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What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss

WeightWatchers recently announced it would acquire a telehealth company whose providers prescribe anti-obesity drugs for growing numbers of eager online subscribers.

 
Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity

A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America’s children.

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Meditation worked as well as medication in anxiety study

After two months, anxiety as measured on a severity scale declined by about 30 percent in both groups and continued to decrease during the next four months.