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Health knowledge made personal
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Eating disorders present a growing danger (Hillsborough Beacon)
Sat Nov 07 22:48:48 PST 2009
Zachary Mineo, Harvest Drive The world took notice over a quarter of a century ago when Karen Carpenter died from cardiac arrest caused by her eating disorder: anorexia nervosa. Although at that time anorexia was not widely studied or known by the public, since then, studies of the disease have...
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1 in 4 Elite Student Athlete in Norway Have Symptoms of Eating Disorder (FasterSkier.com)
Sat Nov 07 12:15:15 PST 2009
606 students from 16 top sports high schools - including the national team course focus (landslinje) for skiing - have received surveys from doctor Marianne Martinsen with Norway's Sports Community College (Norges idrettshøgskole). She wants to find out how many young athletes who have just...
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Fashion show celebrates real bodies (WPTV West Palm Beach)
Sat Nov 07 21:49:37 PST 2009
Dozens of models give their support to help an organization which helps men and women dealing with eating disorders.
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Women's Resource Center hosts event on awareness about eating disorder (The State Hornet)
Thu Nov 05 09:37:28 PST 2009
This year, the Women's Resource Center at Sacramento State has focused on eating disorders and spreading awareness of these disorders to the campus community.
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A difficult question to answer (Post-Tribune)
Sun Nov 08 04:37:04 PST 2009
Dr. Wallace: Which eating disorder is worse, anorexia nervosa or bulimia? I have a cousin who is anorexic and her sister is bulimic. Our family can't decide who is worse off. -- Juliet, Elkhart, Ind. Juliet: Your question is difficult to answer. It's like asking who has the more serious injury,...
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Eating disorder? Blame your mums' diet (Hindustan Times)
Thu Nov 05 08:46:49 PST 2009
Most of us have heard that eating fast can lead to food overconsumption and obesity and in fact some observational studies have supported this notion. Read on to know more.
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Author of book on eating disorders to lecture at SUNY New Paltz (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Tue Nov 03 03:18:53 PST 2009
NEW PALTZ - The State University of New York at New Paltz will host a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Marya Hornbacher, who wrote "Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia." Hornbacher and will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lecture Center 100.
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Rosewood opens doors of adolescent treatment center (The Wickenburg Sun)
Thu Nov 05 08:23:01 PST 2009
Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders has expanded. The 11-year-old Wickenburg-based business has recently opened its adolescent treatment facility - a 14-bed hacienda-style building with home-like amenities.
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Planning for healthy aging (Purcell Register)
Sun Nov 08 05:23:19 PST 2009
(ARA) - In just two short years, the first wave of baby boomers will turn 65. For some, this milestone birthday may signal retirement; for others it may not. For all boomers, it should mean an increased focus on health care. Baby boomers can take steps now to help ensure many more healthy years.
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Support Groups (The Gadsden Times)
Sun Nov 08 04:06:17 PST 2009
A listing of area support groups and 12-step programs
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