Diets Through History: The Good, Bad, and Scary
From the tapeworm diet to Weight Watchers, the high—and low—points in dieting history.
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1979
Dexatrim, a diet drug containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA), appears on drugstore shelves. Its formula changes after PPA is linked to an increased risk of stroke in 2000.
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