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Friday, August 31, 2007

Bridge (Party Bridge) - 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. second Saturday of the month. Pokeno - 10:39 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Canasta - 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
From: www.friscoenterprise.com

Taste Freedom - Beating anorexia

On an initiative taken by Louisa Bartolo the establishment of the Taste Freedom becomes a reality for the numerous who suffer from eating disorders and the consequences they suffer.
From: www.maltastar.com

Chronology: Life and times of Princess Diana

Following is a chronology of the life and times of Princess Diana, who died aged 36 on August 31, 1997. Reuters is running a package of stories to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
From: www.canada.com

Ask Great Ormond Street: vitamins and supplements

Thinking ahead to the winter months what is the best way to keep children as healthy as possible?
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

TIMELINE: Life and times of Princess Diana

Thursday, August 30, 2007

(Reuters) - Following is a chronology of the life and times of Princess Diana, who died aged 36 on August 31, 1997. Reuters is running a package of stories to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
From: uk.news.yahoo.com

Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: An Update

ELIZABETH WARREN-BOULTON, RN, MSN, Hager Sharp, Washington, D.C.
From: www.aafp.org

Winehouse US trip cancelled

Singer Amy Winehouse will not be appearing at the MTV Music Awards, her record label confirms.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Pregnancy stress causing eating disorders

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

One in 50 women develops an eating disorder while pregnant because of the stress of carrying a child, a survey has discovered.
From: www.telegraph.co.uk

Keira Knightley arrives in Venice looking thinner than ever

Keira Knightley may have arrived in Venice to promote her latest film, but it is her shrinking frame that is attracting all the attention. The actress looked tinier than ever as she attended the opening of Atonement at the Venice Film Festival
From: www.dailymail.co.uk

Medco To Buy PolyMedica

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Pharmacy-benefits manager picks up diabetes products provider to grow its share in a lucrative market.
From: www.forbes.com

Cover Story)

A rare disorder left him deaf, blind, and quadriplegic. Then the county took away his voice.
From: rss.citypages.com

Universities Take Steps to Prevent the Next Rampage


From: www.usnews.com

Eating disorders rampant on social networking sites

Like many young women, Sarrtje has a Facebook account. In fact, she has two. The first is the one where her friends visit to see what the 22-year-old Ottawa woman is up to, check out her latest photos and leave messages on getting together.
From: www.canada.com

DRIVEN TO WORK OUT

Health experts say support and understanding are needed to treat exercise bulimia, an unusual eating disorder. The patient was in her early 40s, the mother of four children. She was, it appeared, the picture of health.
From: www.orlandosentinel.com

Patterns: Examining Dementia and Weight Loss

Monday, August 27, 2007

Obesity in middle age may be a risk factor or weight loss may precedes dementia?s onset.
From: www.nytimes.com

Health issues

HOLLYWOOD -- According to experts, true anorexia nervosa affects only 0.5 percent of the female population, but the spectrum of eating disorders is believed to afflict 3 percent to 5 percent. University of California, Los Angeles professor Michael Strober, an expert in the field who has dealt with a raft of Hollywood figures, says that for anyone with a predisposition to eating disorders, coming ...
From: www.heraldextra.com

Some women have stopped being chicken about ordering steak

Martha Flach mentioned meat twice in her Match.com profile: "I love architecture, the New Yorker, dogs, steak for two and the Sunday puzzle."
From: www.twincities.com

Posh ships British chips to US home

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Victoria Beckham is addicted to British crisps and has them shipped to her new US home.
From: www.stuff.co.nz

A girl with autism longs to fit in

Ask Azrael DuBose what she dreads most about going back to school and the Savannah 10-year-old responds: the bullying.
From: savannahnow.com

Victoria Beckham has favourite crisps shipped from Britain

Victoria Beckham is addicted to British crisps and has them shipped to her new US home.
From: www.chinadaily.com.cn

