Trisha Gura: How the Girls in Fiji Lost Their Groove

For 3,000 years, no eating disorders existed on the Sigatoka, Fiji, excepting one murky case of anorexia. Then, in 1995, it all changed. The village chief permitted television.
From: www.huffingtonpost.com

Hollyoaks breaks new ground with anorexia plot

A GROUNDBREAKING storyline which tackles the deadly consequences of anorexia is to be featured in Merseyside produced television show Hollyoaks. The storyline, due to unfold in the Chester-based programme is the first time a British soap has tackled the eating disorder.
From: iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk

Columbia County calendar

TUESDAY Rainier Senior Center: 10 a.m., crafts; noon, luncheon; 48 Seventh St. W., 556-3889.
From: www.tdn.com

Enrique Iglesias denies rumours Anna Kournikova has an eating disorder

TORONTO (CP) - Latin pop superstar Enrique Iglesias has struck down recent tabloid rumours that his ever-shrinking girlfriend, retired Russian tennis pro and pinup Anna Kournikova, has an eating disorder.
From: news.yahoo.com

Hollyoaks highlights anorexia dangers

Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks is set to become the first soap to highlight the risks of anorexia in a new storyline this summer.
From: www.channel4.com

Strong-willed heart

In the six year since her heart transplant, 9-year-old Reagan Turner has beat the odds and surpassed doctors? expectations By Holly Ruppel For The Courier Six years ago, then 3-year-old Reagan Tanner was awaiting a heart transplant and her family was awaiting an important telephone call they thought might never come.
From: www.couriernews.com

Langham denies sex with underage girl

Comedy actor Chris Langham has denied in court having sex with a vulnerable 14-year-old girl.
From: www.channel4.com

Letter: Share food abundance with people in need

North Carolina is my birth state, and I like to stay in touch with people there, as I still have many, many relatives living in North Carolina.
From: www.salisburypost.com

Captive minds

William Ingram sat at a table in the Benton County jail lunch room, talking fast and nonstop. He apologized for being intense.
From: www.gazettetimes.com

Fat Camp for our daughter

A desperate couple today revealed they have forked out thousands of pounds to help their overweight daughter shed the pounds by sending her to Fat Camp. (30/07/2007 10:04:40)
From: www.prestontoday.net

Horse-slaughtering plant gets another reprieve; appeals court reviewing case

DeKALB ? The nation?s last remaining horse-slaughtering plant has reopened while the U.S. Court of Appeals reviews its case.
From: nwherald.com

Group prescribes support network for diabetics

Little Elm lacks a hospital, and many people must commute for doctor?s appointments. There?s no shortage of information and support, however, for families suffering from all types of diabetes.
From: www.littleelmjournal.net

Generation U!

We are the Generation U where U stands for unhealthy!.. Mermaid therapy Swimming can translate into a fun-filled,fashionable exercise as long as you safeguard your skin and hair and don the right kind of swimwear..
From: www.deccanherald.com

Colony collapse worries beekeepers

DECATUR â?? Colony Collapse Disorder â?? the literal disappearance of millions of honeybees â?? is ripe for speculation because â??itâ??s such an amazing occurrence,â? said Gene Robinson.
From: www.pantagraph.com

The good life: At what cost?

Infertility is on the rise in young urban women. And the causes range from stress to bad eating habits to obesity. Is it the price we are paying for prosperity..
From: www.deccanherald.com

Diabetics Risk Life to Stay Thin

Millions of girls are estimated to be suffering from eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. Another dangerous trend to stay thin, however, has gained wide attention and a new term ? ...
From: www.christianpost.com

Can Diet Help Eliminate the Need for Drugs?

Local health care professionals weigh in on the new research that shows eating certain foods and avoiding certain foods may help children with ADHD.
From: www.kfvs12.com

Rebecca Cooper Joins Addicted.com as Treatment Professional

LOS ANGELES----Addicted.com - the new website that offers resources for addicts and their families to find support and recovery resources online, has announced that Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Rebecca Cooper, MFT, has been added to the site as an Addiction Treatment Professional.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Government takes on eating disorders

The Social Affairs Ministry has approved the use of DKK 8.4 million (?1.1 million) of its budget for several projects aimed at helping adults and children with eating disorders.
From: www.cphpost.dk

For picky adults, eating is no picnic

Fotini Strakaris eats hamburgers. Carefully. The meat patty has to bewell-done, or "burnt," as she sometimes requests. No lettuce, tomatoes or...
From: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Experts: Older women seeking help for eating disorders

