Act 2 for the Olsen twins: A fashion career

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen might never appear together on-screen again, but the twins are still very much a team. The 21-year-olds made a name for themselves reciting one-liners as little Michelle Tanner on Full House. As children, they made numerous successful home videos aimed at little girls (playing sisters pulling each other out of sticky comedic situations, of course). But they say pairing ...
From: www.usatoday.com

UNL graduate shares battle with eating disorder

Above my head, fresh air blowing through the window perfumes the room with lilacs, green grass and a hint of sprouting wheat. I smell the breeze before I open my eyes. Through the darkness, shadows emerge across the spackled white ceiling.
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Athletes cautioned about eating disorders

Athletes are particularly vulnerable to eating disorders, Rochester specialists say. A workshop Friday will help coaches and parents learn to identify potential problems.
From: www.democratandchronicle.com

Orleans Man Robbed, Abducted

Authorities are continuing to investigate the robbery and abduction of a 24-year-old Orleans County man. It happened in a parking lot in the town of Ridgeway shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday.
From: www.rnews.com

Eating disorder parents unite

Though it has been almost seven years, Nancy Clarkson still remembers how helpless she felt when she first realized her daughter might have an eating disorder.
From: www.insidebayarea.com

Beauty backlash: Saying enough to perfection

In the beginning, every little girl is a princess -- beautiful, magical, a picture of bliss.
From: news.rgj.com

Mother spreads eating-disorder awareness

Though it has been almost seven years, Nancy Clarkson still remembers how helpless she felt when she first realized her daughter might have an eating disorder.
From: www.contracostatimes.com

Expert offers advice on eating disorders?

MILFORD - A panel of experts offered hope and advocated for early detection for people with eating disorders, a growing problem that is striking younger children each year. Barbara Walsh led the forum titled, "Eating Disorders Not My Kid! ... Or Is It?" Thursday night at Milford Hospital. It outlined warning signs and ways to help people with eating disorders, which affect about 8 million ...
From: www.nhregister.com

Athlete Talks About Eating Disorder

While athletes work hard to be physically fit, some are struggling to get there by struggling with eating disorders. What used to be thought of as a problem for gymnasts is now being seen in sports like weightlifting, swimming, track and basketball.
From: www.rnews.com

Prelude to unhealthy eating

Being shy about eating in public may be a precursor to an eating disorder.
From: www.democratandchronicle.com

Clinic Studies Eating Disorders

Researchers in the BYU Comprehensive Clinic are conducting a two-year study, hoping to find a treatment for individuals suffering from eating disorders.
From: nn.byu.edu

Volunteer helps women with eating disorders

Jodi Beutel of Fairport says she knew she was meant to help the women at Sage House, a residential facility for women recovering from eating disorders.
From: www.democratandchronicle.com

Migraine pill may help alcoholics stop drinking

A migraine medication may help alcoholics reduce their drinking without first needing to abstain from alcohol, according to a recent study. Topamax works differently than three other medications approved for treating alcoholism, according to the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
From: www.dailyvidette.com

SHY DINERS

Reluctance to eat in public may be a precursor to anorexia.
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Understanding the nature of eating disorders

E ating is essential to our survival however, when eating assumes an emotional role beyond its normal physical role, it can result in a life-threatening disorder.
From: www.bradenton.com

Leslie Goldman: Love Your Body?

How sad is it that our nation is so obsessed with being thin, with being "perfect," that we need to specifically designate a day for loving our bodies?
From: www.huffingtonpost.com

Nielsen seeking 45 years

PARIS - Defense attorneys for Christian Nielsen, the 32-year-old Newry man who pleaded guilty to four murders last week, want their client to spend no more than 45 years in prison.
From: www.sunjournal.com

Anorexia Strikes 9-Year-Old

Severe anorexia is a disease that is usually associated with teenage girls and young women, but the disease has now struck a 9-year-old.
From: www.wsmv.com

