Pill-popping pets Jul 14, 2008
Doggy diet pills may be plainly absurd, but scientists in an expanding field known as behavioral pharmacology say that the combination of new drug therapies and progressive training techniques can solve problems that in the past almost always resulted in euthanasia. The supposed effectiveness of psychiatric medicines in treating mood and behavior issues is prompting new questions in the centuries-old debate over what, exactly, separates mankind from the beasts. (International Herald Tribune)
Summer's Hottest Scenes: Sun, Sex & Sand Jul 13, 2008
Others prefer to indulge in "diet pills" and stay up all night writhing barefoot on the beach in Ko Phanghan, Thailand, to honor the full moon. The crowd at Halikarnas night club in Bodrum, Turkey (left). (ABC News)
Iowans will prevail through smoking ban Jul 5, 2008
He would then turn the fear he had engendered into hope with his next line, "We want to cure cancer in your lifetimedonate generously. If you have been mislead into believing that SHS is killing people you are just part of the millions so dont feel too bad. Our City Councils have fallen for this overload of junk science by hearing and reading the same lies everyday in our major media since Surgeon General Coop had the first cigarette labels warn about cancer. The Fat Police are coming.... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
How George Carlin Changed Comedy Jun 26, 2008
" But as he watched the protest marches of the late '60s and absorbed the new spirit of the counterculture, Carlin decided that he was talking to the wrong audience, that he needed to change his act and his whole attitude. So he grew long hair and a beard and began doing different kinds of material about drugs and Vietnam and America's uptight attitude toward language and sex. Fans of the old George Carlin weren't ready for it. Carlin got thrown out of Las Vegas twice for material that today... (Time.com)
A smile like rigor mortis. Jun 18, 2008
(Shortly afterward I received a note from her"Emily, We're so glad to have you!"wrapped around a bottle of herbal diet pills. . (Slate)
The salon boom Jun 15, 2008
Recently, the launch of high heels for babies, the Miss Bimbo website, which invites users to create a virtual doll, keep it 'waif thin' with diet pills and buy it breast implants and facelifts, and padded bras for seven-year-olds sold at Tesco have all caused controversy. Last year, Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced it was teaming up with Bonne Bell cosmetics to launch a make-up line aimed at girls aged six to nine. (Guardian Unlimited)
Weight-loss drug sales 'underwhelming' Jun 14, 2008
Additionally, those willing to make lifestyle changes are likely not interested in diet pills, Brozak said. Still, first year sales point to a "healthy business" that can be sustained and grown dramatically as new users try the drug, said Joe Cadle, director of marketing for Glaxo's consumer health division. (CNN -- Health)
Parents should educate children about perils of underage drinking Jun 3, 2008
papercut wrote on Jun 2, 2008 1:14 PM:" Couldn't be those innocent wine bottles sitting everywhere in this wine-driven town could it? Or those meds in the cabinets and hidden in familiar hiding places? If the AMA investigated the amounts of narcotic, stress related and diet pills written by many of these physicians here, most would be sanctioned from writing any for 6 months. Everyone I know is on some kind of pain or mood altering drug from the pharmacy, including myself. As long as you're... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Joseph P. Hoey, prosecutor of high-profile cases in Eastern District of New York; at 95 Jun 1, 2008
In that post, he prosecuted organized crime figures, spies, counterfeiters, a maker of fake diet pills, and others. Joseph Patrick Hoey was born in Brooklyn. (Boston Globe)
Facts are for pantywaists May 31, 2008
Suddenly, it was no longer OK for studios to force their female leads to take diet pills or copulate with rams. And talk about hypocrisy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Critic's corner May 31, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Nintendo apologises for calling girl fat May 22, 2008
" Tags: Further reading Gaming firm found guilty of patent infringement Positive impact on family life, say two thirds of parents 25 million in the next 12 months, brags Nintendo Microsoft claims to be leading the pack Related articles Hector the Dolphin heads up new initiative Teen site promotes plastic surgery and diet pills CEOP sets up site to teach kids how to stay safe online 'F as in Fat' report paints grim picture Do you agree? Advertisement Most read stories Most commented stories Job... (VNUNet.com)
Three suspected in Marlborough drug ring arraigned May 20, 2008