Eating disorders not just an issue for women

In fifth grade, Jihoon Kim developed an eating disorder. The Washingtonville man battled the illness for more than a decade, even as his quest for body perfection grew more destructive.
From: www.recordonline.com

Bee business not so sweet: Wellington beekeeper stung by the weather

WELLINGTON -- Colony Collapse Disorder has earned headlines across the country as honeybees have been dying mysteriously in huge numbers, threatening fruit and vegetable crops that are pollinated by the hardworking insects.
From: www.zwire.com

People with an irresistible impulse to steal

Kleptomaniacs seldom seek help because they are afraid of the legal consequences of admitting their uncontrolled impulse to steal, psychiatric experts say.
From: www.iol.co.za

Begley: Taking the Guess Work Out of Mental Illness

Saturday, August 25, 2007


From: www.msnbc.msn.com

Princess Diana: The Martin Bashir Interview

In a candid 1995 interview with BBC reporter Martin Bashir, The Late Princess Diana of Wales sheds light on her private life.
From: www.lifetimetv.com

Area eating disorder prevalence mirrors national average

The overwhelming need to have control over a part of their lives was the common thread as area women recently talked about having anorexia, an eating disorder.
From: www.marshfieldnewsherald.com

Boys seek perfection; end up with eating disorders

Eating disorders, usually associated with teenage girls, are increasingly becoming a problem for teenage males as well, according to a Harvard study and anecdotal evidence from health professionals in Oregon.
From: www.oregonlive.com

Queen City star power

Friday, August 24, 2007

Is it something in the water? From the time when movies first flickered, the local talent pool has richly supplied the big screen.
From: news.cincypost.com

By Margaret Carroll-Bergman I&M Staff Writer

Sitting on a horse, 6-year-old Ian Cutone is focused on the task at hand, which is not falling off. Ian was diagnosed at 11 months with autism, a complex disorder that impairs a person?s ability to communicate and relate to others, and the genetic disorder Fragile X.
From: www.ack.net

Safety of new weight-loss drug raises questions from therapists

Thursday, August 23, 2007

A new over-the-counter weight-loss drug called Alli may give people with eating disorders another tool to harm themselves, therapists fear.
From: www.onalaskalife.com

Race car driver from Floyd Co. dies at age 57

Roger Dalton, who competed at Franklin County Speedway, had a rare brain disorder. A Floyd County man has died of a rare brain disorder. Roger Leon Dalton, 57, died Tuesday of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, said his son, John Dalton. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is diagnosed in 250 to 300 people nationally each year, according to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Web site.
From: www.roanoke.com

David Coulthard battled bulimia as a teen

Monday, August 20, 2007

Racing driver David Coulthard has revealed how he suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager.
From: www.telegraph.co.uk

Formula One veteran reveals battle with bulimia

Formula One veteran David Coulthard has revealed how he suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager. The 36-year-old Red Bull Racing driver developed bulimia as he battled to keep his weight down for racing.
From: www.mg.co.za

Formula 1 star David Coulthard speaks of his bulimia battle

Racing driver David Coulthard has revealed how he suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager. The Formula 1 star developed bulimia as he battled to keep his weight down for racing
From: www.dailymail.co.uk

I?m pregnant ? and terrified

I have just found out that I am pregnant and am terrified. I?ve recently beaten an eating disorder and didn?t think I could get pregnant, so it?s a big shock. My husband of two years is over the moon and I?m worried about telling him how I?m feeling.
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

Coulthard tells of bulimia battle

Racing driver David Coulthard has revealed how he suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager. The Formula 1 star developed bulimia as he battled to keep his weight down for racing.
From: www.channel4.com

Coulthard reveals bulimia battle

David Coulthard reveals how he suffered from an eating disorder in a bid to get into Formula One.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Anorexia may be genetic disorder linked to autism

London, Aug 20 (ANI): Anorexia, an eating disorder, might be caused by a genetic brain disorder which shares its traits with autism and Asperger's syndrome, a new study has found. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Prof Janet Treasure at King's College London. As part of the study researchers tried to figure out the neural networks in the brain to find how patterns ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