Study Of Reliability And Reasons For Psychological Exclusions In Bariatric Surgery

A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatric clearance for the surgery. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

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One In Five Bariatric Surgery Candidates Not Psychologically Cleared For Surgery

Researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatry clearance for the surgery. The study is the first to examine the reliability of decisions to clear candidates for surgery, and the largest to determine the percentage of candidates who are not cleared, and detail the reasons for exclusion.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

1 in 5 bariatric surgery candidates not psychologically cleared for surgery

Providence, RI ? A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatric clearance for the surgery.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Jenice Armstrong | Unfunny costumes

L AST OCTOBER, I wrote about how slutty costumes - the kind consumers used to buy from adult-oriented catalogues - have become the thing to wear on Halloween.
From: www.philly.com

Manager Clint Hurdle uses lessons of a lifetime to guide his Rockies

PHOENIX - It was late in August, a time before the Colorado Rockies began their magical run and a time when fans still were debating whether their manager was worth his latest contract extension.
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Health Tip: Triggers of Bulimia

(HealthDay News) - Bulimia is an eating disorder that causes a person to eat large amounts of food (binge), then vomit (purge) to avoid gaining weight.
From: news.yahoo.com

12 Oct, 2007, 0035 hrs IST,Writankar Mukherjee, TNN

KOLKATA: Trying your best to control food habits to ensure a healthy lifestyle? Your efforts might simply get sabotaged unless you are able to keep ?emotional eating? within your stride. Emotional eating can not only add some extra kilos to your weight, but can also take a toll on your well-being.
From: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Bigorexia: A Muscle Building Obsession

Working out and staying fit is important for your health but there are some bodybuilders who simply don?t know when to stop. Some get so obsessed with building muscles and sculpting their bodies that they develop a disorder similar to anorexia, called Bigorexia or Muscle Dysmorphia.
From: cbs4.com

Eating Disorder Recovery Center Focuses On Insurance Based Out-Patient Treatment

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 2007 -- Eating Disorder Recovery Center announces its expansion to providing out-patient eating disorder treatment to the nation. The facility offers affordable out-patient insurance covered programs, and affordable housing for out of town clients.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Health Tip: Warning Signs of Anorexia

(HealthDay News) - Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person refuses to stay at even a minimum recommended body weight, resulting in severe weight loss that could be life-threatening.
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Alex Corkran speaks about here eating disorder talks

Alex Corkran uses her personal story of anorexia to warn teens of its dangers. But should it be left to professionals?
From: society.guardian.co.uk

Lancashire mum dies of anorexia

A mother-of-three from Lancashire has died of anorexia. (10/10/2007 08:26:21)
From: www.prestontoday.net

Council discusses alcohol, planning

The Princeton Borough Council reviewed local crime and disorder statistics for August and September, as well as discussing rent control and the construction of a plant-shaded walkway at its meeting last night.
From: www.dailyprincetonian.com

EDEN says Love Your Body

An Auckland non-profit organisation wants us to do the unthinkable. The Eating Difficulties Education Network (EDEN) is urging us to ?love our bodies?. Apparently this is something we are not particularly good at.
From: www.scoop.co.nz

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 4

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 4 People in Maine Resort Country
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Nielsen drops request for last-minute competency hearing

Lawyers for a man charged with murdering four people have dropped a request to revisit his competency, eliminating an obstacle that threatened to delay his trial this week in Oxford County Superior Court.
From: www.boston.com

Chico goes large

CHICO will launch his new single in his hometown of Bridgend.
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Too Old for Fussy Eating

Conquering your age-old food fears.
From: www.psychologytoday.com

Plans to expand services for eating disorder patients

ANOREXIA and bulimia patients are having to travel 128 miles from Coventry and Warwickshire to York for therapeutic treatment.
From: iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk

