Eating disorders

Community Calendar Feb. 2

Community Calendar Feb. 2
4 — Free Volunteer Training for patient visits, music therapy, administrative duties, yard workers, beauticians, handy men, shoppers, phone callers and much more, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hospice Home Care, 821 North Creek… Continue reading

Special Report: Meet the Sugar Addicts Desperate to Beat Their Food Cravings

Special report: Meet the sugar addicts desperate to beat their food cravings
“It was a dark place going to hospitals and being given all these different hats like bipolar, personality disorder and so on. But no one mentioned addiction. “I… Continue reading

How to Spot Signs of Teen Eating Disorders

How to spot signs of teen eating disorders
It isn't always obvious who is battling an eating disorder, says Karin Jasper, a clinical mental health specialist at the Southlake Hospital's Eating Disorder Program and one of the panelists. “It may… Continue reading

Consequences of an Eating Disorder

Consequences of an Eating Disorder
What are some of the emotional consequences of having an eating disorder? Understanding Eating Disorders and their Treatment (Part 3 of 6) Dr. Ron Manley, a …


 

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING
Overeaters Anonymous: Overeaters Anonymous,… Continue reading

Greenville Hopes Brain-Treatment Center Will Be Catalyst for Recovery

Greenville hopes brain-treatment center will be catalyst for recovery
… in deep brain stimulation more than 15 years ago, said the treatment is promising for patients with a wide variety of disorders, ranging from Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and stroke… Continue reading

Navy Veterans Helping to Restore RV Pax to Its Former Glory Are Patching

Navy veterans helping to restore RV Pax to its former glory are patching
But its like eating an elephant – take small bites at a time." … "I saw a lot of guys, young fellows, get out of the… Continue reading

How Can I Lose 5 Pounds in a Week?

Question by Emily D: How can I lose 5 pounds in a week?
I’d like to have at least lost that much, if not more, by Saturday, the 27th.
I’m not fat, I just have a little extra baggage in… Continue reading

How Can I Deal With a Rude Daughter at the Therapist?

Question by Jane: How can I deal with a rude daughter at the therapist?
My daughter is getting treated for an eating disorder. The first few sessions, she wore earphones under her hat. She barely participates and when she does… Continue reading

Successful Gene Therapy Trial Reverses Blindness for People Suffering From

Successful Gene Therapy Trial Reverses Blindness For People Suffering From
A new gene therapy trial to reverse blindness caused by a rare genetic disease has proved successful. Around 50,000 people in the UK have choroideremia, a disorder that eventually… Continue reading

DISEQUILIBRIUM: The UPA Has Failed to Project Success

DISEQUILIBRIUM: The UPA has failed to project success
Those at the bottom of the pyramid have been languishing as always untouched by the so called economic miracle leading to socio-economic disparities, disorders, complexities and complications. … Carbohydrate-rich diets lead to… Continue reading