Mafia boss who claimed paralysis and anorexia escapes house arrest, is nabbed at restaurant A convicted Mafia boss who got out of jail ...
British supermodel Kate Moss was accused Thursday of giving the wrong message to anorexics and teenage girls when she gave her backing for ...
Eating disorders are a group of conditions in which the afflicted demonstrate eating habits which are detrimental to their physical and mental health. Eating disorders are commonly attributed to women, in which 5-7% of the population is affected, though roughly 10% of ...
The DSM-IV describes anorexia nervosa as abnormally low weight, the absence of three periods in post-menarche females, and an intense preoccupation with gaining weight or body image. Persons who are afflicted by the eating disorder appear to be much skinnier than average ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Girls from well educated families who do well at school appear to be more at risk of developing an eating disorder, maybe because they feel more pressure to succeed, according to Swedish researchers. A study which followed ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls whose mothers, fathers, and grandparents are highly educated may have an increased risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study suggests - particularly if the girls themselves do well in school. The study, which followed ...
LONDON (Reuters) - As the start of London Fashion Week reignites the debate over ultra-thin models, psychiatrists have called on the British government to act over the soaring numbers of pro-anorexia websites. Encouraged by social networking sites like Facebook and "thinspiration" websites, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers may be at higher risk of binge-eating and purging than their heterosexual peers, starting as early as age 12, a new study finds. Past research has found connections between sexual orientation and ...
Eating disorders are a group of conditions in which afflicted persons demonstrate eating habits that are detrimental to their physical and mental health. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive overeating disorder. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are estimated ...
Bulimia nervosa is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening illness where a person-and while the individual is usually female, men are in no way immune-has patterns of binging and purging food. The causes of this disease are not clear, especially as it usually ...