Three Pearl Street residents were arraigned in Marlborough District Court yesterday in connection with a months-long, multi-agency investigation involving illegal Brazilian diet pills. Eron S. Alves, 33, his wife, Nuesa Bento, 48, and Bento's mother, Maria Aniz, 69, were arrested Friday after police discovered more than 10,000 Brazilian diet pills containing controlled substances in their Pearl Street home ... The diet pills were being sent from Brazil to the trio's residence at 52 Pearl St.... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Multi-agency effort leads to big Marlborough drug bust May 18, 2008
Police arrested three Marlborough residents on drug charges Friday following a monthslong, multi-agency investigation involving illegal Brazilian diet pills laced with illicit drugs being sold in the region ... Those pills, imported illegally from Brazil and believed to be marketed here as "diet pills," contained diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, bromazepam, fluoxetine (generic Prozac), and furosemide. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart May 17, 2008
They found the brands by entering the common search terms "diet pills" and "weight-loss supplements" into popular Internet search engines, including Google, MSN and Yahoo. "We were trying to find out if the weight-loss supplements have any ingredients with life-threatening cardiac side effects," Nazeri said. (MEDLINEplus)
Weight Loss Aids May Pose Heart Risk May 17, 2008
They found the brands by entering the common search terms "diet pills" and "weight-loss supplements" into popular Internet search engines, including Google, MSN and Yahoo. Related. (ABC News)
Diet pills may harm brain development May 8, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Study in young mice raises concerns about kids using weight loss drugs. (MSNBC -- Health)
Devils Lake Blood Drive planned May 12, 13 May 6, 2008
People who are taking vitamins, hormones, birth control pills diet pills, high blood pressure and cholesterol medications or antibiotics for acne may donate. (For a complete News story see the Monday, May 5, 2008 Journal) 05/05/08. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Bad news, McFly—you can’t travel back in time May 2, 2008
Science, of course, is a total buzz-kill, which is why many people don't pay attention to it when it says things like "Hey, cigarettes can kill you," or "The planet is getting really hot," or "You know that fiesta of diet pills that you're snarfing down instead of eating the occasional carrot and going for a walk? Yeah, that doesn't really work so well.". Anyway, time travel: I think I can safely say that all of us, more or less, were holding out hope for that day when someone told you it was... (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Most American Women Have Disordered Eating Behaviors Apr 23, 2008
More than 31 percent of women in the survey reported that in an attempt to lose weight they had induced vomiting or had taken laxatives, diuretics or diet pills at some point in their life. Among these women, more than 50 percent engaged in purging activities at least a few times a week and many did so every day. (Newsmax)
Childhood Trauma May Spur Unhealthy Eating Later Apr 19, 2008
Students who, for example, said they'd suffered a "violent trauma" in the past were more likely than their peers to skip meals, fast, binge-eat or abuse diet pills or laxatives. Bingeing, laxative abuse and vomiting were also more common among students who said they'd been traumatized by divorce or the death of someone they loved. (MEDLINEplus)
Cheerleaders in town for competition applaud new book Apr 10, 2008
The book describes cheerleaders struggling to lose weight, some even taking diet pills or smoking. Brandy Alexander, 19, a North Texas cheerleader, said eating disorders are common because of the competitive pressure. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
BJ Darnell: Keeping your pet safe in your home Apr 9, 2008
News Publishing online. Do you realize your home may be hazardous to your pet's health. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Miss Bimbo says sorry to girls Apr 9, 2008
The surprising media attention has made the promoters of this game to remove the option of purchasing diet pills ... The "surprising media attention" has made the promoters of this game to remove the option of purchasing diet pills. (CIOL)
Doctor Who; Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday Apr 8, 2008
But Saturday's story was laughable: an alien plot to produce babies for intergalactic adoption by sucking the fat from overweight Brits who took diet pills whose only side effect was that the fat literally walked out of your side in the form of infants that looked like a cross between pencil erasers and the Pillsbury Doughboy. These were later beamed up to a spaceship by Miss Foster (mother, geddit. (Times Online)
'Miss Bimbo' still raking in players Apr 7, 2008
