Dying to lose weight
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Redux, the brand name of dexfenfluramine and a favorite pill of dieters, causes primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). The drug, though good for those with a body-mass index (BMI) of at least 30, may be taken by people with no obesity problems especially when taken with a combination of phentermine and fenfluramine.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 1997
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Face-lift of the future
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The use of lasers to perform cosmetic surgery will likely become commonplace in coming years. A description of a procedure in which surface wrinkles are removed with a laser is given to show it differs from that of a regular facelift. It is shorter and recovery is faster.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 1997
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Diary of a liposuction
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A 38-year-old woman decides to undergo liposuction to reduce the fat on her hips. The decision came after dieting and exercise failed to reduce the unwanted fat. A physician removes 1,600 ccs of fat, and the procedure and recovery occur without problems.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 1996
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