7 h. ago Huge difference between side effects of different antidepressant drugs, study reveals

People on certain antidepressants gained up to 2kg within weeks of starting the treatment

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9 h. ago Sertraline and citalopram linked to change in weight and blood pressure

The antidepressants, alongside others like amitriptyline and maprotiline, have been found to change heart rate and cause some people to gain weight rapidly

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15 h. ago Antidepressant prescribed to millions causes significant heart risk and weight gain, major review reveals

Antidepressants could be putting millions of patients at increased risk of weight gain, hypertension and heart problems a major review has today revealed.

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16 h. ago Common medication linked to weight gain within a matter of weeks

People on certain antidepressants gained up to 2kg within weeks of starting the treatment

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23 h. ago Lily Allen, 40, poses for her sexiest shoot to date... as she predicts critics will brand her 'sad and too old' for the 'powerful' images and details how her boob job 'enticed' her to gain weight

Lily Allen has posed for her sexiest shoot to date - which she predicts will lead to critics stating: 'She's so sad, she's so desperate, she's too old for this'. 

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2 w. ago Agriculture: The Spiritual Sound review – unabashedly gorgeous noise from ‘ecstatic black metal’ band

(The Flenser)The LA group’s second album pairs all the power and euphoria of heavy music with imaginative detailing and poignant lyrics – it will have you levitating with joy All of the euphoria, transcendence and power of heavy music emanates with blinding force from the second album by this self-described “ecstatic black metal” band from Los Angeles.The Spiritual Sound pairs crushing weight with imaginative detailing. Lead single Bodhidharma rides a riff fit for a biker gang, then a burst of static and screaming heralds a sad post-rock middle eight. The maligned art of the widdly-woo solo is spectacularly resurrected by guitarist Richard Chowenhill, whose soloing here and on highlight Flea will have you levitating with joy – but then the calm ballad Hallelujah features falling guitar notes played with childlike simplicity. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BRYONY GORDON: This is the truth about 'food noise' the diet industry doesn't want you to know

These drugs are ending up in people they're not meant for: women with perfectly healthy bodies who have been conditioned by society to think that any weight gain is a fate worse than death.

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3 w. ago Does the pill make you gain weight? Here’s what the science says | Debunked

Reproductive immunologist Dr Victoria Male sets the record straight on the long-debated link between contraceptive pills and weight gain - and explains why this theory may have gained legs.

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3 w. ago Gaza and Ice protesters exposed to teargas in the US report disrupted menstrual cycles

Toxic crowd-control chemicals used in Michigan and LA have caused long-lasting health effects, activists sayPeople exposed to teargas or other crowd-control chemicals during recent Gaza and immigration protests say the toxic substances have caused long-lasting health effects, including disrupting their menstrual cycles and inducing hormone imbalances, according to accounts collected by the Guardian and reports from protesters in Michigan and Los Angeles.More than a dozen people across three protests reported the health effects. Among other issues, they say they have experienced intense cramping and increased bleeding during menstruation, along with irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain and fatigue. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Is your daily fizzy drink making you depressed? New study links just half a can of cola or lemonade a day with low mood

Cans of fizzy drinks have long been blamed for weight gain and tooth decay-and now scientists have explored if they could be affecting your mental health.

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4 w. ago Shocking footage shows overweight lion with huge gut at Chinese zoo but keepers insist beast just has ‘middle age belly’

A LIONESS has stunned zoo-goers with her big belly as zoo keepers insist there is a simple reason for her weight gain. In video footage taken by a shocked animal lover, a lioness can be seen slumped on the ground, munching on grass. In the footage taken at the Chengdu Zoo in China, an entire...

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