The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
SEATTLE, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) today introduced a patient bill of rights, launching a statewide initiative in Washington to help famil...
Acidity Info (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
When John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, confessed to a 10-year battle with the eating disorder bulimia, he threw a light on the disturbing and growing prevalence of eating disorders in our society. The 69-year-old's admission of a vicious circle of secret gorging and vomiting caused concern among eating disorders professionals, worried there...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
DOCTOR ON CALL / Dr MUIRIS HOUSTON: ARE FEMALE athletes at greater risk of developing an eating disorder? My friend is obsessed with her weight and how it affects her performance as a long-distance runner.
The Chief Source (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
I recently became aware of the dangerous and disgusting pro-ana and pro-mia 'phenomenon'. For those of you who may not be familiar, Ana and Mia are slang for anorexia and bulimia and are used as a sort of code amongst those with eating disorders (as in a fake friend named Ana or Mia). The pro-ana and pro-mia movements are those that promote anorexia and/or bulimia as a lifestyle...
Terra Sigillata (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... tells us of the application of mindfulness, a practice derived from Buddhism, to overcoming binge-eating disorders. Sure, this may be considered alternative medicine but it's really an application of psychology under the auspices of integrative medicine: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Junkfood Science (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
It's common on forums discussing the painful and difficult road back from eating disorders, to hear nutritional misinformation and fears about certain foods. Many who are avoiding certain foods are convinced they are aren't dieting or restricting their eating, but are eating healthy. While the idea of foods that are good and bad mimic what is popularly cited in mainstream...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
State Senators John Cullerton (D-6th District) and Heather Steans (D-7th District) will present a bill to the Illinois State Legislature Insurance Committee on May 8th that could have life or death consequences for the citizens of Illinois. Introduced by Rep.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
People with experience of eating disorders from many parts of Scotland are sought for a new service.
Dr. Robyn's Powerful Parenting Blog (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
All teens deal with struggles in their lives. It takes a powerful teen to admit she has a problem, work through her challenges, and use what she’s learned to help others. This article is the result of an interview with Alex Shabo, a teen who is recovering from an eating disorder and helping others [...]
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Figures carried on the Liberal Democrat's national website reveal some quite shocking statistics. Over 70,000 young people have been admitted to hospital for self-harm related injuries in the last four years, an increase of 35%; 4,000 have been admitted for eating disorders, which represents an increase of 10%. Defining self-harm can be problematic. I have [...]
Biguncledave's Weblog (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
A well balanced diet and good food habits is the secret of the well being of an individual. A healthy and happy life depends largely on what you eat and the food habits that you follow. However the modern lifestyle and brought with it some disadvantages among which eating disorders form a crucial part. Learning about [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
According to Kimberly Dennis, M.D., Medical Director at Timberline Knolls, a nationally recognized treatment and recovery center, eating disorders should have the same coverage as the serious mental illnesses currently covered by the Illinois mental health parity law. "It's extremely important that the state legislature recognize the importance of providing equal medical coverage to those...
Health - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
The Department of Health said more than 270 boys and 163 girls under the age of 10 were admitted to hospitals with eating disorders in the past four years......
FitSugar (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
The troubled world of eating disorders just became a little bit broader. The term orthorexia is being used more and more frequently to describe the unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food; a self righteous verging on spiritual component accompanies the strong desire to limit foods considered bad or "dirty," meaning not organically grown. The term, over a decade old, was coined...
