New diet drug Acamplia shows long term weight loss
Sanofi Aventis reports Acamplia helps obese patients lose weight and keep it off for two years in a study of 3040 people across the United States and Canada. Higher dose users shed over 5 percent and about a third exceed 10 percent loss. The drug aims to block the brain's pleasure center to curb cravings and seeks U.S. approval next year.
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Reagan stamp unveiled at library ceremony
SIMI VALLEY Calif A twinkly eyed Ronald Reagan is going on a U S postage stamp Nancy Reagan unveiled a giant replica of the stamp at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The first day of issue ceremony is set for February 9 at the library Reagan died June 5 1911 born February 6 1911 and honored under the presidents rule
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Pilot ejects after fighter plane crashes near Nellis
A Navy pilot ejected moments before his single seat F-18 crashed about 15 miles north of Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas. The pilot, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, was rescued and listed in good condition. The crash is under investigation amid prior nearby incidents and contractor fatalities at the Nellis range.
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Inmate Freed After DNA Clears Him in 19-Year Case
Bruce Dallas Goodman, 54, walked from Utah State Prison in Draper after DNA testing on victim Sherry Ann Fales Williams found no link to him. Williams, 21, was raped and killed near an interstate exit in 1984. A judge dropped the conviction after prosecutors declined to retry the case.
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Sanofi drug Acomplia aids weight loss and smoking quit
Acomplia targets the brain pleasure center to curb appetite and cravings. In a study of 3,040 obese participants, the drug helped lose up to about 19 pounds on average and maintain weight loss for a year and longer, with outcomes varying by dosage.
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