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The actress opened up about her struggles with an eating disorder and unhealthy body ideals.
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I grew up in a small and loving family who were always on the move. We spent most ...
May 19, 2023
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Eating disorders have jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the numbers ...
November 10, 2022
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Abnormal Brain Development in Children With Binge Eating Disorder
Researchers from the University of Southern California (US) have found that children suffering from binge eating disorders (BED) ...
March 16, 2022
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Marina Zhang
Anorexic Teen Was Rushed to Emergency–Became Fitness Guru After Making Incredible Recovery
By the age of 16, Lara Rebecca from Wales was at the height of an eating disorder. She ...
April 23, 2021
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Louise Chambers
66lb Woman Recovers From Eating Disorder, Trains as Doctor in Hopes of Saving Others
A student doctor whose studies were waylaid by a severe eating disorder is making her recovery story public. ...
March 10, 2021
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Louise Chambers
Obese Man Loses 300lb in 15 Months Before Marrying High School Sweetheart
A man weighing over 542 pounds (approx. 246 kg) proposed to his high school sweetheart knowing that she ...
May 28, 2020
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Anorexic Woman Beats Eating Disorder After Doctors Warn Her Organs Can Fail on Flight
A young British woman in the throes of a years-long battle with anorexia faced the scary moment when ...
May 27, 2020
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Orthorexia Nervosa: When Righteous Eating Becomes an Obsession
Orthorexia nervosa, the "health food eating disorder", gets its name from the Greek word ortho, meaning straight, proper ...
March 26, 2015
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Treating Eating Disorders With Chinese Medicine
Occasionally I am asked whether acupuncture can treat someone with an eating disorder, such as anorexia, bulimia, or ...
March 24, 2015
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Are Eating Disorders a Hidden Epidemic?
Fifty percent of Canadians know someone who has or had an eating disorder, says a new poll.
February 5, 2015
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Justina Reichel
FDA Approves New Drug for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, under the brand name Vyvanse, to ...
February 2, 2015
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Can This Cycle Spark Eating Disorder Risk?
Hormonal changes each month, part of the menstrual cycle, can cause women to eat more—a normal, biological occurrence. ...
December 17, 2014
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Michigan State University
Holiday Season a Challenge for Those With Eating Disorders
The holiday season is especially difficult for people suffering from eating disorders, says advocacy group.
December 10, 2014
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Justina Reichel
One Man’s Story of Eating-Disorder Recovery (Video)
Brian Cuban spoke recently about being a grown man with bulimia and anorexia nervosa; about the shock it ...
April 4, 2014
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‘Prank It Forward’ Joke Gives Waitress an Amazing Day
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April 1, 2014
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The Kissing Cure: Can the ‘Love Hormone’ Help Treat Anorexia?
Twenty million women and 10 million men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their lives, ...
March 25, 2014
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Liana Aghajanian
Mother/Daughter Eating Disorder
Dear Kathy, My daughter, "Sherri," is in eighth grade. Her guidance counselor told me that one of Sherri's friends ...
January 23, 2014
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Katherine Smith
Researchers Debunk Myth About Anorexia
Malnourished adolescents who are hospitalized with anorexia nervosa can safely gain weight on a higher-calorie diet, according to ...
October 1, 2013
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