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
From: www.cnn.com

Lake Elsinore woman with bulimia reaches out to others

LAKE ELSINORE - Angela Torres spent 30 days at an inpatient eating-disorder clinic learning to eat right and exercise. After 10 years of suffering with bulimia, causing irreversible harm to her body, she finally got the help she needed.
From: www.pe.com

Young, old seek eating disorder help

Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
From: www.courierpostonline.com

San Diego Eating Disorder Program with 75 Percent Remission Rate Being Promoted in Mexico by Swedish Trade Council

In the U.S., Mexico and around the world, approximately three women out of every 100 will develop anorexia or bulimia, and some studies indicate that as many as 20 percent of anorexics may die of the disease.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Older women seek eating disorder help

MINNEAPOLIS - Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
From: www.theeagle.com

$4m funding boost for eating disorder treatment

The New South Wales Government has announced $4 million in funding for programs targeting eating disorders.
From: www.abc.net.au

Extra funding to combat eating disorders

An additional $4.1 million will be spent over the next four years to combat eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, the NSW government has announced.
From: au.news.yahoo.com

More women over 30 battling eating disorders

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have long been considered diseases of the young, but experts say in recent years more women have been seeking help in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and older. Some treatment centers are creating special programs for these more mature patients.
From: www.msnbc.msn.com

Experts: More women over 30 being treated for eating disorders

Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
From: www.usatoday.com

More women over 30 seeking treatment for disorders, experts say

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have long been considered diseases of the young, but experts say in recent years more women have been seeking help in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and older.
From: www.katu.com

More Women Over 30 Seeking Treatment For Eating Disorders

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young
From: www.woio.com

Doctors treating older anorexics

Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
From: news.yahoo.com

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From: www.post-gazette.com

Seven days

More flexible pub opening times have done little to curb Britain?s excessive drinking habits, it emerged last week. There was a rise in nighttime crime after the new laws were introduced and one study suggests that the number of alcohol-related nighttime hospital visits has trebled.
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

1 in 5 girls display eating disorder behaviour: study

A national study has found the number of teenage girls with eating disorder behaviours has almost doubled to 18 per cent in the past six years.
From: www.abc.net.au

Study: Latino Binge Eating Occurs More than Expected

Latino minorities have a higher prevalence for binge eating than originally thought, and a greater length of time spent in the U.S. could further increase this incidence, according to the results of a study published in a June online issue of the ?International Journal of Eating Disorders.?
From: www.thecrimson.com

Local Person Diagnosed With Deadly Rare Disease

Doctors at Johnson City Medical Center say they treated a patient who has been diagnosed with the deadly disease Creutzselbt-Jakob, or CJD. Its a disorder that causes nervous tissue to deteriorate. It usually appears in people over the age of 60. It is always fatal.
From: www.tricities.com

Eating disorder figures cause concern

Disturbing trends across the Tasman regarding eating disorders are probably being mirrored in New Zealand.
From: nz.news.yahoo.com

Eating disorder stats alarming

New Zealand experts believe we have the same problem as Australia when it comes to rising eating disorder statistics. Figures from across the Tasman show almost 20% of Australian girls starve themselves or purge their food.
From: tvnz.co.nz

Donatella Allegra Is Doing Well

Italian fashion queen DONATELLA VERSACE has praised her daughter ALLEGRA during her battle with anorexia. In March (07) the 21-year-old heir of the V
From: www.contactmusic.com

Girl with rare disease donates hair for Locks of Love

MacKenzie Hacker was born on May 28, 2004, and her parents, John and Cory Hacker, were terrified.
From: www.thenorthwestern.com

Eating disorders patients are likely to abuse Alli

Eating disorders patients are likely to abuse Alli, the first over-the-counter diet drug approved by the FDA, predicts a Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute psychologist who specializes in treating these patients.
From: www.news-medical.net

The 3-5-2: Calling All Stars

Sometimes, you need to be a little more offensive. 1. Brazil ? The Seleçao, we were told again and again, sent an ?undermanned,? ?underpowered,? or ?underwhelming? side. And yet they still won the Copa America title over full-force Argentina . The truth is, this was not a B-side for Brazil .
From: www.goal.com

New in Paperback

"The Afterlife," by Donald Antrim (Picador). An acclaimed novelist, Antrim reckons with his complicated grief in this tender, often darkly comic memoir.
From: www.newsobserver.com

Eating disorder group needs help

A charity supporting people with eating disorders calls for more volunteers to help at its Norwich HQ.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Suicide girl used her website as desperate cry for love and help

A TEENAGER posted an online cry for help in the weeks before she took her own life, it emerged yesterday.
From: thescotsman.scotsman.com

Summer Scouting camp helped build identity

Some of my favorite childhood moments were spent on overnight campouts with my Girl Scout troop. I always found it to be very enjoyable since I truly love being outside and getting in touch with nature.
From: www.masslive.com

Alli May Attract Patients With Eating Disorders

Eating disorders patients are likely to abuse Alli, the first over-the-counter diet drug approved by the FDA, predicts a Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute psychologist who specializes in treating these patients.
From: redirect.alexa.com

Actor ?said that downloading images of torture made him feel like a better man?

