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Victoria Beckham Draws Attention to the 'Skinny Bitch' Diet
The perpetually pouty singer - dressed in her trademark dark sunglasses - was snapped by paparazzi buying the diet guide in an LA boutique last month. Within hours of the photo appearing on the web, the book had jumped f… -
Bill aims to tackle eating disorders, obesity among youths
Rep. Mary Bono, R-Palm Springs, announced a new bill Wednesday meant to address obesity and eating disorders among the nation's youths.Flanked by more than 100 Girl Scouts in Washington, D.C., Bono said the Improved Nutr… -
Miller defends Knightley against anorexia rumours
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Actress Sienna Miller has refuted speculations that her fellow star Keira Knightley is suffering from eating disorder anorexia. The speculations about Knightley being afflicted by the disorder … -
Fat & figures
Sample this: More than 10 percent of urban Indian adolescents are obese, approximately 30 per cent of obese children grow up to become obese adults and childhood obesity increases blood pressure and adverse blood lipid l… -
Feeding on Stereotypes
In Asian American beauty salons and spas across the country, a cultural transformation is under way. Young women huddle around counters, their high-pitched voices humming with possibility as they scan menus advertising f… -
Personal Interview with Aimee Liu, Author of Gaining - The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders
Aimee Liu, the author of over 10 books, spoke with me recently about her new work, Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders (Warner Books, 2007), and how her life with anorexia impacted the words within.Kelly… -
Young girls still hunger for an elusive nought
LAST week a distant 16-year-old relative fresh out of her maths exams introduced herself and said, "You did that size zero program, didn't you?" "Yes," I said, unsure of what was coming next.Since making Super-Skinny Me:… -
Sharp rise in child anorexia
EATING disorder specialists say a new report revealing huge gaps in the treatment system fails to tackle alarming increases in anorexia and bulimia rates among children.Sparked by a parliamentary inquiry into body image,… -
Danielle’s baby joy after her anorexia battle...
A YOUNG woman whose fight against anorexia touched the hearts of Echo readers, has given birth to a bouncing baby boy.Danielle Lewis-Rowe, 21, clawed her own way back to health after finding it was impossible to get fund… -
Unwanted Hair on the Face and Body and the Role of Testosterone in Anorexia Nervosa
Newswise — ENDO 07 Embargo Policy In general, all abstracts are embargoed until the date and time of their presentation. For Press Briefings the embargo lifts at the date and time of the briefing.WHAT: Press events sched… -
Starvation of the Spirit
June 1, 2007 - I remember sitting in the waiting area, where “lucky” bamboo grew in glass pots on the receptionist’s desk, nervously swinging my platform-sandaled foot and fingering my great-grandmother’s locket. I coul… -
Anorexia Patients Sue Dallas' Presbyterian Hospital
DALLAS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Five women who were treated at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas for anorexia and bulimia have filed a lawsuit claiming that the hospital and doctors there took part in a fraudulent billing s… -
At Anaconda High: Star graduate talks openly about battle with anorexia
Anaconda High School senior Jessie Moodry is graduating 10th in her class Sunday. This fall she will start school at Boise State University studying exercise and sports science. Walter Hinick / The Montana Standard. ANA…
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