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Anorexia Nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa is an extremely dangerous eating disorder in which a person intentionally deprives herself or himself of food and can literally starve to death in an attempt to be what they consider "thin." The disorder involves extreme weight...
What Are the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders?
Medical complications can frequently be a result of eating disorders. Individuals with eating disorders who use drugs to stimulate vomiting, bowel movements, or urination may be in considerable danger, because this practice increases the risk of...
Some Facts About Anorexia in Young Women...
While anorexia often begins as a battle of control between the desire to eat and the desire to lose weight, it eventually becomes a complex disease that is much more about control and self esteem than about food.The anorexic may develop her identity...
How to Tell If It's Anorexia
Tabloids detailing the lives of celebrities--as well as many of the unpublished stories about those in our communities, our families, and even ourselves--continue to highlight the persistent and dangerous prevalence of anorexia. Individuals--girls...
For Anorexics, Antidepressant No More Effective Than Placebo in Reducing Risk Of Relapse
An National Institute of Mental Health-funded study has concluded that the antidepressant medication Fluoxetine (Prozac) is no more effective than placebo in preventing relapse among patients with anorexia nervosa who had achieved a healthy weight...
College Women at Risk for Eating Disorders May Benefit From Internet-based Intervention Program
A long-term, large-scale study has found that an Internet-based intervention program may prevent some high risk, college-age women from developing an eating disorder. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute...