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Michael Jackson's death spotlights eating disorders

The untimely death of musical icon Michael Jackson spotlights eating disorders in general, and for men in particular. Whether Michael Jackson suffered from anorexia, which some call “manorexia” in men, is up to debate. W…
Young Anorexia Patients Needed for Two Stanford/Packard Studies

STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The devastation wrought by anorexia nervosa includes severe cognitive and physical changes that researchers say kill one in 10 patients and debilitate many others. But doctors and scien…
Reality of Anorexia Strikes at Colleges of All Shapes

The pressure to be thin and flawless seems to be everywhere we look. Because of the media and other college demands, that pressure only seems to get worse through young adulthood. Eating disorders are a very prevalent di…
Kim Chiu says she's not anorexic

abs-cbnNEWS.com | 09/30/2008 11:01 PM Young actress Kim Chiu on Tuesday dismissed speculations that she is suffering from anorexia.Anorexia, an eating disorder, is characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, wh…
Anorexia: too young even to understand the word…

Children as young as eight are now being treated for anorexia. Cassandra Jardine reports Shortly before her daughter Bryony became ill, Jackie Flicker had been at a talk where someone described the typical anorexic. "Per…
Health: Midlife Eating Disorders

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― Eating disorders are typically associated with teens and younger women, but now a growing number of middle-aged women are looking for help. CBS 3 Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl explains where wom…
Reiss becomes first high street chain in Britain to sell 'size zero' clothes for older women

Last updated at 11:51 AM on 22nd September 2008 Comments (29) Add to My Stories Size zero clothes aimed at career women in their thirties are being sold by a British high street retailer for the first time. Reiss is th…
Eating disorders go deeper than the kitchen cabinet

Many derive pleasure from the flavor and satisfaction of a good meal, for others its just a mode of survival, but for 24 million Americans food is the enemy."I distinctly remember being in dance class and worrying about …
Food Blogging: The Newest Eating Disorder?

Posted September 19, 2008 | 11:36 AM (EST) One of the first food-documenting blogs I ever read was For the Love of Oats. I remember thinking, "How on earth does this woman manage to make PB&J on an English muffin lo…
Lil leave of absence

No, i have not abandoned this blog again... it means way to much to me. But i am moving around a lot in the next couple of days (and the last couple of days i have been moving around) so my net access is spotty... Mid ne…