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 PRINTABLE PAGE Overweight Teens May Go to Extremes to Shed Pounds Originally published by Reuters Health, February 18, 2002 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Nearly one in five adolescent girls who are very overweight may resort to extreme weight-control measures…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Anorexia, Bulimia Therapy Hampered by Managed Care Originally published by Reuters Health, June 8, 2001 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Changes in healthcare delivery have led to shorter hospital stays and higher readmission rates for patients with eating…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Resolution of Bulimia Correlates With Changes in Ovarian Morphology Originally published by Reuters Health, June 6, 2002 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — In women with bulimia nervosa and polycystic ovaries, resolution of the eating disorder is associated with…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Deal May Help Eating Disorder Costs By Coralie Carlson, Associated Press WriterOriginally published by The Associated Press, July 31, 2001 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With her weight dwindling to 95 pounds on her 5-foot-10 frame, Kathryn Bromfield…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Not For Women Only By BethAnne Black, HealthScoutNews ReporterOriginally published by HealthScout News, July 25, 2001 Thomas Holbrook knows from experience that eating disorders don’t discriminate between the sexes. A Wisconsin psychiatrist who actually specializes in the treatment…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Anorexia, Bulimia Rates Have Soared in Japan Originally published by Reuters Health, September 25, 2001 NEW YORK — Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders are 10 times more common in Japan now than they were 20 years ago.…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Anorexic Men More Depressed, Anxious Than Peers By Charnicia E. HugginsOriginally published by Reuters Health, Friday April 13, 2001 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Men who suffer from eating disorders have higher rates of depression, anxiety disorders and…