FDA Approves New Weight Loss Pill—Does it Work?

Plenity is a new FDA-approved medical device that claims to help lose weight by making you feel full before meals. It is swallowed like a pill and has the potential to help the nearly 40 percent of people in the United States struggling with obesity. But does it actually work? Women' health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about the research behind Plenity and suggests some simple, cheaper ways you can get similar effects. Image credit: GELESIS, INC.