The comedy actor Chris Langham downloaded images of people being maimed and killed because they made him feel ?like a better man?, a court was told yesterday.
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

Study: Binge-eating Latinos may be more obese, less educated

Margarita Alegría, PhD, Director of the Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research at Cambridge Health Alliance and lead author of ?Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in Latinos in the United States,? a study just published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
From: www.townonline.com

Study Finds Dietary Link to Risk of Eye Disorder

Certain kinds of carbohydrates may play a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.
From: www.nytimes.com

Battling Hollie, 10, is a fundraising champion

HOLLIE Horsfield is a remarkable girl. (16/07/2007)
From: www.leedstoday.net

HEALTH & FITNESS: Safety of new weight-loss drug is questioned

A new over-the-counter weight-loss drug called Alli may give people with eating disorders another tool to harm themselves, local therapists fear. Alli ? pronounced "AL-eye" ? is the only weight-loss medicine on the market approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
From: www.stltoday.com

Virtual sales not materializing

Four years along, product sales on virtual-reality Web site Second Life have not become reality.
From: www.upi.com

Courtney Love jokes about eating disorder

Rail-thin rocker Courtney Love confessed to an eating disorder this week and then immediately retracted her statement. At a free concert in New York Thursday, Love joked about taking care of her eating disorder after pausing to take a drink of protein sha
From: www.upi.com

Courtney Love cracks a joke on her 'anorexic' appearance

Washington, July 14 (ANI): American rocker Courtney Love looked shockingly thin during her performance at Hiro Ballroom on July 12 in New York City, and even cracked a joke about her emaciated appearance. The former Hole singer stopped between songs and took a sip from a protein shake, then apologized to the crowd, saying that she "had to take care of my eating disorder." "I ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

When life comes from death

Every day, as she listens to another joyous symphony of laughter erupting from her 10-year-old boy who is no longer dying, as she softly exults in the sparkling new lives that have been given to everyone in her family, Lori Sanchez thinks about Veronica.
From: www.rockymountainnews.com

Paperback Row

Paperback books of particular interest.
From: www.nytimes.com

Purging rare in preteens, but diets fairly common

A new study of preteen girls has found that seriously disordered eating behavior, such as binge-eating and purging, is exceedingly rare in this age group. However, the researchers did find that among the 9- to 13-year-olds they surveyed, 13 percent reported dieting at some point in the previous month.
From: news.yahoo.com

Inquiry calls for underage model ban

Panel advocates catwalk ban, but stops short of calling for rigorous measures to tackle eating disorders.
From: lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk

Women Need Calcium-Rich Foods

Women who want to keep their bones strong after menopause may be better off eating plenty of calcium-rich food than relying on supplements.
From: www.rnews.com

Ban underage models from catwalks, says inquiry

Panel stops short of calling for rigorous measures to tackle eating disorders.
From: www.guardian.co.uk

Proposal Bans Models Under 16 From London Fashion Week

Models under 16 years old will be banned from London Fashion Week catwalks under new rules proposed Wednesday.
From: www.foxnews.com

Addressing Autism: Support available, early intervention urged

By Marta Hepler Drahos Traverse City Record-Eagle (Traverse City, Mich.) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. ? As an infant, Harrison Franklin had difficulty eating and sleeping.
From: www.shelbyvilledailyunion.com

Ginger Spice determined to win bulimia battle

London, July 10 (ANI): Spice Girl Geri Halliwell seems determined to win the battle over her eating disorder bulimia. That's the reason why Ginger Spice attended a private addiction clinic and an over-eaters' group recently, reports The Sun. Geri, who has confessed battling bulimia in the past, looked bloated and exhausted as she made her way between the London sessions. Accompanied by ...
From: in.movies.yahoo.com

AACAP Applauds AMA Focus On Eating Disorders

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has encouraged the American Medical Association (AMA) to call for the development of better standards of care for children and adolescents with eating disorders and to emphasize the need for eating disorder prevention programs. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Brothers born with a burden

A Hampton family tries to cope with a rare and deadly genetic disorder in their sons. Dana Jobst loves watching her 3-year-old son Braden take out his plastic toy people and play pretend.
From: www.dailypress.com

