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Renfrew Center offers hope for those with eating disorders
In her case, she alternated between anorexic and bulimic symptoms. It started in high school andA worsened when she went to college, the Philadelphia resident said.
Children as young as six are being admitted to hospitals with eating disorders every year, new figures show, with an average of 14 young adults being treated in the MidCentral DHB region.
Eating disorder programs are disappearing
That's because the school programs have vanished that once helped to prevent this dangerous and sometimes fatal mental health problem.
The iaedp Symposium 2012 Offers Thought-provoking Review on Mental Health Parity
This special session, held at the Charleston Marriott, is available to Symposium 2012 attendees as well as to the public.A The cost for the 3-hour session is Kantor's devotion to justice for people with disabilities and chronic disease landed her at the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, creating one of the most influential health insurance ... (more)
Integrative Medicine to Treat Eating Disorders
Integrative medicine can be defined as "a healing-oriented discipline that takes into account the whole person - body, mind and spirit - including all aspects of lifestyle.
Eating disorders pose a serious health risk
Bombarded by images of stick-thin celebrities - from the elegant Duchess of Cambridge to the iconic Lady Gaga - girls and young women are starving themselves to achieve the same svelte look.
Eating disorders affect boomers too
Eating disorders can affect anyone at any age. Why experts warn these conditions are affecting more adult women -- and how to spot the warning signs.
Experts to discuss eating disorders' impact
Mayberry restaurant will close temporarily while it moves to new digs on Main Street.
The CFDA Releases Model Health Guidelines for Fashion Week
CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg just sent out this season's guidelines for making sure models are healthy at Fashion Week, which begins February 9. For the past five years, this has been standard practice as part of the organization's Health Initiative.
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 26, 2012
On this day in history in 1802, Congress passed a law that laid the groundwork for the Library of Congress.
The Curious Incident of the Fish Sticks in the Nighttime
I stared at my plate of fish sticks, tater tots, and cold green peas. After a two hour-long staring contest, I knew every ridge of minced fried fish and every contour of pea almost by heart.
Take note of an exciting new resource for treating eating disorders. The Renfrew Center, the nation's first and largest network of eating disorder treatment facilities, today announced its newest non-residential facility in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
Eating Disorder Clinic New to Braintree Will Hold Open House Next Week
Walden Behavioral Care, LLC of Waltham, one of the country's leading hospitals for treating eating disorders, announced that it will hold an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan.
A new look at males with eating disorders
A new study reveals that a staggering one out of three men would sacrifice a year of life to achieve their ideal body weight or shape.
Walden Planning Seminar on Binge-Eating Disorder
Walden Behavioral Care, LLC, one of the country's leading hospitals for treating eating disorders, announced today that it will sponsor a half-day seminar on binge-eating disorder from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb.
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