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Anorexia Tied to Quadrupled Risk of Early Death in Both Men, Women
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Early mortality in people with anorexia nervosa (AN) is high, particularly among those with a psychiatric comorbidity, according to a study published online June 12 in...
U-Shaped Link Detected Between Adolescent BMI and Mental Health
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – There is a U-shaped association between adolescent body mass index (BMI) and mental health, according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Psychiatry. Shanquan Chen,...
Eating Disorders Common in People With Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – One in every four people age 16 or older with type 1 diabetes may be struggling with an eating disorder, a new review of data on the subject finds. Type 1 diabetes is an...
Food-Focused Toddlers at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders as Teens
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Toddlers who are really into their food might have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder once they enter adolescence, a new study shows. Kids ages 4 and 5 with a...
Anorexia Can Hit Boys and Men, Too
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Anorexia isn't solely a disease that strikes women and girls, Canadian experts say, so they want to raise awareness that the illness can also be serious for boys and men....
Anorexia Associated With Being an Early Riser
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Anorexia nervosa is associated with a genetic predisposition to being an early riser, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open. Hannah Wilcox, from ...
Could 'Early Birds' Be at Higher Risk for Anorexia?
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – People who are early risers appear to be at greater risk of developing anorexia, a new study claims. This differs from other disorders like depression, binge eating and...
Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19...
Lower Number of Positive Childhood Experiences Tied to Eating Behaviors in College Students
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – A lower number of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) is associated with a higher prevalence of binge-eating disorder characteristics and lower scores for intuitive eating...
ED Visits Up for Eating Disorders Across All Ages During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – During the pandemic, there was an increase in emergency department visits for eating disorders among adolescents, young adults, and older adults, while hospital admissions...
Cyberbullying Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in early adolescence are associated with eating disorder symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the...
Could 'Float Therapy' Help Ease Anorexia?
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found....
Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – One dose of the hallucinogenic ingredient in "magic mushrooms" may help some people with anorexia move past their preoccupation with body image, an early study suggests. The...
Insys Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of Syndros (dronabinol) Oral Solution
PHOENIX, July 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (“Insys” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:INSY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Insys’ dronab...
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