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Blair's Deputy PM Reveals Bulimia Battle

Prescott links illness to heavy stress; urges sufferers to seek help

Times (UK) Times (UK) Apr 21, 08 3:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - After publicizing his own stunning battle with bulimia yesterday, former British deputy prime minister John Prescott toured TV stations urging fellow sufferers to get help, reports the Times of London. “Do take advice, it can help you out of a lot of misery,” Prescott, 69, said in a BBC interview. The Labor leader details his condition in his soon-to-be-published memoirs. More »

More about:  Great Britain • eating disorder • bulimia

Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

Eating disorders increasingly blending with substance abuse, experts say

New York Times New York Times Mar 2, 08 11:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Drunkorexia isn't an official medical term, reports the New York Times, but the disorder is on a growing list of afflictions that combine societal acceptance of substance abuse and pressure to be thin. Drunkorexics, who are typically college-age women, shun food to prevent weight gain and to offset the calories they consume in alcohol. More »

More about:  rehab • weight loss • alcohol abuse • drug abuse • eating disorder • binge drinking • anorexia • bulimia

Here Comes
the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Women going to unhealthy extremes in bid to look perfect

Newsweek Newsweek Mar 1, 08 8:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Wedding dress? $1,500. Ceremony? $30,000. Rapid weight loss, whitened teeth, artificial tan, laser surgery and a shot of Botox? Apparently, priceless—but they may come at a health cost as brides-to-be try to look picture-perfect with "red carpet-worthy good looks" on their wedding day. Such extremes can launch a life-time of unhealthy habits, writes Sarah Elkins in Newsweek. More »

More about:  marriage • women • wedding • women's health • weight loss • eating disorder • dieting • brides • wedding dresses • bulimia

Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

Skipping insulin
as weight-loss technique leads to
early death

USA Today USA Today Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Psychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on average at 45, compared to 58 for other type 1 diabetics, reports USA Today. More »

More about:  diabetes • weight loss • eating disorder • dieting • insulin • bulimia • kidney disease • type 1 diabetes

Anorexia Blogs Shut Down

Microsoft pulls four sites after complaints

AFP AFP Nov 21, 07 4:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Four websites hosted by Microsoft's Spanish division have been shut down for allegedly promoting anorexia and bulimia. The sites were closed following complaints by a Catalan provincial government internet watchdog, Iqua. It's the first time that a host has voluntarily closed websites accused of promoting eating disorders following complaints by the authorities, reports Agence France Presse . More »

More about:  Microsoft • website • anorexia • bulimia

Men With Eating Disorders Lack Treatment

Up to 25% of anorexics and 40% of bulemics
are male

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Apr 17, 07 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men affected by eating disorders have few options—with research, diagnosis, and treatment all geared towards women. A new study reveals that a quarter of all anorexics in the US are men, as are up to 40% of all binge eaters. "Society sees this as a girl's disease," says LynnGrefe, an eating disorders specialist. More »

More about:  health • disease • men • treatment • eating disorder • anorexia • bulimia

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