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By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., About.com Guide to Heart Disease since 2000

A Drug for Weight Loss and Smoking That Really Works?

Friday February 20, 2004
Early reports indicate that rimonabant - first of a new class of drugs - has helped patients lose weight, quit smoking, and raise their HDL levels. Is this a breakthrough, or too good to be true? Read DrRich's take here.

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