Men With Eating Disorders: You are Not Alone

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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Anorexia Treatment – The 5 Pieces Of The Eating Disorder Puzzle

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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Eating Disorders in the Playground

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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Many get antidepressants for no psychiatric reason

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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Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression Under New Scrutiny

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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Exercise May Curb Eating Disorders

Researchers say the psychological effects of exercise could help prevent and treat eating disorders.

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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SECONDHAND TV-WATCHING INFLUENCES EATING DISORDERS

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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Anti-cocaine vaccine shows promise in mice

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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Study coordinates depression treatment with disease care

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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Why are so many kids being treated for eating disorders?

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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