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Inadequate Diagnostic Criteria For Eating Disorders Shown By New Rhode Island Hospital Study
Thursday, 07 February 2008
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University suggests that the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders have limited clinical utility. Researchers recommend a broadening of the criteria for bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder.

People With Anorexia Less Likely To Be Blamed When Biology, Genetics Explained
Thursday, 10 January 2008
People given a biological and genetics based explanation for the causes of anorexia nervosa were less likely to blame people with anorexia for their sickness than those given a sociocultural explanation, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study found.

Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation A New Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa?
Saturday, 19 January 2008
A group of investigators of the Innsbruck University (Austria) reports on a new modality of treatment for bulimia nervosa, transcranial magnetic stimulation, in the 2008 January issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

Chicago-Based Treatment Center Participates In National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Bringing At
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with anorexia or bulimia and another 25 million with binge eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).

Aurora Vista Del Mar To Host Eating Disorder Expert Prior To National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Friday, 15 February 2008
Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital in Ventura will host national eating disorder expert Kimberly Dennis, M.D. from Timberline Knolls in Chicago in anticipation of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Feb.

High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders In Narcoleptics
Monday, 03 March 2008
The majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience many symptoms of eating disorders, with an irresistible craving for food and binge eating as the most prominent features, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

New Findings About The Brain Lead To Treatment For Eating Disturbances
Sunday, 09 March 2008
The discovery of the brain's so called melanocortin system and its central role in controlling appetite has paved the way for utterly new possibilities for treating fatness and anorexia.
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Eating Disorders: The Disease Print E-mail
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Thursday, 28 August 2008
Eating disorders are one of the most dangerous diseases, No matter but an eating disorder affects a person, it’s weighty to remember, it is a very serious mental sickness that is not to be taken lightly.
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THE INSIDE SKINNY ON NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR ANOREXIA /BULIMIA Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008
What is Anorexia? And What is Bulimia?Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are psychological disorders which causes eating in a complex, compulsive way that disturbs the physical, mental, and psychological health of the individual.
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Eating Disorders in Dance: Why They Exist and How You Can Sport Them Print E-mail
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Friday, 28 March 2008
The body of a dancer is frequently something of magnificence. Perfect lines, size, shape, they are really a subject for art work. This sertainly is not something simply achieved.
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Black Girls Remain Less Likely Than Whites To Develop Eating, Weight Disorders; Weight Concerns Risi Print E-mail
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Thursday, 13 March 2008
Black teenage girls are less likely than their white counterparts to diet, take diet pills, purge or exercise excessively to lose weight, but black and Hispanic boys are more likely than white boys to use extreme weight-loss measures, according to a study published in the March issue of...
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New Findings About The Brain Lead To Treatment For Eating Disturbances Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 March 2008
The discovery of the brain's so called melanocortin system and its central role in controlling appetite has paved the way for utterly new possibilities for treating fatness and anorexia.
Read more...
 
NATA Publishes Position Statement On Disordered Eating Among Athletes Print E-mail
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Thursday, 06 March 2008
A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainers' Association provides recommendations to prepare certified athletic trainers, other health care providers, sports management personnel, coaches, and parents for the challenges of understanding and working with athletes who have exhibited...
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Testosterone Could Guard Against Eating Disorders Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Testosterone appears to defend people against eating disorders, providing further evidence that biological factors -- and not just social influences -- are linked to anorexia and bulimia, according to new research findings at Michigan State University.
Read more...
 
High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders In Narcoleptics Print E-mail
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Monday, 03 March 2008
The majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience many symptoms of eating disorders, with an irresistible craving for food and binge eating as the most prominent features, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
Read more...
 
