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Dear Apple: You Can Be Too Thin!
At home earlier this week, my heart sank as Apple's new ad for its latest model of computers flashed in front of me from the company's homepage. At first glance, the ad looked like Apple's typical clean cut ad with five … -
Is anorexia the female Asperger’s?
When I was training at the Maudsley 30 years ago, anorexic girls were treated as little more than malfunctioning machines. Even when a friend at medical school became terribly thin and suddenly “disappeared” from class o… -
The 'Swiss Secret' to staying thin? Starvation
Dr. Thomas Rau's diet isn't for everyoneBy Korin Miller, amNewYork Arts & Entertainment Editor | kmiller@am-ny.com I only lasted two and a half days on Dr. Thomas Rau's one-week intensive cure detox diet. Why?I was h… -
Anorexia may be genetic disorder linked to autism
By ANI Monday August 20, 12:41 PM London, Aug 20 (ANI): Anorexia, an eating disorder, might be caused by a genetic brain disorder which shares its traits with autism and Asperger's syndrome, a new study has found.The stu… -
Parents found daughter dead in bedroom
Aug 13 2007by Jackie Bow, South Wales Echo A WOMAN with a history of anorexia died from heart failure on Christmas Eve after an accidental overdose of medication, an inquest has heard.Carole and Gerald Evans found their … -
Rate of anorexia may be underestimated
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The occurrence rate of anorexia among young women seems to be substantially underestimated, study findings suggest, and at the same time many affected women recover without treatment.An assess… -
Facebook pro-ana groups?
Facebook says it won't take down discussion groups that promote eating disorders. Social networking sites have been criticised for hosting so called pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia groups. Some give tips on how to starve yo… -
Anorexia cases up in Singapore as teens compete for thinness
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:05:03 GMTSingapore - Cases of anorexia are up in Singapore with mounting numbers of teenage girls convinced the eating disorder is hip, The Sunday Times reported. Anorexia, in which a sufferer severel… -
I'm Sorry
I am so sorry you guys. I started working about a month ago so i havent been updating any of my xangas as much. I loved AnaInTheNews cause i loved seeing what other countries were writing about eating disorders. I promis…
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