Maui Center Helps Treat Eating Disorders

Five to 10 million girls and women in the United States are afflicted with some type of eating disorder. The National Institute of Mental Health also estimates 15 percent of young women in America have unhealthy attitudes about food.
From: www.kgmb9.com

Plagued by midsummer SADness

Seasonal Affective Disorder is normally banished by the sunshine, but this year it is lingering on, reports Chloe Rhodes .
From: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dirt eating dying off in Mississippi

Arlene Shorter is a recovering addict of sorts, hooked on dirt, not drugs.
From: www.sunherald.com

Eating Dirt

Geophagia, the practice of eating dirt, was once widespread around the world, dating back to philosopher Aristotle who observed Greek women eating clay, said Dr. Dennis Frate, a medical anthropologist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
From: www.wjbf.com

Practice of eating dirt dying out

Associated Press - July 6, 2007 2:34 PM ET JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Public health departments in the Mississippi Delta report a decline in patients eating dirt.
From: www.wmctv.com

Officials say practice of eating dirt dying out

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Public health departments in the Mississippi Delta report a decline in patients eating dirt. Geophagia is a form of pica, a nutritional eating disorder characterized by the persistent
From: www.wmctv.com

Eating disorder risk to 40% of models

Four out of 10 models may be suffering from potentially deadly eating disorders. An inquiry into catwalk health has heard that cases of anorexia could be just the "tip of the iceberg".
From: www.chinadaily.com.cn

Falling through the cracks, behind bars

Without the prison clothing, Brian looks like any other college student, eating cheeseburgers in a college cafeteria.His blue eyes, dark hair, dimples and his unassuming, affable interaction make it hard to see a person with bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and au...
From: local.lancasteronline.com

Eating disorders widespread in B.C., doctor says

A growing number of young people in B.C. are suffering from dangerous eating disorders, a specialist warns, and a better treatment facility is needed.
From: www.cbc.ca

Addressing Autism

TRAVERSE CITY ? As an infant, Harrison Franklin had difficulty eating and sleeping and babbled only a little. By his second birthday, even that speech had regressed.
From: www.record-eagle.com

UK News

A frightening new type of eating disorder called diabulimia could be affecting thousands of teenage diabetics across the UK. Many teens who need daily injections could be skipping them in a bid to lo..
From: www.4ni.co.uk

Diabetes eating disorder warning

Thousands of young diabetics could be skipping insulin injections in order to lose weight, the BBC learns.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Flockhart Blames Filming For Dramatic Weight Loss

Actress CALISTA FLOCKHART blames the success of 1990s TV show ALLY MCBEAL for her dramatic weight loss and ill health. The Emmy award-nominated actre
From: www.contactmusic.com

Internet junkies kick habit in boot camp

BEIJING - In a nondescript compound on the southern outskirts of Beijing, groups of youngsters in military fatigues run in disciplined lines, sweat pouring down their foreheads in the noon sun.
From: atimes.com

Tony Newman: Shopping. TV. Eating. Drugs: How Do You Deal with Your Stress?

The major difference between substance abuse and other addictions that afflict us is that our legal system treats people with drug addictions as criminals who deserve incarceration.
From: www.huffingtonpost.com

Klum Muffins Kept Anorexia At Bay

Supermodel HEIDI KLUM was saved from developing an eating disorder by her fondness for muffins. The German beauty admits the pressures to stay thin d
From: www.contactmusic.com

? Fiber Supplements To Treat IBS

People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, knows how much inconvenient this can be for their lifestyle, affecting not only their personal lives, but professional lives and performance as well.
From: www.turks.us

Femoro-acetabular impingement may not always cause osteoarthritis in some racial groups

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder worldwide, yet the cause of osteoarthritis of the hip is still unknown.
From: www.news-medical.net

Unlocking the secrets of addiction

Drugs and alcohol are stunningly effective ways to have a nice day. So why does the pursuit of pleasure end in chronic misery for an unfortunate few? Adam Dudding investigates the mysteries of addiction - and the pitfalls of going straight.
From: www.stuff.co.nz

Video Games: Are They Addictive? Some think so

FAIRFIELD COUNTY ? It?s all about taking responsibility for one?s own children, according to Kathy Reid. Reid believes it was her responsibility to make sure her son Andrew got away from video games and played outside when he was younger.
From: www.centralohio.com

Nutrition Notes: Eating for Your Eyes

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - The eye disorder called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is becoming much more common as the proportion of older Americans increases. Healthy eating patterns that lower the risk for cancer may also protect our eyes. Certain supplements might help people diagnosed with AMD, but current evidence does not support these supplements as a preventive tool.
From: www.infozine.com