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1. Eating Disorders Affect Fertility, Pregnancy
   

   Aug. 5, 2011 -- Women with anorexia or bulimia or a history of eating disorders have more fertility problems, unplanned pregnancies, and negative feelings about having a child than women with no such history, a new study from the United Kingdom finds. Researchers from King’s College London and the U

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2. Family Therapy Helps Teens With Bulimia
   

   Sept. 4, 2007 -- A family-based approach showing promise to help treat children and teens with anorexia may be an even more effective treatment for bulimia. Family-based treatment involves close monitoring of an anorexic or bulimic child's eating behavior by parents who are encouraged to intervene w

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3. Thalidomide OK'd for Multiple Myeloma
   

   May 26, 2006 -- The FDA has approved thalidomide -- a drug known to cause severe birth defects -- to help treat newly diagnosed multiple myeloma multiple myeloma, a cancer cancer of the bone marrow. Thalidomide was approved for use in combination with another drug, dexamethasone, for multiple myelom

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4. Scientists Hot on Trail of Bulimia Genes
   

   Sept. 20, 2005 -- Scientists may be closer to finding the genes that make a young person vulnerable to eating disorders. Moreover, new techniques developed in the study may help researchers find genetic linkages for other complex medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Cynthia M

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5. Antisuicide Therapy May Help Bulimics Cope With Disease
   

   April 23, 2001 -- A form of therapy originally developed to keep people from attempting suicide also seems to help bulimics break out of the binge/purge cycle. "Dialectical behavior therapy," as it's called, teaches new ways to control and manage emotions, replacing dangerous behaviors with much hea

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6. Antisuicide Therapy May Help Bulimics Cope With Disease.
   

   April 23, 2001 -- A form of therapy originally developed to keep people from attempting suicide also seems to help bulimics break out of the binge/purge cycle. "Dialectical behavior therapy," as it's called, teaches new ways to control and manage emotions, replacing dangerous behaviors with much hea

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7. Bulimia Increases Risk of Miscarriage, Premature Delivery
   

   July 11, 2000 -- Women with bulimia nervosa are at higher risk for complications if they become pregnant, a study presented last week at the Royal College of Psychiatrists meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, reveals. But pregnancy actually may be a good time to treat the eating disorder, experts say. Bu

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8. Anti-Nausea Drug Helps Bulimics
   

   March 2, 2000 (Atlanta) -- A drug used to lessen the side effects of chemotherapy for cancer patients seems to help bulimic women reduce -- or even stop -- their cycle of binge eating and purging. Results of a small study reported Thursday indicate that the anti-nausea drug Zofran can reduce by half

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