Word: burnes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Diet pills got a bad name in the '70s, when doctors prescribed amphetamines (a.k.a. "speed") and their patients became addicted. Unlike amphetamines, which burn up extra calories by jacking up the body's metabolism, dexfenfluramine gets people to eat less food by shutting off appetite. It does this by triggering the release of serotonin, a brain chemical that induces feelings of fullness and satisfaction...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Food and Drug Administration approved a device which microwaves enlarged prostates to burn off extra tissue and relieve the pressure on the bladder and urethra. The procedure provides a safe alternative to surgery for millions of men who suffer from an uncomfortable -->