Most often eating disorders are associated with women. But men struggle with the same body issues. Research shows that between 5 and 12 percent of the male population has bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting, abusing laxatives, enemas, starving, over-exercising or diuretics.
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She could be your neighbor, your sister or your best friend. On the surface, it seems that she has it all — academically gifted, loved by her family and friends, and driven. But behind the scenes, she has been hiding a dark secret. She’s slowly beginning to waste away and literally putting her life on the line.
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In America, 42 percent of first, second and third grade girls want to lost weight and 45 percent of boys and girls in grades three through six want to be thinner.
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More than a quarter of people in the United States who take antidepressants have never been diagnosed with any of the conditions the drugs are typically used to treat, according to a study.
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The recommendations of an FDA advisory panel could mean new restrictions on electroconvulsive therapy — a controversial treatment used by tens of thousands of U.S. patients with severe depression and other mental disorders.
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Although it may seem counterintuitive, exercise could be used as an intervention for — or even a way to prevent — eating disorders.
“When it comes to eating disorders, exercise has always been seen as a negative because people use it as a way to control their weight,” says Heather Hausenblas, an exercise psychologist at theUniversity of Florida. ” But for most people, exercise is a very positive thing.”
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Watching popular television shows full of skinny actresses can contribute to the development of eating disorders in girls. But turning off the TV isn’t enough to protect them.
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A new vaccine shows promise for producing immunity to cocaine’s highly addictive effects. The study – in mice – is published online in Molecular Therapy, one of the Nature journals.
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A study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that patients do significantly better when their depression is treated in conjunction with their diabetes or heart disease.
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Did you know that the rate of kids 12 and younger being hospitalized for eating disorders has risen 119 percent from 1999 to 2006? This is according to a recent study published by Journal of American Pediatrics.
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