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NEWS ABOUT: bulimia

bulimia stories: 18 news summaries

 German 
 Women's 
 Mag Bans 
 Models 

'Whole industry is anorexic,' says fed-up editor

Oct 6, 09 4:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The most popular German women's magazine is banning professional models from its editorial pages. Brigitte will use only "real woman" from now on to illustrate its stories, declared its editor, who said he was "fed up" with having to retouch pictures of underweight models who bear no resemblance... More »

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bulimia • fashion • Germany • anorexia • editor • Photoshop • editorial pages • models • magazines • women's magazines

 UK Stylist Quits 
 Over 'Average 
 Size' Runway 
 Models 

Designer Mark Fast responds to complaints about starving catwalkers

Sep 20, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - A London stylist quit in a snit after a fashion designer chose three "average size" models for his runway show, reports the Guardian. Mark Fast, known for his body-hugging mini-dresses, used three models sizes 8 and 10 to show off his collection yesterday. The move followed a warning by... More »

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bulimia • fashion • London • anorexia • starvation • runway • Fashion Week • stylist • catwalk

Docs Demand Crackdown
on Pro-Anorexia Websites

Websites offer 'thinspiration' to anorexic, bulimic teens

Sep 18, 09 1:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors are calling for urgent action to combat the growing number of websites promoting eating disorders as a lifestyle choice, the Independent reports. The sites encourage young women to become anorexic and bulimic, doctors warn, offering tips on how to deal with the pain of extreme hunger during starvation and... More »

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bulimia • anorexia • eating disorder • doctor • website

 College Calorie Info 
 Could Be Backfiring 

From anorexics to obese students, information can spur 'disordered eating'

Sep 15, 09 7:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colleges that bombard students with calorie counts and similar information to discourage overeating—and the dreaded "freshman 15" pounds—may be causing bigger diet problems instead, reports Newsweek. Many schools are rethinking their strategy in the wake of rising numbers of eating disorders, and a growing sense that a... More »

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obesity • bulimia • anorexia • calories • Harvard • cafeteria • college student • Penn State University • eating disorders • dining hall

(Newser) - Liberal politicians in Britain are demanding that advertisers stop altering stars' images, including enhancing Keira Knightley's bust and trimming the muscle from Madonna's arms, reports the Independent. Such alternations put more pressure on teen girls already mortified about their looks, say Liberal Democrats, who are pushing for a bill banning... More »

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bulimia • anorexia • Britain • Madonna • advertisements • Liberal Democrats • King Arthur • Keira Knightley • Kate Winslet • The Duchess • perfection

TELL-ALL

 Confessions of a Skater 
 With an Eating Disorder 

SEE NOTE

Jul 6, 09 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - At the height of her figure skating career, former Four Continents Champion Jennifer Kirk had a secret. “Unfortunately, my secret wasn’t very unique,” she writes for True/Slant. “I had an eating disorder.” And so did many of her friends. “The skating world fostered the... More »

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bulimia • anorexia • eating disorder • figure skating • women's issues • Jennifer Kirk

(Newser) - Michael Jackson was so emaciated that he weighed just 112 pounds when he died, reports the Sun. The coroner found nothing in the singer's stomach but pills, and his body was riddled with needle marks, presumably from narcotics injections. The battered star also bared the scars of endless plastic... More »

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bulimia • anorexia • starvation • eating disorder • singer • Michael Jackson • manorexia

 Aussie Pageant Teen 
 'Dangerously Thin' 

 

Contestant meets World Health Authority standards for malnourishment, says doc

Apr 24, 09 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Health experts are sounding the alarm over a dangerously underweight Australian beauty contestant in the Miss Universe pageant in Sydney, reports the Telegraph. Observers were stunned by the protruding bones of 19-year-old Stephanie Naumoska, who stands 5 foot 11 and weighs just 108 pounds. "There appears to be significant... More »

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bulimia • Australia • anorexia • Miss Universe • starvation • Sydney • Miss Universe pageant • eating disorders • beauty contest

Teens Hide Eating Disorders With Vegetarianism: Study

Veggie diets can mask unhealthy behaviors

Apr 7, 09 3:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many teens dabble with vegetarianism, and the choice is usually accepted by parents as a mild form of rebellion. But a new study suggests some use vegetarianism to hide an eating disorder, Time reports. Researchers found that 20% to 25% of current and former vegetarians had engaged in binge eating... More »

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bulimia • meat • eating disorder • vegetarianism • teenager • eating disorders

Anorexia Breakthrough
Gives Hope for an Rx

Brain chemistry holds key to disease, say researchers

Mar 29, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - New research revealing brain differences in anorexics offers hope that drugs could one day soon effectively battle the disease, according to scientists. Some 70% of anorexics show signs of problems with neurotransmitters, which help brain cells communicate. The differences are believed to occur in the womb. The findings could "... More »

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bulimia • health • anorexia • starvation • brain chemistry • eating disorders

ANALYSIS

Anti-Bulimia Ads Catch College Women In Act

German firm gets edgy, plastering undersides
of toilet seats

Jan 8, 09 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - A German women’s advocacy group is employing crafty means to get bulimics’ attention, Animal New York reports: Pro Mädchen (translated as “for girls”) is smacking pink splatter stickers, with a phone number and the tagline “Bulimia is curable,” onto the undersides of toilet seats... More »

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bulimia • advertising • marketing • eating disorder • toilet • college dorms • advertising campaign • wowOwow

Sex Partner Dishes Dirt on Drugged-Out Winehouse

Singer took crack with breakfast, was bulimic

Dec 29, 08 1:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Alex Haines was once Amy Winehouse’s personal assistant, but when hubby Blake Fielder was in the pen, he became her paramour—and got a front-row seat for her self-destruction. “It was my job to look after her,” says the 23-year-old. “But it was impossible.” Winehouse... More »

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bulimia • heroin • drug abuse • Amy Winehouse • crack cocaine • Alex Haines

Blair's Deputy PM Reveals Bulimia Battle

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

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... More »

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bulimia • eating disorder • Britain • John Prescott

Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

Eating disorders increasingly blending with substance abuse, experts say

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... More »

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rehab • bulimia • anorexia • binge drinking • weight loss • alcohol abuse • eating disorder • drug abuse • manorexia • orthorexia • binge eating • purging • drunkorexia

Here Comes
the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Women going to unhealthy extremes in bid to look perfect

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... More »

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

Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

Skipping insulin
as weight-loss technique leads to
early death

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... More »

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

Anorexia Blogs Shut Down

Microsoft pulls four sites after complaints

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... More »

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bulimia • Microsoft • anorexia • website • Iqua • Porcelain Princesses

Men With Eating Disorders Lack Treatment

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

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,"... More »

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bulimia • health • disease • anorexia • men • treatment • eating disorder

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