{"id":2332,"date":"2010-07-13T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/obesity-pill.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T09:40:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:40:18","slug":"obesity-pill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2332","title":{"rendered":"Obesity pill"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How many times have we heard the promises of the miracle pills that will cure our obesity epidemic? <\/div>\n
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How many times have we been disappointed, or learned that this panacea causes more problems than it fixes? <\/div>\n
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How long until we devote our full attention to solving a behavioral problem with a behavioral solution? <\/div>\n
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Obesity pill works but safety is a concern: FDA | Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n

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How many times have we heard the promises of the miracle pills that will cure our obesity epidemic? 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