed by one of us (Perkins, 1966). No easy solution can be proffered, and only further res...

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