Article: Magic diet pills don't always make miracles

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(Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- With the end of the holiday season, many students are regretting the holiday feasts, desserts and alcohol. Now, many people are thinking about dieting with quick fixes like diet pills.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 120 million Americans are overweight, and 54 million are obese -- meaning 30 pounds or more over weight. To lose all the extra pounds, the FDA says about 17 million people buy diet pills every year.

While many experts say there are safe and effective diet drugs that could save lives by curbing weight-related diseases (like diabetes and heart disease), using too many pills or the wrong pills ...

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