Now, finally, we're finding out details on exactly how much the daily appetite suppressant increases the odds for heart attacks and strokes. And the findings led top editors at the New England Journal ...

Obese teens in a one-year weight-counseling program lost 15 pounds if they took the weight loss drug Meridia — but gained four pounds if they did not. The findings come from a clinical trial sponsored ...

The government won’t ban the prescription diet drug Meridia but, faced with reports of deaths, says it will closely monitor a European study designed to better assess the pill’s heart risks. Subscribe ...

Abbott announced that it will voluntarily withdraw Meridia (sibutramine capsules) at the request of the FDA. Meridia is indicated as an adjunct to diet in the management of obesity in patients with ...

Federal health advisers delivered a split opinion Wednesday on whether to withdraw the diet pill Meridia due to evidence that it increases heart attack and stroke, with half voting to ban it and the ...

The weight-loss drug Meridia (search) safely helps teens overcome obesity (search) and may reduce their risks of developing obesity-related diseases, according to a study funded by the drug’s maker, ...