Binge eating should be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, but obesity should not, says a group of medical experts. Read the full story
Tags: American Psychiatric Association, anorexia, APA, binge eating, binging, bulimia, Diagnositc and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Dr. Timothy Walsh, DSM, eating disorder, night eating, obesity, purging disorder
Binge Eating a Psychiatric Disorder, Obesity is Not
Posted on 07 June 2010
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Tags: anorexia nervosa, Bone Health Program at Children's Hospital Boston, bone marrow, Dr. Catherine Gordon, eating disorder, osteoporosis, weight loss
Anorexics May Hoard Fat in Bones
Posted on 01 March 2010
Anorexics may store fat in their bone marrow, according to a new study. Read the full story
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Tags: Child Abuse, childhood obesity, Dr. Vincent Felitti, eating disorder, Kaiser Permanente, obesity, TIME magazine, weight loss
Childhood Obesity Often Linked to Trauma
Posted on 24 January 2010
Childhood obesity is often linked to trauma according to a new finding. Victims of childhood abuse also suffer a higher risk of obesity in adulthood. Read the full story
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