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- Fashion has Done Zero to Stop Using Undersized Models
United Kingdom, Jan 20 2008 (The Independent) - The British Fashion Council was yesterday criticised by eating disorders campaigners for being too slow to implement recommendations made by the Model Health...
1/20/2008
- Eating Disorders Tackled in New Training DVD
England, Jan 18 2008 (WomanAlive) - The youth ministry movement Urban Saints, and eating disorders charity Anorexia & Bulimia Care, have launched a new training DVD which aims to help youth leaders support...
1/18/2008
- We're Off to Meet Orlando Bloom
Jan 18 2008 (Evening News 24) - A host of Hollywood stars will be casting their eyes over a mini movie made by talented young people in association with the city's eating disorder association. Pirates...
1/18/2008
- New Eating Disorders Service Setup in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England, Jan 17 2008 (York Press) - A new service has been launched to help people suffering from eating disorders. An estimated 13,000 people in York and North Yorkshire are said to suffer...
1/17/2008
- Children Victims in Thin Craze
Australia, Jan 9 2008 (The Daily Telegraph, Australia) Girls as young as eight are falling victim to the size zero fashion phenomenon with a 50 per cent increase in children being admitted with life-threatening...
1/9/2008
- Girls Who Have Regular Meals Less Likely to Diet
Jan 8 2008 (Daily Telegraph) - A study has found girls who ate at least five family meals a week were significantly less likely to use extreme measures such as diet pills, laxatives or vomiting to control...
1/8/2008
- Nationally Recognized Eating Disorder Helpline Brings Wealth of Information and Years of Experience Online
Jacksonville, FL, Jan 7 2008 (PRWEB) - EDTreatmentCenters.com is launching its national campaign for eating disorder awareness online starting in early January 2008. This launch not only brings the nationally...
1/7/2008
- Size Zero Epidemic as Hospitals Face Huge Rise in Patients with Eating Disorders
United Kingdom, Jan 6 2008 (Daily Mail) - The number of patients needing hospital treatment for eating disorders has soared, it has emerged. The findings are sure to renew concerns about the effect...
1/6/2008
- Body Image Pressures on the Rise in India
Jan 4 2008 (Deccan Herald) - Aggressive consumerism makes it difficult for people to not be swayed by the glamourous media portrayals of svelte bodies. Earlier, a talented actor would not be out of work...
1/4/2008
- Obesity and Brain Disorder
Jan 4 2008 (American Journal of Psychiatry) - The following is an open letter written by Barbara Altman Bruno, Ph.D. to the American Journal of Psychiatry. It is a very interesting letter so Pale Reflections...
1/4/2008
- When Normal Women Purge
Iowa, Jan 2 2008 (Des Moines Register) - An Iowa researcher is hoping to bring more attention to a new eating disorder she's coined as "purging disorder." Purging disorder is similar to bulimia nervosa...
1/2/2008
- Happy New Year from Pale Reflections!
Happy New Year everybody! Hopefully one of your New Year's resolutions is to seek recovery (members can let us know by answering this month's survey). Even if it isn't, I hope everybody has a great 2008...
1/1/2008
- Anorexia Inherited Through Sex Hormones in womb, Says Study
Dec 31 2007 (The Times) - Sex hormones in the womb could be a cause of the eating disorder anorexia, a study has found. The suspicion is that oestrogen may be overproduced by some mothers, affecting the...
12/31/2007
- Profile Error Fixed
There was a problem with members' profiles that was producing an error if you tried to update your information. The problem has now been fixed and apologies for any inconvenience this caused. Kind regards, Matt...
12/31/2007
- Fargo Doctors Work on DSM Eating Disorders Criteria
Fargo, North Dakota, Dec 25 2007 (in-forum.com) - Three Fargo researchers are helping improve the diagnosis of eating disorders around the world. The Neuropsychiatric Research Institute recently received...
12/28/2007