The good news is that "Miss Bimbo," an online reality game where players create their own fashionistas and socialites, has stopped offering virtual diet pills to keep the characters thin ... A notice on the website said the option of purchasing diet pills for the virtual characters was removed as a result of "surprising media attention" but that "it is the correct action to take." ... Machoian said it was positive to take diet pills off the site, but that the rest of the site can be just as... (iAfrica.com)
The internet: how parents can play safe Apr 3, 2008
Meanwhile, an online game that encourages girls as young as nine to give a virtual character diet pills and breast implants has provoked outrage from feminists and family groups alike. So, what steps can parents take to ensure their children's online safety, when the internet appears to be little more than a lawless playground. (Telegraph.co.uk)
'Miss Bimbo' online game gets makeover amid criticism Apr 2, 2008
The makers of the online game "Miss Bimbo" have removed the option for players to purchase virtual diet pills as the gametargeting young girls comes under close scrutiny ... Players shop for lingerie, strive to reach a target weight and can use reward money deemed "bimbo bucks" to pay for breast enhancements and until this past weekend diet pills ... "As a result of this rather surprising media attention, we have decided to remove the option of purchasing diet pills from the game,"... (CBC New Brunswick)
U.K. takes aim at videogames Mar 29, 2008
Site, targeted at prepubescent girls, lets users spend bimbo dollars to give their virtual bimbo characters diet pills, sexy lingerie, facelifts and breast enlargements. Links posted in this story. (Variety)
Hoodia850 Exposed and Reviewed, Independent Hoodia850 Research Sheds its Secrets to Real Diet Success with Hoodia Mar 29, 2008
National Diet Institute releases their most recent review of Hoodia850 and the top 10 diet pills review list ... Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 29, 2008 -- National Diet Institute releases their most current review of and the top 10 diet pills reviews ... Ever since then, Hoodia 850 has jumped to the forefront and holds the most promise of many of the top diet pills we've researched. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Public Outrage Against "Miss Bimbo" Mar 29, 2008
A lot of children will get caught up with extremely damaging and appalling messages. " Bill Hibberd, spokesperson for Parentkind (a parents group), was quoted saying, "It is one thing if a child recognises the game as silly and stupid. (Techtree.com)
Watchdog investigates website that lures girls with plastic ... Mar 27, 2008
He said the designers had decided to remove virtual diet pills from the game following the public outcry about the message it sent to girls. Related Links. (Times Online)
"Bimbo" Site Spurs Controversy Mar 27, 2008
com is a "game" that deals in fashion and hairstyles, and also offers up items such as breast enlargements and diet pills ... And -- feed the character the wrong things, and the site warns she could become overweight, and offers diet pills as a remedy ... Not real diet pills, but pills in the context of the game. (CBS News -- Early Show)
New Research Shows 81% of Teens Are Happy Mar 26, 2008
"The answers to our questions have surprised many in the marketing community and have caused them to rethink how they need to appeal to this demographic." Would you rather Total Get a new car for your HS graduation 96 % Get plastic surgery for your HS graduation 4 % Exercise to lose weight 91 % Take diet pills to lose weight 9 % Get your College degree 90 % Win American Idol 10 % Have a lot of friends 76 % Have a lot of money 24 % Feel good 69 % Look good 31 % Be told you have a great... (PR Newswire)
The Real Life as Reflected in Miss Bimbo Game Mar 26, 2008
They are encouraged to use plastic surgery to give their dolls bigger breasts, or to use diet pills to keep their characters weight in perfect shape. The prices for a perfect image vary; for perfect weight one has to pay 100 bimbo dollars and provide diet pills, a breast implant is more expensive, about 11,500 bimbo dollars. (Enews 2.0)
Facebook security lapse allows Paris Hilton Mar 26, 2008
Internet game, aimed at girls aged 9-16, gives users 'bimbo dollars' to buy lingerie, diet pills and nightclub outfits. Related Links. (Times Online)
'Miss Bimbo' Web Site Sparks Outrage in Britain Mar 26, 2008
The "Miss Bimbo" Internet game has attracted prepubescent girls who are told to buy their virtual characters breast-enlargement surgery and to keep them "waif thin" with diet pills ... Competing against other children, they earn "bimbo dollars" to buy plastic surgery, diet pills, facelifts, lingerie and fashionable nightclub outfits ... Bill Hibberd, a spokesman for Parentkind, a parents' group based in Sheffield, England, said: "Children's innocence should be protected as far as possible. It... (Fox News)
Parents concerned about Miss Bimbo game Mar 25, 2008