Anorexics Who Commit Suicide Use Extreme Methods, Leaving Little Doubt Of Intent Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008
A disturbing new study, notable during this Eating Disorder Awareness Week, challenges assumptions that the high suicide rate among anorexics can be explained by compromised physical health that leads to death from the slightest attempt.
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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week - IAEDP Southern California Event Print E-mail
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Thursday, 21 February 2008
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, five to ten million adolescent girls and women, and 1 million boys and men struggle with eating disorders-a sum total that triples the number of people living with AIDS in the United States.
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Chicago-Based Treatment Center Participates In National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Bringing At Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008
In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with anorexia or bulimia and another 25 million with binge eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
Read more...
 
Aurora Vista Del Mar To Host Eating Disorder Expert Prior To National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Print E-mail
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Friday, 15 February 2008
Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital in Ventura will host national eating disorder expert Kimberly Dennis, M.D. from Timberline Knolls in Chicago in anticipation of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Feb.
Read more...
 
America's Children Are Dying To Lose Weight Print E-mail
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Monday, 11 February 2008
Wasting away, Katie died weighing only 58 pounds. And she was sixteen. That just doesn't seem possible to me when I look at my seven-year-old daughter who weighs in at about 55 pounds. Anorexia is a medical enigma.
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Inadequate Diagnostic Criteria For Eating Disorders Shown By New Rhode Island Hospital Study Print E-mail
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Thursday, 07 February 2008
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University suggests that the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders have limited clinical utility. Researchers recommend a broadening of the criteria for bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder.
Read more...
 
Promising Results For Treating Anorexia Nervosa With Deep Brain Stimulation - International Neuromod Print E-mail
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Friday, 01 February 2008
A study presented yesterday at the International Neuromodulation Society's (INS) eighth world congress demonstrated the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for anorexia nervosa.
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Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation A New Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa? Print E-mail
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Saturday, 19 January 2008
A group of investigators of the Innsbruck University (Austria) reports on a new modality of treatment for bulimia nervosa, transcranial magnetic stimulation, in the 2008 January issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Read more...
 
People With Anorexia Less Likely To Be Blamed When Biology, Genetics Explained Print E-mail
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Thursday, 10 January 2008
People given a biological and genetics based explanation for the causes of anorexia nervosa were less likely to blame people with anorexia for their sickness than those given a sociocultural explanation, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study found.
Read more...
 
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Eating Disorders: The Disease
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Eating disorders are one of the most dangerous diseases, No matter but an eating disorder affects a person, it’s weighty to remember, it is a very serious mental sickness that is not to be taken lightly.

THE INSIDE SKINNY ON NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR ANOREXIA /BULIMIA
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
What is Anorexia? And What is Bulimia?Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are psychological disorders which causes eating in a complex, compulsive way that disturbs the physical, mental, and psychological health of the individual.

Eating Disorders in Dance: Why They Exist and How You Can Sport Them
Friday, 28 March 2008
The body of a dancer is frequently something of magnificence. Perfect lines, size, shape, they are really a subject for art work. This sertainly is not something simply achieved.

Black Girls Remain Less Likely Than Whites To Develop Eating, Weight Disorders; Weight Concerns Risi
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Black teenage girls are less likely than their white counterparts to diet, take diet pills, purge or exercise excessively to lose weight, but black and Hispanic boys are more likely than white boys to use extreme weight-loss measures, according to a study published in the March issue of...

New Findings About The Brain Lead To Treatment For Eating Disturbances
Sunday, 09 March 2008
The discovery of the brain's so called melanocortin system and its central role in controlling appetite has paved the way for utterly new possibilities for treating fatness and anorexia.

NATA Publishes Position Statement On Disordered Eating Among Athletes
Thursday, 06 March 2008
A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainers' Association provides recommendations to prepare certified athletic trainers, other health care providers, sports management personnel, coaches, and parents for the challenges of understanding and working with athletes who have exhibited...

Testosterone Could Guard Against Eating Disorders
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Testosterone appears to defend people against eating disorders, providing further evidence that biological factors -- and not just social influences -- are linked to anorexia and bulimia, according to new research findings at Michigan State University.