Teen weight loss program shows some benefitNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A low-key, long term approach to teen weight loss produced modest benefits in a clinical trial, Australian researchers report, though a version of the program that added texts and emails didn't help kids slim down any further. The study, by Binh Nguyen at the University of Sydney and colleagues, included 151 teenagers in a 24-month program called Loozit, based on ...Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 01:25pm Weight-loss Drug Mediator and 4 Other Past Drug RecallsWeight-loss drug Mediator, which was licensed for use by diabetics and widely prescribed in France to help shed pounds, may have caused at least 1,300 deaths before it was withdrawn, a study published on Thursday by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm, stated.International Business Times - Feb 10 09:53am American Medical Association debuts weight-loss appWhile there is no shortage of smartphone apps for weight loss on the market, such as Lose It!, Calorie Counter, and My Fitness Pal, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently unveiled its own free app compatible with iPhones, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android devices.AFP Relax News via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 06:41am Weight Loss - News Images19 News Images