NEXT RACE - 26th August

David Coulthard has revealed how he suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager.
From: www.planet-f1.com

COULTHARD: I BATTLED BULIMIA

David Coulthard has revealed how he suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager. The Red Bull Racing driver developed bulimia as he battled to keep his weight down for racing.
From: www.sportinglife.com

Coulthard - I had eating disorder

Teenage drive to keep weight down David Coulthard has admitted for the first time that he once struggled with an eating disorder...
From: www.f1-live.com

Coulthard reveals battle with bulimia

Sunday, August 19, 2007

DAVID Coulthard, the Formula 1 star, has revealed he suffered from an eating disorder.
From: thescotsman.scotsman.com

Boomer Women Struggle With Eating Disorders

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Increasingly, experts say, eating disorders are becoming a problem among baby boomers.
From: www.nbc5.com

Older Women Also Suffer Eating Disorders

The stereotype of people with an eating disorder brings up images of young women. But the diseases are being seen more and more in mid-life.
From: www.wftv.com

Pre-teens bullied into binge eating

CHILDREN as young as nine are suffering from uncontrolled disordered eating after experiencing bullying in Melbourne primary schools.
From: www.news.com.au

Boomer Women Struggling With Eating Disorders

Increasingly, experts say, eating disorders are becoming an epidemic among baby boomers.
From: www.thebostonchannel.com

Anorexia more common than first thought

NEW YORK -- The occurrence rate of anorexia may be underestimated but many women suffering with the eating disorder recover without treatment, Finnish researchers said.
From: www.canada.com

Eating Disorders Are Hitting Middle-Aged Women

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Most people think of eating disorders as a problem that strikes girls and young women. But increasingly, experts say eating disorders are becoming an epidemic among baby boomers, NewsCenter 5?s Heather Unruh reported on Wednesday on middle-aged eating disorders.
From: news.yahoo.com

Should Kids Be Warned About the Dangers of Obesity?

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

During the past 30 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled, and more than 9 million kids are now obese. To reverse the trend, some experts say, we need to talk to kids about the dangers of being overweight. But others contend that this fosters body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Two nationally known experts at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, whose offices are ...
From: www.usnews.com

World Renowned Eating Disorder Treatment Center Opens Facility in Virginia

Come and Experience Remuda East
From: biz.yahoo.com

How to find, expoit and destroy coolness

There is an episode of "The Simpsons" in which Bart, after taking a new prescription drug for attention-deficit disorder and subsequently having paranoid delusions, discovers that Major League Baseball is using satellites to spy on the residents of Springfield.
From: www.herald-mail.com

Eating disorders increasing as concern about obesity intensifies

While obesity rates are climbing nationally at an alarming rate, the number of people suffering from eating disorders is also rising.
From: www.jconline.com

Understanding Eating Behaviour Via Physiological And Hormonal Pathways

Monday, August 13, 2007

Scientists have discovered that leptin, one of the key hormones responsible for reducing hunger and increasing the feeling of fullness, also controls our fondness for food. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Your current topic is ?emotional support?

Growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, my sister and brother were my constant companions. We had a perfect suburban life until an older man moved in...
From: www.lifetimetv.com

Returning troops urged to go to VA for brain injury, stress screening

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Troops returning from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are being encouraged to check in with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Mountain Home for traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder screening.
From: www.johnsoncitypress.com

Pro-anorexia rife on social networking sites

Friday, August 10, 2007

Eating disorder charities have called on social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook to restrict online groups that promote anorexia as a "lifestyle choice".
From: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lack of a hormone makes people overeat

Scientists have said that people who lack the hormone leptin over-eat even when they are not hungry. Scientists said that the study of this hormone that stops us from eating too much might help them develop a new class of drugs to treat obesity within a decade.
From: www.hindustantimes.com

