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Starvation a Factor in Mental Patient's Death: In County's Care, Woman With Psychosis Barely Ate or
Oct. 29--Cindy Anczak was 33 years old, weighed 187 pounds and was going to exercise class three times a week when Greenfield police found her wandering around Arlington Cemetery late one night in July, speaking gibberis… -
The chilling realities of eating disorders
The ad reads, "You have to be skinny to be popular." The image is that of a slim young woman, shown from the waist down, dressed as a cheerleader. The headline itself is powerful, but on closer examination the copy, runn… -
Dying to be thin: Why one in 100 young women suffer from eating disorders
Confused by conflicting messages about diet and health, vulnerable young women are turning to lifestyle anorexia websites for 'thin-spiration'. By Sophie Goodchild Published: 29 October 2006 Just one click of the mouse g… -
Special Report: Living with Anorexia
Anna Richmond was taller than most girls in her class at school and, though not overweight, she felt big. When she was 16 she started cutting back on meals; she wanted to fit in and, at 5ft 11, she thought she should los… -
Starving for Beauty
The Devil doesn't just wear Prada, she expects everyone else to be stick thin, and the culture is spreading. We live in a world where beer bellied obesity exists side by side, and apparently quite happily beside scrawny … -
The Life of Hunger
Memoir as fairytale; memoir as fairytale-travelogue; memoir as fairytale-travelogue-case-history. For those already familiar with Amelie Nothomb's writings, this strange blurring of genre distinctions will come as no sur… -
Richie gets weight loss treatment
Reality TV star Nicole Richie has checked into a treatment centre to help her gain weight. Filming for The Simple Life, in which she stars with hotel heiress Paris Hilton, has been postponed. The socialite daughter of Li… -
Unraveling the mom-daughter link in eating disorders
"I remember I had a turquoise bikini on, with a white ruffle," she says. Looking down at her stomach, "I remember thinking, 'Oh, I'm getting a fat roll.' I was actually becoming a woman, getting a little weight on my sto… -
Emily Program Introduces Intensive Outpatient Program for Compulsive Overeating
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emily Program, a Minneapolis- based outpatient treatment program that provides psychological, nutritional and medical care for individuals with eating disorders, has developed a n… -
Gannett Offers Advice to Greeks, Athletes on Eating Disorders
Oct 25 2006 The death of track runner Alex DeVinny from anorexia last March brought media attention to eating disorders in athletes, and how strenuous exercise can disguise problems with eating and compulsive exercising.… -
Mind Over Mirror
Can anorexic women see themselves as they really are? A new study suggest their brains won't let themWhen she was 14, as Nicole Townsend agonized about the sort of girl she was, and how she looked compared to her friends… -
Denied coverage for anorexia, family aims to change N.J. law
Friday, October 20, 2006 BY CAROL ANN CAMPBELLStar-Ledger Staff A Wayne mother trying to force her insurance company to cover eating disorders the same way it covers other mental illnesses has lost her last appeal and sa… -
Websites promote anorexia
24 October 2006 By KAMALA HAYMANA proliferation of websites promoting anorexia as a lifestyle choice is horrifying dietitians. Anorexia nervosa is a deadly psychiatric disorder affecting an estimated three in every 1000 … -
Anorexia affects kids too
Oct 24 2006 WITH girls as young as seven suffering anorexia, LISA SALMON asks the experts why children develop eating disorders, the health problems such poor nutrition can cause and whether the media and fashion industr… -
Battling eating disorders
By the end of next year, people struggling with eating disorders will be able to get help in Caroline County, at a residential center run by one of the country's leading treatment groups.The center will be called Remuda … -
Quick-fix diet drugs: Effective or harmful?
