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CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BEDA, a national organization focused on increasing prevention, diagnosis and treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) and associated weight stigma, has named chairman and CEO of Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, James Gresham, to its board of directors. Through outreach, education and resources, BEDA facilitates awareness, excellence in care and recovery for those who live with and those who treat BED and its associated...
The Health Sciences Social Network Life-Sciences.net features the latest scientific publications in Health. The most recently featured articles deal with binge eating and depression in younger women and the effects of noise emission from wind farms on human health. (PRWEB) December 14, 2011 The Health Sciences Social Network Life-Sciences.net features the latest scientific publications in the basic and applied life and earth sciences including biology, agriculture, forestry, the...
Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise. But for most children, such behavioral therapy techniques don't work long term, according to Kerri Boutelle, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of...
PEKIN, Ill., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Foundation (iaedp) is proud to present its Second Annual "Imagine Me Beyond What You See" Body Image Mannequin Art Competition created in 2010 to promote healthy awareness and acceptance of body images. The competition incorporates mannequins to help create a unique and realistic palette for artistic expression. Entries are accepted from October 1, 2011 through January...
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ANAD, a national non-profit organization headquartered in Illinois, aimed at preventing and alleviating the problems of eating disorders, has named Dr. Kim Dennis, Timberline Knolls' medical director, as a founding member of its newly established medical and scientific advisory board. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110727/CG42761LOGO</font>) "Along with other members of the board, Dr....
HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MentorCONNECT, the first global eating disorders mentoring community and a registered non-profit organization, announces collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Eating Disorder Program. Specifically, MentorCONNECT will be collaborating with Dr. Walter Kaye's research team at UCSD. Dr. Kaye is an internationally renowned leader in neurobiological research and has published over 300 papers and articles on the subject of eating...
Amount of men seeking treatment lower than estimated number of sufferers Binge eating is a disorder which affects both men and women, yet men remain underrepresented in research. A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has found that the medical impact of the disorder is just as damaging to men as it is to women, yet research has shown that the number of men seeking treatment is far lower than the estimated number of sufferers. "Binge eating is closely...
WICKENBURG, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Remuda Ranch, the nation's leading treatment center for women and girls who struggle with eating and anxiety disorders, is pleased to announce a new agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. The contract is effective May 15, 2011 for inpatient and partial (PHP). Covered healthcare services received at Remuda Ranch by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona members will now be made available at the in-network level of benefits. Remuda Ranch...
The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) announced today that it will launch its first annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, September 26-30, 2011. Severna Park, Maryland (PRWEB) September 26, 2011 The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) announced today that it will launch its first annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, September 26-30, 2011. The objectives of this event are to build awareness of what weight stigma is, the harmful effects weight stigma can have on...
MONTAUK, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Many eating disorders sufferers will exercise in their relentless pursuit of thinness. But this fall, a young woman named Emi Berger takes to the open road for a cross-country bike ride with a different purpose. Emi is biking from the lighthouse in Montauk, NY, all the way to San Diego, CA, to raise awareness of eating disorders as a deadly but treatable disease. Her ride begins September 23, 2011. Dubbed "Tour de MentorCONNECT," Emi's idea to...
