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Eating Disorders Gain Recognition as a Widespread Danger

By Anna Halkidis ● Health & Science ● February 24, 2016

Compared to 20 years ago, one doctor says the public is more likely to understand this as a mental illness that comes in various forms and can afflict anyone. But insurance barriers remain, particularly for inpatient treatment centers.

Twitter Chat Gives Tips for Eating Disorders in College

By Katina Paron ● Health & Science ● September 27, 2015

Identifying triggers and asking for help are keys to helping young women deal with an eating disorder through their first year of college.

Parents Can Help Make Eating Disorders Go Away

By Annetta Ramsay & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● February 22, 2015

Families seem to be spotting eating disorders sooner than years ago. A danger point is puberty, when young women start being very concerned about their bodies. If they develop body dysmorphic disorder it can be a precursor. Be ready to face some anger.

Thigh Gaps Weigh on Those With Eating Disorders

By Annetta Ramsay & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● February 15, 2015

My patients usually cite their thighs as a source of their body-image struggles, even when they are dangerously underweight. Listening to their extreme hatred for their thighs can be painful.

Eating Disorders More Deadly Than You May Know

By Lynn Grefe ● Health & Science ● February 24, 2014

“I had no idea.” That’s the theme of this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. It applies to our national inattention to the deadly toll of this disease and what we don’t realize about research and treatment. Take our quiz, it’s at the end.

Eating Disorders Actually Most Common in Midlife

By Cynthia M. Bulik ● Health & Science ● April 5, 2013

Typecasting them as teen afflictions is incorrect and poses dangerous challenges for adults seeking help, says Cynthia M. Bulik in this excerpt from her book “Midlife Eating Disorders.”

Web Opens Window on Eating Disorders

By Elizabeth Zwerling ● Health & Science ● September 16, 2003

Young women looking on the Internet for help with their eating disorders are instead finding a proliferation of sites that encourage their unhealthy habits. Some researchers, however, say the sites offer a therapeutic “window” on a baffling disease.

Eating Disorders Grow among Hong Kong Women

By Jessi Hempel ● Health & Science ● August 8, 2002

Once considered Western diseases, anorexia and bulimia are on the rise in Hong Kong. Doctors from the province’s only clinic for eating disorders blame modernization. Also, update on Michigan primary.

Eating Disorders Begin to Plague Black Teens

By Mashadi Matabane ● Health & Science ● December 11, 2000

Star Jones and Oprah Winfrey embody the cultural tug-of-war faced by African-American teen girls. Recent studies indicate that they too are becoming more vulnerable to the cult of thinness and its accompanying health hazards.

It’s Not Just Picky Eating, It’s an Eating Disorder

By Jasmin Thien ● Health & Science ● November 28, 2016

Jasmin’s blindness makes it hard for her to hide her eating disorder in social situation. Here, she questions why others must draw attention to a situation that is awkward for everybody.

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