Wynonna Judd is singing the weight loss blues ... or rather the reds, blues, golds and greens of the alli© logo. She's signed on as spokesperson for the weight loss drug.

Judd is part of a long-list of celebs who have lent their names and faces to weight loss products. Jenny McCarthy once touted Weight Watchers, and Phylicia Rashad is the latest celeb speaking for Jenny Craig. Regarding alli, Judd said "I've considered every diet under the sun, but so many of them wanted me to be something I'm not and do things I knew were not healthy for me. Then I discovered alli. With the alli program, I'm learning how to make and maintain healthier lifestyle choices. It keeps me honest with myself and allows me to set realistic goals."

That's great, Wynonna. But I've got one question. Why do you need alli to do all that? You can make healthier choices and set realistic goals without a pill.

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A new study on treatments for schizophrenia, mainly new drug therapies, shows that the latest in medications used to treat symptoms aren't any more effective than the older medications.

The real issue seems to be that often patients stop taking their prescribed medications, both the older and the newer ones. And for those who do follow their treatment regimen, there is no noticeable difference or benefit found for either the older meds or the newer ones -- they seem to be the same.

What is known, and what was confirmed even more by the study, was that taking medications as prescribed -- without quiting -- greatly helped patients function and work in society much more successfully. So the trick seems to be finding a drug or drugs that patients will be less likely to stop taking, whatever that may be.

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