(August 10, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According to research online in The Lancet Infectious Diseases,  the antiviral drugs oseltamivir, and zanamivir , also also known as Tamiflu and Relenza, have only a modest effect on flu symptoms in otherwise healthy adults. In a meta-analysis of 26 studies, the researchers found that these antiviral drugs reduce flu symptom duration by one half day to one full day.

From Germany - According to research in the journal BMC Public Health, being deeply in debt may have an effect on your waistline. In a study of over 9000 people, those who were in debt were more likely to be overweight or obese. 25% of those studied who were in debt were medically obese, compared to 11% of those who were not in debt.

And finally, from Indiana - According to research in the Journal of Adolescent Health, some teenagers borrow from or lend prescription medications to their peers. Researcher interviewed over 550 adolescents, aged 12 - 17. One in five reported sharing medication with their peers; and of these, one in three reported experiencing side effects.

For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.