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The incidence of eating disorders is increasing in the UK

More people are being diagnosed with eating disorders every year and the most common type is not either of the two most well known—bulimia or anorexia—but eating disorders not otherwise specified (eating disorders that ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

(AP)—A woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with prosthetic hands.

Other created May 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Eating more protein' strategy helps women lose weight

(HealthDay)—Women who report "eating more protein" as a weight loss strategy achieve weight loss over two years, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education an ...

Health created May 11, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

When teen dating turns abusive and violent

(HealthDay)—When teens start dating, parents' worries grow—and experts say that dating violence should be on their list of concerns.

Pediatrics created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds link between sexual harassment and 'purging'—in men

Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nobody likes a 'fat-talker,' study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Women who engage in "fat talk"—the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies—are less liked by their peers, a new study from the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Centenarians a happy lot, survey says

(HealthDay)—Centenarians are more likely to be content with their lives than aging baby boomers are, and these oldest Americans tend to put more stock in healthy eating habits and exercise as keys to happiness, ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The biology behind binge eating

Female rats are much more likely to binge eat than male rats, according to new research that provides some of the strongest evidence yet that biology plays a role in eating disorders.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Child fruit consumption up with pre-slicing in schools

(HealthDay)—Schools that use fruit slicers to pre-slice fruit report increased fruit sales, more fruit eaten, and less fruit wasted, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of ...

Health created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge eating curbed by deep brain stimulation in animal model, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a precise region of the brain appears to reduce caloric intake and prompt weight loss in obese animal models, according to a new study led by researchers at the University ...

Neuroscience created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gorging at the buffet table? Tactics may help you eat less

(HealthDay)—Few situations can trip up someone who is watching their weight like an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Health created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Making fruit easier to eat increases sales and consumption in school cafeterias

No matter how you slice it, cutting fruit into bite-sized pieces prompts children to eat more apples during lunchtime, according to a recent study by Cornell University researchers.

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mindfulness therapy might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Mindfulness exercises that include meditation, stretching, and acceptance of thoughts and emotions might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder find relief from their symptoms.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain imaging studies reveal neurobiology of eating disorders

Current treatments for anorexia and bulimia nervosa, which afflict an estimated 10 to 24 million Americans, are often limited and ineffective. Patients relapse. They become chronically ill. They face a higher risk of dying.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When teens focus on TV, obesity risk rises

(HealthDay)—It's not how much time teens spend watching TV but how intensely they watch that adds on the pounds, new research suggests.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0