Brittle bone disorder makes Napa child dependent on calcium

Drinking milk is important for young children to build healthy bones and strong teeth.
From: www.napavalleyregister.com

Lack of hormone makes you over-eat

LONDON: Scientists have said that people who lack the hormone leptin over-eat even when they are not hungry. Scientists said that the study of this hormone that stops us from eating too much might help them develop a new class of drugs to treat obesity within a decade.
From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Social network sites are urged to ban ?hardcore? anorexia videos

Charities involved with eating disorders have called for tighter controls on the internet after it emerged that popular social networking sites such as MySpace and YouTube were being used to promote anorexia.
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

Set Free: Help for Women with Eating Disorders

Thursday, August 9, 2007

ENUMCLAW, Wash., August 9 / Christian Newswire / -- "Body obsession is a distraction from the more important aspects of the self." Explains Dr. Linda Mintle, licensed clinical psychologist. "Outer beauty is only a façade that often hides the deeper character issues of a person."
From: www.earnedmedia.org

Courtney Love insists she has put on weight

Courtney Love insists she has put on weight thanks to a diet of cupcakes. The former Hole singer - who sparked rumours she is suffering from an eating disorder after she was pictured looking unhealthily thin - claims to have put on weight.
From: www.azcentral.com

Ellen Pompeo Denies Eating Disorder and Trashes Celebutantes

Ellen Pompeo says Hollywood socialites "who are rich and famous for nothing" set a bad example. "I just think the media should take this country in a different direction," the 37-year-old actress tells the new issue of Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, on newsstands August 15.
From: www.lifetimetv.com

Psychiatrist charged with sex assault to appear in court next

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. (AP) - A New Brighton psychiatrist will appear in court next week on charges that he sexually assaulted a female patient. Court documents allege that 52-year-old Thomas Lee Folsom started treating the woman two or three times a week for depression and an eating disorder.
From: wkbt.com

Pompeo says young celebs set bad example

Ellen Pompeo says Hollywood socialites "who are rich and famous for nothing" set a bad example.
From: news.yahoo.com

Thinspiration: Activists advocating anorexia on Facebook and MySpace

Pro-anorexia websites offering tips on extreme dieting are nothing new, but their growth on social networking sites is a disturbing new twist and brings them within reach of a wider audience.
From: newsvote.bbc.co.uk

Be Yourselves, Girls, Order the Rib-Eye

The dainty lady who had salad on dates has turned carnivore.
From: www.nytimes.com

Eating disorders: FAQ on eating disorders in adults

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Eating disorders affect people of all ages. A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses eating disorders in women (and men) in their 30s, 40s and beyond, including causes and treatments.
From: www.mayoclinic.com

Skinny Courtney Love denies she has an eating disorder

Courtney Love has hit out at claims she has an eating disorder - insisting her weight is going UP, not down thanks to a cupcake diet.
From: nz.entertainment.yahoo.com

Katharine McPhee: ?I Won?t Become the Rehab Type?

?Extra? goes behind the scenes of Kat?s sexy new photo shoot, where she reveals how she?s dealing with fame. Is she still battling an eating disorder?
From: extratv.warnerbros.com

Too old to be skinny

Women in their forties and beyond are being treated for anorexia. Why? Our correspondent finds that new role models such as Madonna and the Desperate Housewives are piling on pressure for the perfect mature body
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

?I?m down to 48 kg

Kareena Kapoor gets candid with KT about binge-eating, item numbers and working with KJo.
From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Rate of anorexia may be underestimated

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

The occurrence rate of anorexia among young women seems to be substantially underestimated, study findings suggest, and at the same time many affected women recover without treatment.
From: news.yahoo.com

Thandie Newton discusses bulimia battle

Thandie Newton reveals how she battled with an eating disorder when she was in her early 20s.
From: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Newton recalls horrors of bulimia

Monday, August 6, 2007

British actress Thandie Newton suffered from bulimia for about a year when she was in her early 20s, People.com reported Monday.
From: www.upi.com

