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Eating Disorders

Articles, Videos and treatment options for Eating Disorders

The term "eating disorder" encompasses a wide variety of abnormal behaviors that can present in a number of clinical pictures. One of the most basic ways to define "eating disorder" is as a cluster of abnormal eating habits associated with deranged thoughts or negative feelings. To define "eating disorder" adequately both psychological and clinical symptoms must be addressed.

Our overview of eating disorders can be found here. For the latest content, scroll down and select from the list.

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Eating disorders: look no further than the ER
Diagnosing an eating disorder can be challenging. But a new study suggests there may be a specific l...
November 25, 2012
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Coping with an eating disorder during the holidays
The holidays can be tough when you have an eating disorder. After all, most activities are centered...
November 24, 2012
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Bullying linked to eating disorders
Getting pushed around on the playground isn't just a childhood cliché. In fact, it's a serious probl...
November 23, 2012
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Pregorexia: A Growing Danger among Expectant Mothers
Many expectant mothers worry about excessive weight gain which could lead to a number of health prob...
November 21, 2012
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Eating Disorders and Diabetes
Women with diabetes may be at an increased risk for developing an eating disorder, according to the...
November 21, 2012
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Can the Media Cause Eating Disorders?
Over the years, the body type featured in magazines has changed greatly, and people have been bomba...
November 18, 2012
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Professional boxer Andrew Flintoff talks about his eating disorder
Former cricket player and now boxer Andrew Flintoff admits that, despite his athletic achievements,...
November 17, 2012
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Help! I Think My Friend Has an Eating Disorder
Watching a friend transform from a healthy individual into a shadow of her former self can be a scar...
November 16, 2012
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Private school girls feel pressure to be perfect
Carrie Paechter of Goldsmiths College in London is worried about girls who attend private school. A...
November 16, 2012
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Rumination Disorder (Video)
Rumination Disorder is an unusual eating disorder that involves regurgitating food. It can be in co...
November 15, 2012
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