Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death.
ORLISTAT (Xenical) is used for managing obesity in overweight adults. It is also used to reduce the risk of weight regain after previous weight loss. It is used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet.
Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor. It works by blocking the digestion of fats from the diet.
New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects not only against the sexually
transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but also helps prevent
genital warts and low-grade cervical growths.
AFP - Sex workers in Cambodia are routinely unlawfully arrested and taken by police to government detention centres where they face beatings, rape and extortion, a rights group said Tuesday.
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