Mental health parity bills gain steam in Congress

Five years after the death of Sen. Paul Wellstone, a groundbreaking bill he championed requiring health insurers to cover mental health conditions in the same way as physical ailments is gaining political momentum and could finally become law. The late senator pushed for so-called "mental health parity," in part because his brother had bipolar disorder. Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously ...
From: www.startribune.com

Prima Donatella

A brother shot dead in a foreign land. A sister who died young. A daughter with a serious eating disorder. A broken marriage. A drug dependency ending in rehab. Donatella Versace has had a lot to contend with in her life.
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

'Disciplined' eating is what's keeping Posh Spice skinny

London, Oct 5 (ANI): Victoria Beckham is leading the unbelievably shrinking brigade of the Spice Girls these days, but the singer insists that her slim physique is due to her 'disciplined' attitude towards food. In a recent interview, Posh Spice ridiculed the ongoing speculation about her eating habits, insisting that she maintains a healthy diet. "I think there's a big ...
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Bi-Jun proves she can

WHILE slowly eating her roti canai, Wong Bi-Jun looks up occasionally to steal glances at the boy sitting opposite her. ?That?s her boyfriend,? Bi-Jun?s class teacher Maureen Loughery Hussein joked.
From: thestar.com.my

Females who leave home for university at higher risk for binge eating: study

TORONTO - Female students who leave home to attend first-year university or college are significantly more likely to start binge eating than peers who stay home to attend school - a behaviour that puts them at risk for more serious eating disorders in the future, new research suggests.
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Snow Thankful To Bush Kebbel For Anorexia Help

HAIRSPRAY star BRITTANY SNOW will forever be grateful to actresses SOPHIA BUSH and ARIELLE KEBBEL for helping her get over a devastating eating disord
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"Female Athlete Triad" ACSM Position Stand Now Available

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released its Position Stand on "The Female Athlete Triad," recognizing the relationships among energy availability, menstrual function and bone mineral density, which may manifest into eating disorders, amenorrhea (absence of menstrual period), and osteoporosis in at-risk female athletes. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Young women affected by pro-anorexia websites

New York - No matter what their weight or their eating habits, young women feel worse about themselves and their appearance after viewing pro-anorexia websites, which explicitly encourage extreme thinness, a new study shows.
From: www.thestar.co.za

Lectures set healthy habits

Live Well, Learn Well Week is presenting lectures throughout this week tackling nutrition, stress management, fitness and eating disorder awareness at the Bill Daniel Student Center.
From: www.baylor.edu

Weight issues plague fat, thin teens

Many teens are dealing with weight issues, from obesity to eating disorder symptoms, and these problems seem to have some causes in common, research suggests.
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School pressures may trigger anorexia

Culture of high achievement, competition carries into eating habits, study finds.
From: www.smh.com.au

Super-thin models banned from Montreal Fashion Week

Montreal Fashion Week organizers say underweight models will not be permitted to walk the runway owing to concerns over poor nutrition and eating disorders in the industry.
From: www.cbc.ca

Weight issues plague heavy, thin teens alike

Many teenagers are dealing with weight issues, from obesity to eating disorder symptoms, and these problems seem to have some causes in common, new research suggests.
From: news.yahoo.com

Starving is like ecstasy use for anorexia sufferers

The eating condition affects the brain in a similar way to psychostimulant drugs, say researchers, possibly indicating targets for new treatments
From: www.newscientist.com

Purging marks eating disorder severity

Whether or not a person with an eating disorder uses more than one method of purging may indicate the severity of the disorder.
From: nz.news.yahoo.com

Lower Metabolism, Changes In Eating Behavior Possible Explanations For The Cause Of Being Overweight With Narcolepsy

A lower metabolism, as well as slight changes in eating behavior, could explain the positive energy balance leading to being overweight with narcolepsy. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Lower metabolism, eating behavior possibly explain the cause of overweight in narcolepsy

WESTCHESTER, Ill. ? A lower metabolism, as well as slight changes in eating behavior, could explain the positive energy balance leading to being overweight in narcolepsy, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
From: www.eurekalert.org