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Perhaps the drugs' biggest failure, says Padwal, is simply that patients don't take them as prescribed. The new study found that about 30% to 40% of participants in the 30 anti-obesity drug trials dropped out midway through - and these participants would have received consistent support from doctors. In the real world, Padwal estimates, the attrition rate is even worse: Less than 10% of his clinic patients, he says, are still taking the drugs three months after they're prescribed...
...that consistently gives impressive results is radical surgery, like gastric bypass. To curb the obesity epidemic, he says, patients need good old-fashioned commitment: They have to follow through with their weight-loss plan long-term, monitoring and adjusting it year after year. But, for now, he still prescribes anti-obesity drugs...
...clear slopes on which to try this exciting sport for the first time (Southern Lakes Heliski, www.southernlakesheliski.co.nz, offers two introductory runs near Queenstown). Things are more difficult in Europe, however. It's illegal to heli-ski in France for environmental and noise reasons, and the Swiss have a large anti-heli-skiing lobby. But Italy has two regions that allow heli-skiing and Austria permits it (at restricted times) in Arlberg. The Freeride Center, www.freeride-center.at, in Solden offers heli-skiing in both those countries...
Approximately 70% of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers are either undecided or not supporting Clinton. But most observers say that to topple her, the anti-Hillary vote must rally around one of her rivals. Obama took the first shot, telling the Washington Post, "If John wants to make the comparison between the work I did as a community organizer ... to him working as a trial lawyer making millions of dollars, I'm happy to have that discussion." Edwards fired back: "I believe there's a fight in front of us ... And that means you've got to have somebody who will...
...know that attacking each other is a dangerous move. Clinton is the only one who will benefit if they take each other out. With Obama gaining in the polls, Clinton may soon find herself needing to help out her most vociferous critic--Edwards--to keep Obama from solidifying the anti-Hillary vote...