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Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder that involves bingeing on food followed by purging, can cause gum disease, osteoporosis, kidney disease, heart disease, and death. Bulimia affects mostly women and teens.

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Family Therapy Helps Teens With Bulimia
A family-based approach showing promise in the treatment of children and teens with anorexia may be an even more effective treatment for another eating disorder -- bulimia.

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