Parents' groups have criticised a new internet craze in which young girls give virtual characters plastic surgery and feed them diet pills ... Players keep the girls at their target weight using diet pills ... "Children's innocence should be protected as far as possible. It depends on the background and mindset of the child but the danger is that after playing the game some will then aspire to have breast operations and take diet pills."Many parents have no idea what their children are looking... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Miss Bimbo: Outrage Over Web Fashion Game Mar 25, 2008
"Bill Hibberd, director of parents' rights group Parentkind, says the site is a potential menance."Children's innocence should be protected as far as possible," he said."It depends on the background and mindset of the child but the danger is that after playing the game some will then aspire to live 'the Bimbo dream' and have breast operations and take diet pills. "But businessman Chris Evans, who helps promote the website in Britain, said it was "ludicrous" to suggest the game was dangerous. Dr... (Sky News)
How To Ignite, Retain Female Interest In The Study Of Science Mar 25, 2008
7, 2007) Steroid use among teen girls is not limited to those involved in competitive athletics and is associated with a cluster of other health-harming behaviors, including smoking and taking diet pills. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Outrage over bimbo virtual-doll game for girls Mar 25, 2008
They are given missions, including securing plastic surgery at the game's clinic to give their dolls bigger breasts, and to keep her at her target weight with diet pills ... "Children's innocence should be protected as far as possible. It depends on the background and mindset of the child but the danger is that after playing the game, some will then aspire to have breast operations and take diet pills.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Quick Weight Loss Mar 24, 2008
Lose Weight Rapidly with Diet Pills ... We want rapid weight loss and that's what diet pills offer ... How do you know if there diet pills work. (Suite101.com)
Lawmakers consider banning hallucinogenic herb Mar 24, 2008
His bill classifies salvia as a Schedule IV drug, joining the likes of diet pills, sleep aids and anti-anxiety drugs. If the bill were to become law, possessing or selling salvia would be a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a 10,000 fine. (Winona Daily News, MN)
MOH tightens control over healthcare advertisements Mar 17, 2008
5kg over a weekend without any adverse effects although she did note that she was also taking diet pills and had modified her lifestyle. But while the spotlight may have been on doctors who oversell, many of the health service providers who are bound by the Act are actually concerned that they are not allowed to sell themselves well enough. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Adolescent Girls With ADHD Are At Increased Risk For Eating Disorders, Study Shows Mar 16, 2008
10, 2008) Adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later, according to a new. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Maxwell man arrested for tampering with witness Mar 8, 2008
com, a site that advertises and sells diet pills. Deanna Means became aware of Arnold's actions on Nov. 13 and 21, when she started receiving e-mail messages and phone calls from the Web sites. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Athens melts away stress for B-52's Mar 4, 2008
com page more accurately describes it: Running amok on diet pills and slinging tacos in a sprawling shopping center. On iTunes, fans have posted rave reviews, including: A little slice of pop heaven, Welcome back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New 'thin pill' could replace surgery Mar 4, 2008
A new generation of diet pills that could achieve the same dramatic weight loss as surgery could be available within a decade. A team at University College London is working towards developing a weight loss pill that makes people feel they are full after eating a small amount of food. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Drug addicts awake: you have nothing to fear but your bathroomcupboards Feb 23, 2008
Friends recently raved to me about speedy diet pills you could buy only in Brazil, another talked of taking her younger brother's Ritalin as an appetite suppressant and an old university friend told me about the websites and Third World countries where you could buy big-hitters such as Valium, Temazepam, Xanax and Halcion over the counter - no prescription needed, no questions asked. Then there are the public stories: celebrities in rehab for addiction to prescription drugs; celebrities arrested... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Recovery means uncovering a past buried for years Feb 3, 2008
