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Outrage at Miss Bimbo website - 25 Mar 2008
Times Online,Healthcare professionals, a parents’ group and an organisation representing people suffering anorexia and bulimia criticised the website for sending a
Italy start anti-anorexia campaign targeting schools, sports - 25 Mar 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,...“Anorexia and bulimia have been for many years diseases that have not been recognized as such. It was sort of a veil of unspoken and unrecognized problems,�
Pregnancy seems to help some who suffer from eating disorders - 25 Mar 2008
Houston Chronicle,..."When you're pregnant you kind of kick them [anorexia and bulimia] out the door," said Helen. At the same time, she worried endlessly about empty calories.
Loss of tooth enamel on rise in US - 25 Mar 2008
Asbury Park Press,Certain medical conditions, such as acid reflux disease or eating disorders (such as bulimia) associated with chronic vomiting, can cause dental erosion
Miss Bimbo: harmless irony or outrageous influence? - 25 Mar 2008
Shiny Shiny,I don't think a child that's on an even keel with a good support network is likely to suddenly develop bulimia because of a stupid game and I would think
A Sausalito woman's sobering tale - 25 Mar 2008
Marin Independent-Journal,Wendy Merrill of Sausalito has written a memoir, Falling Into Manholes, about her years struggling with booze, anorexia, bulimia and bad choices in men a
HEALTH CALENDAR - 25 Mar 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,EATING DISORDERS: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 12-step program for people suffering from obesity, anorexia, bulimia and overeating, 7 pm,
Starving to be slim not just a teens' disease - 25 Mar 2008
Times Online - Auckland,Thirty per cent of people treated for anorexia or bulimia at the service last year were aged 15-19; another 25 per cent were 20-24.
Bulimia – Symptoms and Causes of Bulimia - Mar 24, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Bulimia is an eating disorder. Someone with bulimia might binge on food and then vomit (also called purge) in a cycle of binging and purging.
USC's Jaskowiak overcomes bulimia - Mar 8, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Gus Ruelas / AP Allison Jaskowiak, who has helped the USC women's basketball team get into position for a potential postseason berth, developed bulimia,
FRESH PERSPECTIVE / Eating disorder linked with anger - Mar 20, 2008
The Daily Yomiuri,Your daughter's symptoms are typical of the eating disorder called bulimia nervosa. As eating disorders are strongly associated with family difficulties,
Mother, daughter pen book about bulimia - Feb 28, 2008
MSNBCI had read about bulimia and anorexia, and since at least four of my close friends were being treated for one or both of the disorders, I knew the basics.
My Struggle with Bulimia - Mar 12, 2008
Teen InkNon-purging, also called exercise bulimia, is when I sweat off what little I’ve eaten and more. One website calls it “secretly vomiting,� but I think of it
I’m half bulimic ... I eat a lot but don’t throw up, Minister ... - Mar 22, 2008
Daily Mail,...“No one knew what to make of his comments about goats, bulimia and throwing up. �I didn't see him eat anything. It was very insensitive and embarrassing.
Childhood Sexual Abuse Linked With Bulimia Later in Life - Mar 6, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Identify whether childhood sexual abuse before age 16 years is related to subsequent symptoms of bulimia in girls. Identify whether childhood sexual abuse
Women Replace Food With Binge Drinking in Eating Disorder Trend ... - Mar 18, 2008
FOXNewsWe’ve all heard of anorexia, bulimia and even more recent eating disorders like manorexia. The latest phenomenon afflicting those trying to stave off pounds
Not just for teens: Mid-life eating disorders - Mar 17, 2008
MSNBCBy Jeanann Pannasch When we think about those at risk for anorexia or bulimia, we think of impressionable adolescent girls, desperate for their bodies to
Adolescent Girls With ADHD Are At Increased Risk For Eating ... - Mar 14, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Girls with the "combined type" of ADHD (those with both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity) were most likely to have adolescent bulimia nervosa
Couple who lost daughter to bulimia reach out to UConn students - Feb 29, 2008
UConn Advance,Less than two years later, she died from an electrolyte imbalance resulting from bulimia, a disorder involving binge eating and purging.
Support Groups: Health - Mar 24, 2008
Modesto Bee,Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: For individuals recovering from addictive eating, bulimia and undereating based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Meet for eating disorders - Mar 22, 2008
Chatham Daily News,She will be addressing disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. "I'm seeing far too many young people whose physical and mental health is
More than a pretty face - Mar 18, 2008
Sauk Centre Herald,Esparza was seven years old when a close family member first developed an eating disorder known as bulimia. Someone with bulimia might binge on food and
Eating Disorders in Men on the Rise - Mar 20, 2008
PR Web (press release),A disease that is thought of as limited only to the female gender, Anorexia along with other traditional eating disorders (bulimia, etc) are on the rise
Starving Themselves, Cocktail in Hand - Mar 1, 2008
New York Times,All are dangerous variations on the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia, and have become buzzwords that are popping up on Web sites and blogs,
Student health dept. sponsors national eating disorder awareness week - Mar 18, 2008
GSU Signal,...treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders as well as those concerned with body image and weight issues.
