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Issue date: 11/27/07 Section: News
Fat reducing injections still up for questioning
With the holiday season fast approaching, accompanied by massive meals and decadent treats, gaining weight seems to be a concern on everyone's minds. Those concerned with gaining weight need not worry, as new fat dissolving injections are becoming increasingly popular - but not without risks.
The problem with the new procedure using chemicals originally aimed at treating medical conditions such as liver disease and fatty tumours - is that medical benefits, or concerns, have not been reported. However, the procedure has grown significantly more popular - 1,000 per cent more - and is being performed all over Europe, and North and South America.
Individuals looking to easily lose a few pounds with the use of the injection will have a difficult time finding information on the procedure, which is a concern for many doctors.
The Canadian Plastic Surgery society has no official stance on the procedure, but the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery released information in May of this year denouncing the procedure due to lack of information.
While the effectiveness of the procedure is still not known, what is more troubling is the fact that the execution of the exact procedure has not been properly documented as well as whether or not the doctors performing the surgery have gone through enough training to execute it safely.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, it will still be up to five years until the product's safety and exact formula will be approved for the general market.
Canada is standing in the world's way
According to Liberal Leader Stephan Dion, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is creating a bad name for Canada in the name of climate change.
The Prime Minister opposed the wording of a new climate change proposal, claiming that the term "binding commitment" in relation to the dedication by developed nations to reach certain emission targets would leave out other countries with just as large of emissions. Countries, according to the Prime Minister, such as India have equal gas emissions, but would be excluded from the new proposal because they are not considered developed. Harper, because of this, was reluctant to sign.
With the holiday season fast approaching, accompanied by massive meals and decadent treats, gaining weight seems to be a concern on everyone's minds. Those concerned with gaining weight need not worry, as new fat dissolving injections are becoming increasingly popular - but not without risks.
The problem with the new procedure using chemicals originally aimed at treating medical conditions such as liver disease and fatty tumours - is that medical benefits, or concerns, have not been reported. However, the procedure has grown significantly more popular - 1,000 per cent more - and is being performed all over Europe, and North and South America.
Individuals looking to easily lose a few pounds with the use of the injection will have a difficult time finding information on the procedure, which is a concern for many doctors.
The Canadian Plastic Surgery society has no official stance on the procedure, but the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery released information in May of this year denouncing the procedure due to lack of information.
While the effectiveness of the procedure is still not known, what is more troubling is the fact that the execution of the exact procedure has not been properly documented as well as whether or not the doctors performing the surgery have gone through enough training to execute it safely.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, it will still be up to five years until the product's safety and exact formula will be approved for the general market.
Canada is standing in the world's way
According to Liberal Leader Stephan Dion, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is creating a bad name for Canada in the name of climate change.
The Prime Minister opposed the wording of a new climate change proposal, claiming that the term "binding commitment" in relation to the dedication by developed nations to reach certain emission targets would leave out other countries with just as large of emissions. Countries, according to the Prime Minister, such as India have equal gas emissions, but would be excluded from the new proposal because they are not considered developed. Harper, because of this, was reluctant to sign.
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