Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Drug helps women who stop smoking keep weight off

A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting but only in women, according to a study published in the December issue of Biological Psychiatry. This is the first medication shown to reduce weight gain for up to one year in women smokers who quit. (2012-12-11)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81677/Drug_helps_women_who_stop_smoking_keep_weight_off.html

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