Take a test on eating disorders - Mar 4, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerTwo of the most common eating disorders that most people are aware of today are anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Overeating can also, at times,
ADHD May Lead to Eating Disorders in Girls - Mar 17, 2008
MedHeadlines,...girls are 10 times more likely than boys to be diagnosed with eating disorders, including the binge-purge cycle associated with bulimia nervosa.
Helping Sufferers of Eating Disorders - Mar 12, 2008
Daily Californian,But after suffering with bulimia nervosa for almost 12 years, Vir-Banks said obsessing about food has become a daily concern. "The eating disorder has a
Packard expands eating-disorders program - Mar 19, 2008
Palo Alto Online,Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, mainly affect adolescents and teen girls, but are now recognized as also affecting college-age young
Fighting online child porn then and now - Mar 23, 2008
ABS CBN News,He said that aside from pornography, children can also be exposed to cyberbullying and even sites that promote bulimia. Trudinger, who is a father of two
'Live As You Are' focuses on eating disorders - Mar 13, 2008
Observer Online,In contrast to anorexia, bulimia does not usually entail significant weight-loss. "These patients eat large amounts of food over short periods and then
• Online Confessional - Mar 7, 2008
Washington Post,I am struggling with self harming, bulimia and anorexia but no one has even noticed. Once again I found myself giving into the temptation of the sexual sin
No @#&!, Sherlock: The Alcohol Edition - Mar 7, 2008
Wired NewsAnorexia plus bulimia equals drunkorexia -- a condition I assume is more common in college students than old people, though senior citizens can still be
Food: A lifelong issue - Mar 17, 2008
BostonNOW,With patients with bulimia or binge eating disorders, Spaide says they "talk about feeling possessed, unable to gain control of their eating.
Seek Help for Eating Disorders - Mar 10, 2008
Press-Enterprise,The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Bill Shearer is a therapist at Alternative Group Inc., a Redlands clinic he operates with
The hidden illness - Feb 27, 2008
Yorkshire Evening Post,But it is also a little-known fact that boys and young men suffer from anorexia or bulimia – and they are faced with the biggest hurdles to get the help
The National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - Feb 25, 2008
Food Consumer,As estimated, 1 to 4 percent of all young women in the US are affected by eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating
Eating disorders - Feb 26, 2008
TamilStar.com,Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Other variations of eating disorders occur, such as purging without
Author speaks on how to help loved ones with eating disorders - Mar 13, 2008
Daily Herald,..."MY EATING DISORDER became my safety net," said Schaefer, who has recovered from anorexia and bulimia. Schaefer is the author of "Life Without Ed: How One
Medical Minute: Eating disorder awareness - Mar 5, 2008
Penn State Live,Individuals with bulimia nervosa often can be normal or even slightly over their ideal weight, but this disorder is characterized by repeated episodes of
Hilary Clinton Does Not Have An Eating Disorder - Mar 13, 2008
Huffington Post,Back in the day, there were only two ways to be disordered: anorexia and bulimia. Then a few years later, in a classic catch-all, we got eating disorder not
OSU offers support during eating disorder week - Feb 25, 2008
Daily O'Collegian,Bulimia affects 4 percent of college-aged women and men. They usually begin with binge eating — stuffing themselves with food until their bodies can’t take
The many dangers of eating disorders - Feb 25, 2008
UNLV The Rebel Yell,The two main eating disorders are bulimia and anorexia nervosa. The difference between the two diseases is the amount of binging.
Woman Told She Couldn't Have Kids Pregnant With Nos. Ten, Eleven - Feb 27, 2008
FOXNewsDoctors once told Melissa Cunsamy that her five-year battle with anorexia and bulimia would leave her unable to have children, according to a report in the
Identifying and understanding eating disorders - Mar 6, 2008
Village News Network,Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating are the three main types of eating disorders. People with these conditions are obsessed with food and body weight.
JK Rowling Considered Suicide While Suffering From Depression ... - Mar 23, 2008
FOXNewsThe technique is recommended by the health department for depressive disorders, anxiety, bulimia and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Pro-Anorexia Websites 'Must Be Closed' - Feb 24, 2008
Sky News,Health experts have launched a campaign against pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia websites to coincide with the start of Eating Disorders Week.
Students discuss eating disorders - Feb 27, 2008
Advance Titan,These percentages are very close with national statistics, which said 1.4 percent suffered in academics and 4.6 percent suffered from anorexia and bulimia.
Osterhaus: Traditional image of anorexic female ignores men - Mar 4, 2008
University Daily Kansan,Just like women who become ill, men have similar psychological or self-esteem issues that could trigger anorexia or bulimia. By Hailey Osterhaus (Contact)
Recovering from Eating Disorders - Feb 29, 2008
13WHAM-TV,Bulimia is an eating disorder which involves eating large amounts of food and purging either through forced vomiting or laxatives and hours of exhaustive
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