Lamar Odom’s Miraculous Recovery and Uncertain Future
I don’t “keep up with the Kardashians,” but I have been completely fascinated with the recent events in the life of former NBA player and former reality star, Lamar Odom.…
ReadI don’t “keep up with the Kardashians,” but I have been completely fascinated with the recent events in the life of former NBA player and former reality star, Lamar Odom.…
ReadUp to 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, but only 1 in 10 of these people will ever receive treatment. If you’ve never had…
ReadEating disorders are some of the most well-known mental illnesses in American society, yet they are surprisingly poorly understood. Myths and misunderstandings abound when we discuss eating disorders, partially thanks to misrepresentations…
ReadLast week, an unfortunate record was set in Tulsa when a new variation of synthetic marijuana, also known as “spice” or K2, hit the street and 28 individuals were subsequently…
ReadEating disorders encompass a wide range of mentally and physically debilitating disorders. Nearly everyone has at least heard of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, the three most commonly diagnosed…
ReadRecent research from the University of California, San Francisco indicates that contrary to traditional practice, adolescents diagnosed with bulimia nervosa are likely to recovery faster when family is more deeply…
Read“Even if you remove the burden of weight, you don’t remove the burden of disease.” -Dr. John M. Morton, president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery…
ReadIn the U.S. alone, up to 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder every year. Only 1 in 10 of those people will receive treatment for the disorder, and…
ReadIn a recent study, researchers from the New York Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, and New York University have found that individuals with anorexia nervosa show notably more activity in a…
ReadWhen it comes to the causes of anorexia nervosa, most of the attention is paid to social and cultural stresses that weigh on people – especially women – to be…
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