Are you taking a prescription medication? Could it be the source of your weight problem?
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Are you taking a prescription medication? Could it be the source of your weight problem?
| Mon, 03-05-2012 - 10:11am |
Are you taking a prescription medication? Could it be the source of your weight problem? Have you talked to your doctor about it?
According to recent Health Day News:
"Medications taken by millions of Americans for mood disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions can have an unhealthy side effect: weight gain.
While other choices exist for some types of drugs, adjusting medications is not simply a matter of switching, said Ryan Roux, chief pharmacy officer with the Harris County Hospital District, in Houston." READ MORE
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