Eating Disorders News
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More Men Developing Eating Disorders
More and more men are feeling the pressure to be thin and look good, according to a presentation at the American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference in St. Louis.
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Brain Chemical May Be Key in Eating Disorders
There is increasing evidence that chemical abnormalities within the brain make some women more vulnerable to eating disorders and anxiety disorders.
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Eating Disorder Web Sites May Sway Teens
Many teens with eating disorders visit web sites promoting eating disorders, and they often adopt dangerous diet practices as a result, a new study shows.
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Eating Disorder Underlies Schiavo Tragedy
Court documents state - and medical records suggest - that the then-26-year-old Terri Schiavo suffered from bulimia, an eating disorder. How can we recognize bulimia in our own loved ones?
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Family Meals Help Prevent Eating Disorders
Researchers say restoring regular family meals could help teenage girls avoid dangerous eating disorders.
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Mary-Kate Olsen Reportedly Fights Eating Disorder
Mary-Kate Olsen -- who with her twin, Ashley, is one of the world's two most-celebrated and successful teens -- reportedly is being treated for an eating disorder. She is not alone.
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Perfectionism Linked to Anorexia, Bulimia in Women
Perfectionist people who have difficulty dealing with personal mistakes may be more likely to develop a serious eating disorder such as anorexia and bulimia, according to a new study.
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Eating Disorder Treatments, Diagnosis Inadequate, Experts Say
Eating disorder treatments -- and even the diagnosis -- are inadequate and poorly understood, two experts say.
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Eating Disorders Linked to Immune System
Some women who struggle with eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia nervosa may have immune systems that have been thrown out of whack.
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Some Sports Spur Eating Disorders
Weight-Conscious Sports May Put Girls at Risk for Unhealthy Habits
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Thin Not 'In' for Everyone
Minority Women Less Obsessed With Size, Less Prone to Bulimia
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Stifled Emotions Tied to Eating Disorders
Abusive Families at Heart of Problem
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Internet a Refuge for Those With Eating Disorders
Experts Call Pro-Anorexia Web Sites a Dangerous Trend
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When Babies Watch What They Eat
Excessive Dieting Begins Over Baby Fat Fears
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Moms: Are You Nursing an Eating Disorder?
Avid Eater, Anxious Mother a Risky Combo for Eating Disorders
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Reading, Writing, and Eating Disorders?
More than 90% of high school students with signs of an eating disorder are not receiving any treatment.
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Eating Disorders Not Just a Girl Problem
Although fewer men than women suffer from eating disorders, a new study indicates that the number of men with anorexia or bulimia is much higher than previously believed.
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Treating Eating Disorder Patients Against Their Will -- Does it Work?
People with eating disorders often refuse treatment for many reasons including fear of weight gain and the stigma of being hospitalized. But if eating disorders go untreated, they can have serious medical consequences -- death being one of them.
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Orthorexia: Good Diets Gone Bad
Her parents are health food nuts, says the 32-year-old North Carolina woman, who asks that her name not be used. 'I can't remember a time when they weren't. It just got worse over the years ... much worse since they retired.'
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Childhood Teasing May Lead to Eating Disorders
Maybe it was just meant in jest, but those negative comments from your best friend or your dad probably still makes you wince.
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Eating Disorders Can Be a Family Trait
Nature appears to have the edge over nurture when it comes to the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, say authors of two studies published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Study Shows Eating Disorders Are Colorblind
Contrary to popular belief, black American women are just as likely or even more likely to have serious eating problems than white women, according to a report in the January issue of the journal Archives of Family Medicine.
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