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• The pill equally effective in obese, thin women (Reuters) 30 Jul 2010 | 9:21pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs.
• Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay) 29 Jul 2010 | 11:08pm GMT
  
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.
• Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters) 29 Jul 2010 | 10:41pm GMT
  
  Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
• In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals (HealthDay) 29 Jul 2010 | 3:47am GMT
  
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more than 100 reports on the issue.
• 'Excellence' centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters) 28 Jul 2010 | 7:14pm GMT
  
  Reuters - For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.
• Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low' (HealthDay) 28 Jul 2010 | 3:48am GMT
  
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests.