Investigators Await Toxicology Tests in Probe of Syracuse University Student's …
Investigators await toxicology tests in probe of Syracuse University student's …
2 and was pronounced dead after paramedics and doctors at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair were unable to revive her, police said. Verona police and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office… Continue reading
Loss of Weight by Obese Teens Increases Risk of Eating Disorders
Loss of Weight by Obese Teens Increases Risk of Eating Disorders
As noted in a recent article in the journal Pediatrics, experts contend that eating disorders among these patients are also not being adequately detected because the weight loss is… Continue reading
Internet Addiction Cases on the Rise
Internet addiction cases on the rise
Now, a hospital in Pennsylvania has started the first hospital-based Internet addiction treatment center in the nation. Whether checking a friend's … "We treat drug addiction, alcoholism, cutting, burning, eating disorders, gambling. The Internet… Continue reading
Zoe Eating
Zoe eating
Mud: Nature's First Dietary Supplement?
But most modern medicine dispels geophagy's benefits, considering it pica, an eating disorder characterized by the consumption of non-food materials, such as dirt of paper. In pregnant women, nutritional deficiencies are… Continue reading
I Read the News Today Oh, Boy
I Read the News Today Oh, Boy
BiblioTreka is a nonprofit organization that collects all kinds of reading materials: Chicago stories, books of poetry, magazines, and small publications. The group's director, Nell Taylor, was devastated by the theft. She said… Continue reading
Steve Jobs: Genius or Just Obsessive-Compulsive?
Steve Jobs: Genius or just obsessive-compulsive?
There's some evidence that Jobs — who was never actually diagnosed with OCPD (Kendall asserts that he's simply suggesting the diagnosis, based on current criteria) — also had an eating disorder that's… Continue reading
Most Breast Cancer Deaths Occur in Younger Women
Most breast cancer deaths occur in younger women
Obese children and teens who lose weight are in danger of developing eating disorders — including anorexia and bulimia — and a new study highlights how this can happen. Obese children and… Continue reading
Could Obese Teens Be at a Higher Risk for Anorexia, Bulimia?
Could Obese Teens be at a Higher Risk for Anorexia, Bulimia?
"We think obese kids are at risk for eating disorders because they are getting a lot of media messages that they are not healthy and that there is… Continue reading
Asheville Area Health Briefs
Asheville area health briefs
… the VA Medical Center and Mission Hospital. Balance Point Collaborative is a multidisciplinary outpatient mental health recovery and education center specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, weight management, and co-occurring disorders. Read more on… Continue reading