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People with bulimia nervosa binge on food, then try to purge the extra calories in dangerous and often secretive ways, such as by vomiting, abusing laxatives, or exercising excessively. Bulimia symptoms can include an obsession with weight and destruction of tooth enamel from vomiting. Bulimia is a serious eating disorder and risks include dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and even stomach rupture, heart failure, or death due to cardiac arrhythmia.
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Parkinson’s Drugs Tied to Compulsive Behaviors
MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Medicines used to treat Parkinson’s disease may increase the risk of impulse control disorders, such as problem gambling, compulsive shopping and binge eating, researchers warn. In a new study that included 3,090 patients being treated for Parkinson’s at 46 movement disorder centers in the United States and Canada, the researchers [...]
Gastric Pacemaker Offers Hope for Those With Stomach Disorders
A pacemaker that electrically stimulates the stomach can help control chronic vomiting in people with severe stomach disorders, says a new study.
New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed
For the first time in more than a decade, the American Psychiatric Association has announced proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), long considered the “Bible” of psychiatry.
Yogis Eat Less, Oprah Sues Supplement Makers, and a Food Critic Struggles With Bulimia
We’ve voiced our skepticism over “miracle” supplements like açai berry and resveratrol in the past, and always thought the endorsements by Oprah and Dr. Mehmet Oz were a bit fishy. Now the TV twosome is firing back with legal action against companies that have used their names and images unlawfully. [Forbes] News headlines this week announced victoriously how U.S. life expectancy has hit an all-time high, while death rate has dropped to an all-time low. While that’s still good news, now we look at the other half of the story: Our country is still behind about 30 others in this measure, and with all the life-saving advancements we’ve made, the numbers reported were modest at best. [Live Science]
Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) — Science is verifying what many overeaters have suspected for a long time: sugar can be addictive. In fact, the sweetener seems to prompt the same chemical changes in the brain seen in people who abuse drugs such as cocaine and heroin. The findings were to be presented Wednesday at the American [...]
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