Health
How newspapers represent men's eating disorders
Public health researchers at the University of Glasgow have carried out the first detailed studies of how newspaper articles represent eating disorders in men.
Jun 29, 2015
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Disordered Eating
Health
Missouri changes insurance requirements for eating disorders
Missouri is set to be the first state in the nation to spell out the type of eating disorder treatments that insurance companies must cover, a move advocates say will ensure families have access to care for not just the physical ...
Jun 28, 2015
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Health
Eating disorders experts weigh in on Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Jessie is a five-year-old girl who doesn't like foods with much texture or flavour. She prefers to eat foods that don't require lots of chewing, like soup, pasta, or oatmeal. Jessie has difficulty eating a range of foods ...
Jun 18, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness shows promise in eating disorder prevention
(HealthDay)—Mindfulness may be a promising approach for prevention of eating disorders among adolescent girls, according to a study published online June 6 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Jun 14, 2015
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Health
Eating disorder prevention program expands online
A powerful education tool to help prevent eating disorders in children and young adolescents is being expanded for young adults in the high-risk years between 18 and 25.
Jun 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Jumping to blame social media for eating disorders is dangerous
The number of hospital admissions for UK teenagers with eating disorders has risen by 89% in the past three years, it was reported today. While this is clearly of concern, so too is the quick jump some have made to link this ...
Jun 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Word choice impacts eating disorder sufferers
People affected by eating disorders (ED) are drawn towards food-related information but away from body-shape information.
May 25, 2015
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Health
Binge eating disorder creates significant health care burden
(HealthDay)—Health care costs are similar for patients with binge eating disorder (BED) and those with eating disorder not otherwise specified without BED (EDNOS-only), and are significantly higher compared with costs of ...
May 15, 2015
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Health
Study shows elevated risk for eating disorders among transgender, lesbian, gay and bisexual students
Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual students are at greater risk for eating disorders, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and Washington University School of ...
May 13, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Children with ADHD at risk for binge eating, study shows
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are significantly more likely to have an eating disorder—a loss of control eating syndrome (LOC-ES)—akin to binge eating, a condition more generally diagnosed ...
Apr 23, 2015
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