While Samoa Air's model could prompt a shake-up in the profit-starved industry, many of the world's airlines have so far been reluctant to capitalize on passenger weight because of discrimination concerns.
As it is reasonable to assume that people are more likely to consume diet drinks due to concerns about weight and health, the question is whether this correlated with lifestyles that by themselves were risk factors.
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In a survey of over 6, 000 women carried out by the Royal College of Midwives and NetMums last year, 61% said their midwife did not have enough time to discuss their concerns about weight management and nutrition, meaning many women may embark on pregnancy without having discussed how to manage their weight at this important time.
Despite the pill's apparent ability to help people lose weight, some critics expressed concerns because of the possible side effects.
Christie also had some choice words for former White House physician Dr. Connie Mariano, who publicly voiced concerns about his weight and health.
Another reason that weight and other physical health concerns have become more important is that the job of the presidency has become much more demanding.
Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum this morning cut his rating on telecom equipment provider Adtran to Equal Weight from Overweight, citing concerns about weak carrier spending.
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Such concerns might carry more weight had domestic investors' timing been anything other than awful over the years. (Who was it, you might ask, that was buying Japanese shares in 1989, just before they collapsed?) Still, it would be nice if domestic investors joined the party.
Overall, given the strength of 1- and 2-year weight-loss and the nature of FDA concerns, we continue to believe that Qnexa is an approvable drug.
Geodon, for schizophrenia, is growing quickly as newer schizophrenia drugs steal market share from Zyprexa, from Eli Lilly (nyse: LLY - news - people ), largely due to concerns over side effects such as weight gain.
With technology from firms, like eVestment, for example, the weight of data management and formatting for investors and privacy concerns for funds are alleviated.
But he had concerns about the limitations of the cameras, their weight and whether they could ever fit his fast-moving film style.
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He lost weight and appeared unusually gaunt at keynote speeches to Apple developers, spurring concerns about his health and fluctuations in Apple's stock price.
Last year, the FDA rejected three proposed weight-loss drugs, Qnexa, lorcaserin and Contrave because of safety concerns ranging from heart to psychiatric issues.
Everyone should be alert to the signs and symptoms of cancer - such as weight loss, persistent pain and lumps and bumps and visit their GP immediately if they have concerns.
After the 2004 surgery, Mr. Jobs and his company said little about his health until January 2009, when his significant weight loss and a decision to forgo his customary appearance at a major trade show raised new concerns.
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In that same year, counterfeits of the weight-loss drug Alli sold over the Internet contained none of the active ingredient in the real drug but did contain sibutramine, the prescription-strength weight-loss drug Meridia, which has since been removed from the U.S. market because of concerns about cardiac side effects.
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