Americans are constantly reminded about the dangers of obesity, so many of us who are heavier are trying to lose weight to stay healthy. But shedding those pounds is hard; it takes daily focus and discipline. It’s easy t… -
Eating Disorders Common at Cornell, Other Colleges
Oct 22 2006 You may always see the same girl at the gym, treading away at the elliptical, or hear that one of your friends is going to work out — for the third time that day. Eating disorders and exercise compulsion are … -
Waifism is new low from fashion houses
Fashion designers have revealed their latest marketing innovation for the world's skinny women - a size smaller than zero. This summer British clothes stores began stocking the waif size 4, following the rise of the equ… -
I'll get better for my family, vows anorexia sufferer
By Claire McNeilly19 October 2006 The teenage girl at the centre of controversy over the treatment of anorexics has vowed to get better for the sake of her family.Trainee hairdresser Lauren Martin, whose weight has dropp… -
Hair May Help Reveal Eating Disorders
(WebMD) Eating disorders such as anorexia may leave telltale signs in the hair.Scientists at Brigham Young University have developed a test to help diagnose eating disorders by analyzing a patient's hair. Kent Hatch, Ph.… -
Family's fears for anorexic girl
The family of a 17-year-old girl with anorexia fear she will die without psychiatric help. Lauren Martin was admitted to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald last Thursday and weighs just four stone. She will not eat and at … -
Researchers find bias against fat runs through thin -- and thick
number of studies have documented a pervasive bias against fat people, who often earn less income than their thinner counterparts. Research points to discrimination against corpulent men and women in a variety of places… -
Body image key to healthy habits
Ekant Veer at the University of Bath said they were more effective than campaigns telling overweight teens they needed to slim down. Over 300 obese or overweight school children aged 13 to 18 were studied. Mr Veer said s… -
Skinny Model Ban Will Not Help
Governments across Europe launched an offensive against skinny model look urging fashion designers to evict emaciated girls from the catwalk. A woman with a long history of anorexia and bulimia doubts the move would help… -
Sara Evans promotes healthy image for all
''I think when you ask men, 'What do you prefer? A voluptuous, healthy body, something to grab onto, or do you prefer a stick, a bony body?' Almost every man will say they prefer a healthy, voluptuous, normal body.''So s… -
Eating disorders affect the middle-aged
PHILADELPHIA - Sorelle Marsh's bulimia began in college.For a formerly chubby kid still obsessed with food and weight, discovering how to get away with gluttony was a revelation.Gobbling thousands of calories and then vo… -
Mental problems often go with eating disorders
hile in high school, Megan Kosse was a straight-A student with a flair for debate. But she never felt like that was good enough. "I would tell my mom that whatever I did was mediocre," said Megan, an anthropology and Spa… -
Hutt DHB agrees 'in principle' to take over eating disorder care
6.20pm Wednesday October 11, 2006 Hutt Valley District Health Board has agreed "in principle" to take over from Wellington Eating Disorder Services Collective in providing support to eating disorder patients in the lower… -
Chris Cornell Became Anorexic After Demise of Soundgarden
Chris Cornell felt so depressed following the demise of his former group Soundgarden in 1997, he became anorexic. Cornell, now a happily married father of two, insists he didn't make a conscious decision to stop eating -… -
Working out too much can lead to disease
October 10, 2006 For Dan Glapa, it started in seventh grade. At first it was just an interest in working out and eating healthfully, said the genetics, cell biology and development sophomore. Soon, working out and restri… -
The size zero pill
When asked about their recent rapid weight loss, emaciated starlets trip out the same old excuses. They're on a low-carb, high-protein detox or a juice fast; they're seeing this great new diet guru; they're working out; … -
Regression in fashion: A child or a woman?
Published: October 8, 2006In the passionate debate about too- thin models, no one has really reached the nub of the matter: Why would grown women yearn to resemble pre-pubescent girls? Yet one of the Olsen twins boasted … -
Go put on some weight
STICK-THIN models with bony hips and giraffe legs have been the mainstay of the fashion industry.But skinny is no longer in. At least for models in Spain.Since last month in Madrid, models with a body mass index (BMI) of… -
STUNNING model Lorena Coffey likes tucking into PET FOOD
The 21-year-old has also gulped down fire lighters, flowers, paper and grass. For Lorena suffers from a rare eating disorder called Pica which gives her compulsive cravings to eat non-food items. She explained: "I just c… -
Do thin models warp girls' body image
October 8, 2006By Nanci HellmichGannett News ServiceWhen Frederique van der Wal, a former Victoria's Secret model, attended designers' shows during New York's Fashion Week last month, she was "shocked" by the waiflike mo… -
Pushed to the limit
Athletes face immense pressure to perform well, but when the stress becomes too much, most colleges are ill-equipped to helpSteve Masten died like so many of the others.Alone while part of a team, feeling extremes of fru… -
Being skinny is no role model
Even as the ramp creates the illusion that skinny-thin is glam, men will beg to differ. For them, curvy women remain the pinups while the catwalking waifs are just there to showcase the clothes. Madrid's ban on super-ski… -
4 year old with strong signs of eating control issues
supervise a childcare centre and in my care I have a 4 year old child who seems have severe eating control issues. I want to ensure that you understand that I am not an over-paranoid caregiver, so I will let you know th… -
'Manorexia' Is on the Rise
