But drugs may offer other health benefits, review finds
LONDON - Three diet drugs recommended for long-term use result in minimal weight loss and carry some serious side effects, a review of research found. But experts say the drugs may still be worth it for some people.
Though most users of the prescription drugs remained overweight, the drugs improved cholesterol levels and blood pressure and reduced diabetes, the researchers reported in Friday’s British Medical Journal.
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