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Timberline Knolls Supports Illinois House Bill 1432 to Provide Fair and Equal Coverage for Eating Disorders (Business Wire)

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:43:00 GMT

PermalinkTo save a permanent link to this news, right-click the dateline (Ctl-click on a Mac) to copy the link.Timberline Knolls Supports Illinois House Bill 1432 to Provide Fair and Equal Coverage for Eating Disorders SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--()--What: Illinois HB 1432, which will strengthen the Illinois mental health insurance parity law by providing fair and equal insurance coverage for...

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Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders (Reuters)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:03:53 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity is a well known risk factor for certain physical health problems, but a new study suggests that heavy adults also have higher rates of psychiatric disorders.

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Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders (Reuters UK)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:04:23 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity is a well known risk factor for certain physical health problems, but a new study suggests that heavy adults also have higher rates of psychiatric disorders.

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Eating Disorder Experts, Advocates Introduce Patient Bill of Rights To Ensure Quality Care in Washington State and Throughout U.S. (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:39:02 GMT

SEATTLE, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) today introduced a patient bill of rights, launching a statewide initiative in Washington to help famil...

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Eating disorders Part 4 (Acidity Info)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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Nibbles: Obesity problems, Japan's pickle diet and tons of Girl Scout cookies (CalorieLab Calorie Counter News)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:13:29 GMT

Obese people have more psychiatric problems and urinary tract infections, but losing a lot of weight can reverse erectile dysfunction; Japan doesn't eat locally; people who eat popcorn get more whole grains that others; and Girl Scout sells 20 million calories.

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Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't (Two-Headed Blog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:34:23 GMT

It's been a little while since I ranted about Fat Issues. Here’s a good one for ya. A recent story sounded the alarm over the prevalence of “disordered eating.” This story isn't unusual – I see stories about the frightening rise of eating disorders almost as frequently as I see stories about the frightening rise of obesity. So what's [...]

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Fat Friday - So Jealous (FatGrrl)

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:37:01 GMT

A place for musings and dialogue about fat, feminism, eating disorders, and all the other things that happen in the lives of a couple fat girls.

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Have you got Steatorrhoea? (Free from)

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:34 GMT

If you've got it, you'll know. Believe me, you'll know, even if you don't know what it is called. And if you're here looking for help with this symptom - welcome! Anyone reading this over their breakfast, look away now. Better, come back later, when you've finished. You may remember that some time ago [...]

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Summit Addresses Childhood Obesity (Red Orbit )

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:27 GMT

By Phyllis Swebilius NEW HAVEN -- "The Greater New Haven Childhood Obesity Summit" will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 22 at Yale New Haven Health System's Institute for Excellence, 300 George St. The event is open to the public.

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Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders (JournalHome.com Free Blog Host)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:04:23 GMT

Obesity is a well known risk factor for certain physical health problems, but a new study suggests that heavy adults also have higher rates of psychiatric disorders. More: - Brought to my attention by

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Obesity education leads to fewer French, Swiss obese children (GenevaLunch)

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:06:20 GMT

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The rate of obesity in Swiss children has fallen sharply in the past five years and...

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Dietitian: Get a taste for a rewarding career (The Independent)

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:11 GMT

When John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, confessed to a 10-year battle with the eating disorder bulimia, he threw a light on the disturbing and growing prevalence of eating disorders in our society. The 69-year-old's admission of a vicious circle of secret gorging and vomiting caused concern among eating disorders professionals, worried...

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Geri’s At Peace with New Body (StyleCritics)

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:44:05 GMT

New mom Geri Halliwell is very much concerned with cultivating a healthy body image for her daughter Bluebell. The Spice Girl had battled bulimia before, and doesn't want her former unhealthy ways to rub off on her daughter. Now that Ginger Spice looks better than ever, she credits it all to healthy living, not about spending [...]

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‘Fitness freaks bad for your figure’ - Low self-esteem bad for your mind (The-F-Word.org)

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:50 GMT

I tore out this snippet I found in one of those “health” magazines at my doctor’s office. You know the kind… the ones that purport to be about health and yet the first half of the magazine is devoted to “losing weight” and “looking better.” Yeah, well, it was either that or read [...]

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Me and My Bipolar Disorder - Time Magazine (NC Mental Hope News)

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:58:00 GMT

By Andrea Sachs It's hard to imagine a more harrowing life, psychologically speaking, than that which author Marya Hornbacher, 34, has lived. Before finally being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 24, she suffered through life-threatening anorexia and bulimia (described in her best-selling book Wasted), self-mutilation, drugs, alcohol and numbing sex. With a proper diagnosis and treatment came...

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One small step for independence (Free from)

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:38:50 GMT

My older children, particularly middle daughter, have taken to walking to the farm shop, down the road, to buy small items (milk, eggs etc). I think this is great … not only do I get emergency supplies bought in when needed, but it is also good independence training. And because we live in [...]

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Eating disorders don't just threaten athletes' performance (The Irish Times)

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:15:06 GMT

DOCTOR ON CALL / Dr MUIRIS HOUSTON: ARE FEMALE athletes at greater risk of developing an eating disorder? My friend is obsessed with her weight and how it affects her performance as a long-distance runner.

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Have you met my friends Ana and Mia? (The Chief Source)

Wed, 14 May 2008 02:18:00 GMT

I recently became aware of the dangerous and disgusting pro-ana and pro-mia 'phenomenon'. For those of you who may not be familiar, Ana and Mia are slang for anorexia and bulimia and are used as a sort of code amongst those with eating disorders (as in a fake friend named Ana or Mia). The pro-ana and pro-mia movements are those that promote anorexia and/or bulimia...

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Hypnotize the Pounds Away: Weight Loss Motivation Through Hypnosis (TotalHealthWorld)

Wed, 14 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Many individuals these days, male or female, young or old, are struggling with weight management. Concerns with rising cases obesity are no longer based upon a Hollywood conception of what is the appropriate body size. Instead of doctors wanting their patients to be “thinner”, they want them to be healthier. The patients, however, are not [...]

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