Oct. 7, 2006— Medical researchers are discovering that anorexia is not limited to women and that the idea of starving yourself in order to achieve the perfect body is crossing gender lines.According to the American Jour… -
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie pretended to be bulimic
October 5, 2006Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie used to pretend she was bulimic to hide her drug habit.The singer - who beat her addiction to crystal meth five years ago - used to tell her parents she was suffering from an … -
Jewish expert's indirect approach aims to prevent eating disorders
This unhealthy fixation with weight is just one reason the National Eating Disorders Association reports that as many as 10 million females (and 1 million males) in the United States are battling eating disorders such as… -
10-year-old girl student suffers from anorexia
A 10-year-old girl student at an elementary school in Taipei has developed anorexia because her classmates are engaged in a weight-reducing competition, the Taipei City Hospital cited relevant medical treatment reports a… -
Daughter's wait for help a nightmare
A mother whose suicidal anorexic daughter had to wait a year before receiving counselling says the adolescent mental health system is "a mess". The Wellington family's nightmare has included two suicide attempts and thei… -
proana.us sponsoring a contest
Contests for the Month of October: Scary Stories is our contest for this month. send in a true scary story, that has happened to you at some point in your life. The top 5 will be featured on a poll, and everyone votes. T… -
Modeling a healthful approach to beauty
Recognizing that models' appearances influence young girls' health habits and self-image, Madrid, Spain's regional government took a globally unprecedented and progressive step in September when it banned underweight mod… -
She's 12, 35kg and thinks she is obese
AMIEE Gillam is 159cm tall and weighs a mere 35kg, but two voices in her head tell her she's obese and she believes them totally.Amiee is 12 years old.The Latrobe Primary School pupil was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa … -
A revolution is brewing on the staid catwalks of Italy
MILAN Creating a buzz on the catwalk is old hat in the flashy world of fashion. But last week something rarely seen on a Milan runway made its shocking appearance: a roll of fat. In fact, the entire show - a mix of casu… -
The skinny obsession that harms our kids
With the current concern about obesity in children, the fact that some youngsters have quite the opposite problem seems to have been overlooked.But outrage over the poor example set by stick-thin models has brought the i… -
Lagerfeld dismisses debate about skinny models as 'grotesque'
PARIS German designer Karl Lagerfeld, who famously lost 42 kilograms (93 pounds) on a strict diet, on Wednesday dismissed a controversy about underweight fashion models as "grotesque," saying countries such as France hav… -
Seeking help for eating disorders
*109 subscribers....*More middle-aged women treated for anorexia, bulimiaBy MARIE McCULLOUGHThe Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA - Sorelle Marsh's bulimia began in college.For a formerly chubby kid still obsessed with f… -
Eating Disorders And Insurance
(CBS) Most experts agree eating disorders are among the deadliest of all mental illnesses. But treatment for diseases such as anorexia is expensive, and difficult to get. And, as Melinda Murphy reported on The Early Show… -
Renfrew Center Study Shows Nearly Half Of Eating Disorder Patients Self-Harm
While coverage of many other mental health issues has become more accepted, it seems self-harm is still considered a "taboo" topic. However, with the presence of self-harm communities on social networking websites, and t… -
Mom talks about dealing with anorexia
Editor's note: The column is being replaced this week by a letter from a mother who has a daughter with anorexia. It was prompted by a recent column on eating disorders. ANOREXIA IS a disease that creeps into your life s… -
Extreme Measures
Drastic thinness has become the beauty ideal – and it's having an alarming effect on girls everywhere In 2002, fresh off her Blue Crush breakthrough, the actress – a champion equestrian as a teen – appeared slender but f… -
More middle-aged women seeking treatment for eating disorders
*97 subscribers.....*PHILADELPHIA - Sorelle Marsh's bulimia began in college.For a formerly chubby kid still obsessed with food and weight, discovering how to get away with gluttony was a revelation.Gobbling thousands of… -
Documentary to expose risks of dieting
A British television station plans to screen a documentary featuring women who volunteer to slim to ultra-thin sizes to expose the health dangers of excessive dieting.Britain's Channel 4 will show Super-Skinny Me: The Ra… -
Lean funds shut eating disorder service
Wellington's only eating disorder service, which treats dangerously underweight women, says it has been forced to close due to a lack of funding. Eating Disorder Services, which treats about 400 mostly young women suffer… -
Weight gain won't always be 15 pounds
*92 subscribers, only 8 more.....*The Freshman 15: You've heard about it, beat it, maybe outdone it, or dreaded it.But is it real?There have been conflicting studies, but the evidence for some weight gain in college is h… -
Mental health programs vital to college suicides
WASHINGTON -- As another academic year shifts into full gear, millions of college students once again are settling in with new roommates, adjusting to new course schedules, and adapting to life away from families and fri… -
Jewelry Designer Fights Ed
Ed is not a guy. He's not your ex-boyfriend or ex-husband. He's much, much worse and much for difficult to get rid of. Ed or "E-d" stands for eating disorders.In an effort to help fight Ed, two artists have teamed up. On… -
Looking glass war
Kushalrani GulabOctober 1, 2006Last month, the organisers of the Madrid Fashion Week had 68 models medically assessed according to standards set by the World Health Organisa tion.When they rejected five because they were…
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