Thandie Newton's bulimia struggle

Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Actress Thandie Newton battled with 'terrible' bulimia for a year after she turned 14. The Brit actress revealed that her eating disorder began at 14 when she was training for her ballet exams and ate 'nothing but cottage cheese'. "I had terrible bulimia for about a year. I've still got the scars on my knuckles from where I put my fingers down my ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

Battling Bulimia

Pursuit of Happyness actress Thandie Newton has spoken out about her battle with bulimia. The Brit thespian, who?s now 34, says she suffered from the serious eating disorder in her teens.
From: www.mykindaplace.com

Bulimia symptoms impair daily function

Friday, August 3, 2007

Women and men with symptoms of bulimia may find that their eating problems take a heavy toll on their daily lives, a new study suggests.
From: news.yahoo.com

Mum-to-be Richie Gets Serious About Her Pregnancy Diet

Pregnancy has prompted NICOLE RICHIE to get healthy after fighting eating disorder charges for years. The famously skinny star has always insisted sh
From: www.contactmusic.com

Pregnant Richie denies food problem

Nicole Richie has declared on-air that she has never suffered from an eating disorder.
From: www.daventrytoday.co.uk

Nicole Richie denies eating disorder

Nicole Richie denies that she has ever had an eating disorder during an interview with Diane Sawyer.
From: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Mom-to-Be Nicole Richie Gets Serious About Her Pregnancy Diet

Pregnancy has prompted Nicole Richie to get healthy after fighting eating disorder charges for years.
From: www.hollywood.com

Ways to Detect Eating Disorders

Thursday, August 2, 2007

You must be a member to add a comment! Eating disorders affect millions of males and females each year according to the National Eating Disorders Association.
From: www.13wmaz.com

Is Courtney Love Battling an Eating Disorder?

Courtney Love?s weight has dramatically plummeted, and her skinny new body is leading to whispers of an eating disorder.
From: extratv.warnerbros.com

Forget the flip-flops, Dickson Street is all about Prada loafers

Dickson Street continues to change, becoming more and more upscale, but there?s a ?new cool? happening off the strip at other locations around town By Wayne Bell Those who have lived in Fayetteville for a while will know that this is true: Dickson Street has a multiple personality disorder.
From: www.freeweekly.com

Author to discuss eating disorders

Author Jenni Schaefer will give a presentation on "Declaring Independence from Eating Disorders: A Personal Journey," from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wed., Aug. 8 at A Step in Time School of Dance, 4504 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. The event is sponsored by Center for Change and hosted by Step In Time director, Dawn Smith-Theodore.
From: www.theacorn.com

Thandie reveals past bulimia battle

Hollywood actress Thandie Newton has revealed she suffered with an eating disorder in her past.
From: www.channel4.com

Seven out of ten women recover from Anorexia

Washington, Aug 2 : A study conducted by Finland researchers has unearthed a completely different side of Anorexia nervosa. Anorexia, which affects adolescent females, is an eating disorder that carries high mortality rates.
From: www.newkerala.com

Clinic to offer obesity treatment

An eating disorder clinic in South Yorkshire which specialises in treating patients with anorexia and bulimia is now planning to offer help to people suffering from the rising problem of obesity. (02/08/2007 09:16:36)
From: www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk

Alternative Medicine: Homeopathy and children

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Does your child have allergies, eczema, ear aches, digestive issues, or problems with attention, sleep or eating? Homeopathy can be a safe and effective treatment for these conditions.
From: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Anorexia is common and most recover

A study of young, Finnish women showed that anorexia nervosa -- an eating disorder -- is quite common but most victims recover.
From: www.upi.com

US actress Thandie Newton reveals bulimic past

British-raised Hollywood actress Thandie Newton used to suffer from bulimia and still bares the scars, she revealed in a new magazine interview.
From: news.yahoo.com

My bulimia battle - Thandie Newton

Actress Thandie Newton has revealed she spent years battling an eating disorder.
From: www.pendletoday.co.uk