Eating Disorders

Living with Lupus, Really?

You don’t read a lot of lupus. I guess its one of those diseases that lacks a colored ribbon and a celebrity spokes person, but for many people lupus is a life-altering condition. More from Judy Fortin of CNN: Amy Harned, who lives in Webster, Massachusetts, is among the 1.5 million Americans who suffer from the autoimmune disorder. Lupus causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissues, causing inflammation and damage. When Harned's lupus was first diagnosed, she said she "was reall...

A Trip To 'The American Mall'

This past weekend I flew to Los Angeles, courtesy of Clean & Clear, to catch the premiere of MTV's new musical endeavor "The American Mall." This is MTV's answer to the monster success Disney has had with its tween TV musicals "High School Musical" and "Camp Rock," and I have to admit I wasn't going into the experience with the highest of expectations. To my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed the hour and a half of singing, dancing, and lighthearted (and, um, to be expected, embellished) glances at ...

The thin lines of eating-disorder suicides

A hard-hitting campaign for The Looking Glass Foundation, created pro bono by DDB Canada, seeks to raise awareness of the real danger of eating disorders. Check out three commercials here, here, and here. The tagline, “Not every suicide note looks...

Many roads lead to rome: why does cognitive behavioural therapy remain unsuccessful for many eating disorder patients?

This paper makes the case that the widely used evidence-based 'CBT' approaches remain unsuccessful in many eating disorder patients. Six critical 'personal reflections' are formulated on why many patients remain totally resistant toward our therapeutic endeavours. My reflections suggest that probably many roads may lead to Rome. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get...

ADHD Ups Kids' Obesity-Risk

According to a new study in Pediatrics, by researchers at Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island, children with ADHD are more likely to become overweight. Reuters reports: The results of prior research has suggested that the impulsivity and poor behavioral regulation that is common in children with ADHD may promote certain eating patterns that increase the risk of obesity, co-authors Molly E. Waring and Dr. Kate L. Lapane, from Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island, note. T...

Eating Disorders Specialist at Kaiser Permanente - Northern California (Redwood City, CA)

Preferred Qualifications: Specialized training and expertise in Eating Disorders, especially Anorexia and Bulimia. This includes knowledge of the medical implications of eating disorders, an ability to understand lab tests, and to...

Adolescent girls/young women in treatment for Eating Disorders needed for a research study

HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED BY AN EATING DISORDER? You May Qualify to Participate in a Study that Could Help Clinicians Understand and Treat Eating Disorders Does the following describe you?

Eating Disorders Specialist at Kaiser Permanente - Northern California (Redwood City, CA)

Preferred Qualifications: Specialized training and expertise in Eating Disorders, especially Anorexia and Bulimia. This includes knowledge of the medical implications of eating disorders, an ability to understand lab tests, and to...

Vogue's new reality show hopes to bedazzle the Internet [Online Video]

Every print publisher, and especially the glossies, want in on the online-video game. Unlike the text-and-photos Web, where there are more pageviews than media buyers know what to do with, there's not enough slickly packaged content that big brands deem safe enough to advertise themselves on. Condé Nast's Vogue has a new reality show for the Web, Model.Live, which "tracks three models as they navigate casting calls, catwalks and airports for fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris."...

Obesity linked to anxiety, and depression

Mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are associated with obesity according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. The research found there are associations between obesity and some anxiety disorders, and less strong links with obesity and depression. This is the first study to have examined links between all anxiety disorders and obesity. The findings indicate that in the general population people with obesity are more likely to have certain menta...