The News Review:
- Jessica Simpson ffered Lifetime Membership to Hollywood Weight …
- Spoof weight-loss websites beat internet scammers at own game
- Mother daughter undergo advanced weight-loss surgery
Jessica Simpson ffered Lifetime Membership to Hollywood Weight …
FXNews -
The songstress was offered a lifetime membership (complete with personal consultations with doctors and trainers) to L. ’s swanky star-studded FBE Holistic Health & Fitness valued at a cool $21600 per year. The center’s in-house doctor Ken Best already designed a program for Jessica which involves limiting “inflammatory” foods such as bread gluten cheese and alcohol and a strict ratio of protein to carbs that he says will enable her to shed around 10 lbs.
Spoof weight-loss websites beat internet scammers at own game
guardian.co.uk UK -
The spoof scams follow similar successful campaigns by authorities in the US and Canada which use internet banner advertising and sponsored links on search engine sites to drive consumers to the fake websites preventing the scammers from doing business. FT research suggests most victims of health scams are women and aged between 35 and 64 yet fewer than 1% report the fraud to authorities. Mike Haley the FT’s director of consumer protection said scammers target “vulnerable people who are desperate to lose weight or find a cure. These products are often worthless and can even be dangerous with untested and potentially harmful ingredients. Always seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist before you part with your money. “Zoe Harrison care advisor with Diabetes UK which is backing the ant-scammer campaign said: “In the vast majority of cases there is no evidence to suggest the ‘medication’ is safe for people with diabetes to take let alone help manage their condition. “Alice Tuff development officer at Sense About Science a charity fighting misrepresentation of scientific evidence said: ” The internet is cluttered with adverts and chat-room conversations testifying to ‘incredible’ benefits from untested sometimes bogus cures and treatments.
Mother daughter undergo advanced weight-loss surgery
The Saratogian NY -
"They even lost more than a hundred pounds together. The Wildy women underwent advanced bariatric surgery together last month at Albany Medical Center. They started the process more than a year ago by attending a support group entering a weight loss program and visiting a psychiatrist and a nutritionist. Finally their procedures were performed Jan. Paul Singh director of minimally invasive surgery at the hospital.
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