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La Scala fires ballerina over frank talk of anorexia
Culture MonsterMariafrancesca Garritano, who has danced with La Scala for about 17 years, has been fired following an interview in which she said that one in five dancers at the company suffers from anorexia.... -
Miley Cyrus praises Ashley Judd after dissing anorexia talk
Ministry of GossipMiley Cyrus slams anorexia talk, then praises Ashley Judd: Miley Cyrus, who on Sunday night dismissed eating-disorder rumors, was giving props to Ashley Judd on Tuesday after reading the Ashley Judd's article slamming the national media for its recent... -
Anna Rexia, the eating disorder Halloween costume
All The RageEvery year at Halloween, we've come to expect the costumes that depict the satirical political figures, comic book characters and otherworldly beings, but what about dressing up like a serious eating disorder? The costume known as "Anna Rexia," a getup... -
Insurers must cover mental illness on par with physical, court rules
L.A. NOWHealthcare insurance: Benefits provided to those with mental illness must equal those for clients with physical afflictions, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.... -
Trying to define binge eating disorder
Binge eating was long seen by psychiatrists as an unusual symptom of major depression or an anxiety disorder. After all, it seemed sometimes to lessen or yield to antidepressants and psychotherapy -- both aimed primarily at treating depression or anxiety....Tags: Columbia University, Mental Illness, Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities
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Deep brain stimulation being tested with brain injury, Alzheimer's, obesity and more
Other conditions Deep brain stimulation for depression and epilepsy is already being tested in large clinical trials, but it has only been tested in a few patients for other conditions such as traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, obesity,...Tags: Heads of State, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School
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PASSINGS: Agathe von Trapp, Ronald Lee Herrick, Isabelle Caro
Agathe von Trapp
Oldest daughter in real 'Sound of Music' family
Agathe von Trapp, 97, a member of the musical family whose escape from Austria was the basis for "The Sound of Music," died Tuesday at a hospice in Towson, Md., after suffering...Tags: Academy Awards, Internists, Nobel Prize Awards, Eating Disorders, Advertising
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Want to keep your bones healthy? Donât get too skinny
Booster ShotsGirls suffering through the insecurities of puberty are often likely to yearn for the rail-thin bodies of supermodels plastered across the typical supermarket glossy. But, as new research shows, puberty is a crucial time for a woman to love those...... -
For healthy bones, fatâs good, dietingâs bad and exercise is complicated
Booster ShotsDonât inhale that bag of chips just yet. Tuesday, we reported research suggesting that, at least for girls, fat can be a very good thing for bone mass. Today, weâll be more specific. Some fat can be a very good...... -
Is binge eating a psychiatric disorder?
Rina Silverman's refrigerator is almost always empty. She keeps it that way to avert episodes of frantic food consumption, often at night after a full meal, in which she tastes nothing and feels nothing but can polish off a party-sized bag of chips or a...Tags: Columbia University, Meridia (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities, Mental Health
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ISRAEL: Parliament might put an end to "Photoshop" models
Babylon & Beyond"You look too thin." It's one thing when your mother says it. When the Israeli Health Ministry says it, they mean a person's BMI (body mass index) is less than 18.5. And when legislators said it Monday, this meant a...... -
Starved for normality
Bryan Bixler is dying.
He feels it in his bones a little more each day, as if passing the mirror in his Laguna Beach apartment and glancing at himself isn't evidence enough. Here's what greets him: sunken eyes, paper-thin arms and legs that hang like a...Tags: Anorexia Nervosa, Rentals, Eating Disorders, Egypt, Health
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