Sunday, October 12, 2008

eating disorders

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Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child

They view intimidation as even greater problem than obesity itself, study says more >>

Brain 'Master Switch' May Control Appetite, Fertility

Mouse study shows genetic link to signals telling body when it's full, safe to mate more >>

Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity

How you eat counts, study says, but nervous system also dictates weight gain, loss more >>

Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender

Rejecting media images, resilience to negative comments should be focus of prevention more >>

Diabulimia—a Young Diabetics' Eating Disorder

At the intersection of type 1 diabetes and bulimia, mental illness threatens those who skip their meds. more >>

On Women: In Celebration of the Family Meal

New research shows that eating as a family protects girls against eating disorders. more >>

Society for Bulimia Promoted in College Bookstore Bathroom Stall

A Colgate University columnist is upset after reading a note in a bookstore bathroom stall that seems to advocate eating disorders. "Thin/Is Beauty/Why do we let people tell us/what we do is wrong/Anorexia and Bulimia are lifestyle/Choices/And we have the/Freedom to choose/C. more >>

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