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Welcome to My Affliction: My Battle With Anorexia and Bulimia


 

Welcome to my Affliction: My battle with Anorexia and Bulimia

 

Dr. Brian Holt from Center for Discovery Presents Eating Disorder Grand Rounds
Center for Discovery locations are specialized treatment centers helping clients with treatment for eating disorders… Continue reading

Reliable Change in Depression During Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment Among Women With Major Depression.

Reliable change in depression during behavioral weight loss treatment among women with major depression.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Mar; 21(3): E211-E218
Busch AM, Whited MC, Appelhans BM, Schneider KL, Waring ME, Debiasse MA, Oleski JL, Crawford SL, Pagoto SL… Continue reading

Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Prednisone and Radiotherapy for Symptom Relief.

Second-line treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. Prednisone and radiotherapy for symptom relief.

Prescrire Int. 2013 Mar; 22(136): 74-8

First-line treatment based on androgen suppression is initially very effective in relieving the symptoms of metastatic prostate cancer. When androgen suppression… Continue reading

A Heart Smart Diet Is a Balanced Diet


 

A Heart Smart Diet is a Balanced Diet – Eating a heart health diet does not have to be difficult or require some fancy fad or diet. Portion control and eating a well balanced diet are the cornersto…

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BBC Spotlight 04/04/12


 

BBC Spotlight 04/04/12 – Feature on eating disorders.

 

THE MOORE THERAPY MOVEMENT: Are you your sister's keeper? – Insight News
His research, teaching and clinical interests include general mental health, obesity, weight loss, eating disorders and addictions, within… Continue reading

Growing Dairy Heifers Prefer Supplementary Long Straw When Fed a Nutrient-Dense Ration in a Limited Amount.

Growing dairy heifers prefer supplementary long straw when fed a nutrient-dense ration in a limited amount.

J Dairy Sci. 2013 Apr 12;
Greter AM, Prinsen M, Duffield TF, McBride BW, Widowski TM, Devries TJ

The objective of this study was to determine whether limit-fed heifers will choose to consume long particles, rather than short, of a low-nutritive feedstuff to ameliorate rumen function and meet foraging needs. Ten Holstein heifers 261.6 ± 39.2 (mean ± SD) d of age were exposed to each of 2 dietary treatments, in a random order, over 2 successive 7-d treatment periods (4-d adaptation period and a 3-d data collection period) using a crossover design. The treatments were (1) a provision of long particle oat straw (85% of particles > 8 mm; LS) and (2) provision of short particle oat straw (45% of particles >8 mm; SS). Both treatments… Continue reading

Law as a Tool in “the War on Obesity”: Useful Interventions, Maybe, But, First, What’s the Problem?

Law as a Tool in “The War on Obesity”: Useful Interventions, Maybe, But, First, What’s the Problem?

J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Mar; 41(1): 28-41
Bogart WA

This article explores the effectiveness of legal interventions to promote healthier eating/drinking… Continue reading

Would an Atheist Drug Addict Have Issues With the NA or AA 12 Step Program?

Question by Diver Down: Would an atheist drug addict have issues with the NA or AA 12 step program?
part of the program to recovery is believing that a “higher power” will help you. But what if you don’t believe?… Continue reading

Spruelike Enteropathy Associated With Olmesartan: An Unusual Case of Severe Diarrhea.

Spruelike enteropathy associated with olmesartan: an unusual case of severe diarrhea.

Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2013; 2013: 618071
Dreifuss SE, Tomizawa Y, Farber NJ, Davison JM, Sohnen AE

A 64-year-old male with a history of hypertension presented with worsening… Continue reading

Impact of the Healthy Eating and Exercise Lifestyle Programme on Depressive Symptoms in Overweight People With Heart Disease and Diabetes.

Impact of the Healthy Eating and Exercise Lifestyle Programme on depressive symptoms in overweight people with heart disease and diabetes.

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2013 Apr 9;
Gallagher R, Zelestis E, Hollams D, Denney-Wilson E, Kirkness A

BACKGROUND: The… Continue reading