Years of popping diet pills, purging and starving surrounded her like demons she couldn't outrun ... After her third child was born in 2001, stress overwhelmed her and she started smoking marijuana again, took diet pills and restricted food to a dangerous degree. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Police Beat: Feb. 3, 2008 Feb 3, 2008
The juvenile had allegedly taken two bottles of diet pills without paying for them. Charges were forwarded to juvenile intake. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Drive me crazy Jan 23, 2008
GOOD MORNING BLOGGERS Passing out diet pills to all bloggers ... Blow Me I will take the diet pills. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Audio of robocall trashing 'Barack Hussein Obama'... Jan 20, 2008
Go play with your diet pills and leave the politics to grown-ups, kthxbye. Posted By: Steve | January 19, 2008 at 04:20 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Eating disorder takes priority Jan 16, 2008
I found laxatives and diet pills hidden in multiple locations throughout the house. She goes to the bathroom before every meal, and I caught her making a three-course meal -- alone at 1 a.m. She is 5 foot 2 and weighs 95 pounds. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Family meals may lower girls' eating disorder risk Jan 12, 2008
Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer and colleagues from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that adolescent girls who ate five or more meals each week with their families were approximately one third less likely to engage in extreme weight control behaviors, such as making themselves vomit, taking diet pills and abusing diuretics or laxatives than girls who ate less frequently with their families. Some studies have suggested that family meals may help shield girls from developing unhealthy... (Yahoo News)
Disordered Eating Less Common Among Teen Girls Who Regularly Eat Family Meals Jan 11, 2008
10, 2008) Adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later, according to a new report. See also. (Science Daily)
The Sweet Taste of Acceptance Jan 10, 2008
Already I had tried diet pills, Weight Watchers, Nashville, Scarsdale, Beverly Hills - all with my mother's collaboration. She was chubby as a child and wanted to save me the trouble. (MSNBC -- Health)
Veblen To Hold Blood Drive Jan 10, 2008
People who are taking vitamins, hormones, birth control pills, diet pills, or antibiotics for acne may donate. Every donor must bring ID to the blood drive. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Beware of weight-loss schemes Jan 10, 2008
She also said most diet pills aren't the magic cure-all, as they only cut down on hunger associated with eating less. Cindy Knoop of the Ionia YMCA also said the best way to lose weight would be take part in physical activity. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
U of M research finds disordered eating less common among teen girls who regularly eat family meals Jan 9, 2008
8, 2008) Adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later, according to research led by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph. D., M.P.H., R.D., lead investigator of Project Eating Among Teens (Project EAT) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. (EurekAlert!)
Eating with family keeps girls healthy Jan 8, 2008
New research shows girls who regularly have family meals are much less likely to adopt extreme weight control behaviours such as vomiting, binge eating and using laxatives or diet pills. A study surveying more than 2500 American high school students found that girls who ate five or more family meals a week had a much healthier relationship with food in later life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
We're clueless about gifts Dec 22, 2007
au showed 24 per cent had received an embarrassing gift such as sex toys, diet pills and strippers. More than half the people interviewed for the survey admitted to re-gifting, giving a present they have received to somebody else. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mitchell Report: Repercussions continue Dec 17, 2007
In September 2000, a package containing steroids and diet pills that Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse attendants knew was intended for first baseman Alex Cabrera was passed on to the commissioner's office. The DEA confirmed the vial contained stanozolol. (USA Today -- Sports)
Pettitte admits to brief use of HGH Dec 16, 2007
A clubhouse employee found the bottle and several hundred pills, later determined to be diet pills, in a package that had been mailed to Cabrera, according to the report. "I couldn't have used the substances that are identified," Cabrera said. (Boston Globe)
14 ex-Dbacks named in report, steroids found in clubhouse in 2000 Dec 15, 2007
The pills were over-the-counter diet pills, according to the report. By the time the tests were completed, Cabrera's contract had been sold to the Seibu Lions of the Japan League, the report said. (FOX 11, AZ)
