When I Lost My Sense of Taste to Covid, Anorexia Stepped In
With flavor gone, my old eating disorder came roaring back. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mallary Tenore Tarpley Tags: Taste Quarantine (Life and Culture) Senses and Sensation Anorexia Nervosa Eating Disorders Mental Health and Disorders Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Smell (Olfaction) Source Type: news
People with eating disorders will die if they can't get treatment, say experts
AN EATING disorder catastrophe is mounting as NHS staff struggle to cope with rising demand. Case numbers have soared in the UK over the past decade. And now the pandemic has restricted access to services for many of the 1.6 million people suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other disorders, according to experts. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Challenge to anorexia nervosa treatment guidelines
(Flinders University) New analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry has shown a lack of strong evidence to support current guidance on psychological therapies for treating anorexia nervosa over expert treatment as usual. The findings highlight a need for further research and support a call for individual trial data to be made available so the benefits of treatments in specific patient populations can be better understood. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Childhood maltreatment and eating disorders: a prospective investigation - Talmon A, Widom CS.
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether childhood maltreatment is a risk factor for two eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) using objective and subjective case definitions. METHODS: Using a prospective cohorts design, children with doc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The paradox of Tik Tok anti-pro-anorexia videos: how social media can promote non-suicidal self-injury and anorexia - Logrieco G, Marchili MR, Roversi M, Villani A.
The literature shows that social pressure promotes non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) Eating disorders, along with self-injury, are also favored by underregulated social media. Tik Tok is one of the most used social media platforms among adolescents. It has b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
Doorway Study Reveals How Anorexia Changes ‘ Body Awareness ’
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - January 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Dermatology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Doorway Study Reveals How Anorexia Changes'Body Awareness '
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 -- A study that examined how people walked through doorways provides new insight into anorexia ' s effect on a person ' s body image.
It ' s long been known that people with anorexia overestimate their body size, but this study... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Lockdown raised anxiety in people with anorexia and their carers, but online resources helped, NIHR Evidence
The lockdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted eating disorder services. People with anorexia nervosa experienced a loss of routine, heightened anxieties, and increased symptoms. Carers felt more concern and greater responsibility for their loved ones. Despite these difficulties, some patients and carers benefitted from digital self-management resources. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do Gut Microbes Play a Role in Anorexia?
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - January 12, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry, Alternative Medicine, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Do Gut Microbes Play a Role in Anorexia?
TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 -- Gut microbes may play a significant role in the eating disorder anorexia, a new British study says.
Researchers from the University of Oxford reviewed available evidence suggesting that in people with anorexia gut microbes... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 12, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Gut microbes may antagonize or assist in anorexia
(Frontiers) Anorexia is a debilitating eating disorder, and was long thought to be purely psychological. New research is challenging this by revealing that gut microbes may have a significant role in anorexia. A recent review examines the evidence that gut microbes can contribute to anorexia and may provide a new method to treat it. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 12, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Teens and eating disorders
Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively affect health, emotions and the ability to function in important areas of life. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Although eating disorders can occur at any age, they often develop in the teens and early [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 12, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Anorexia and Diarrhea Top GI Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients Anorexia and Diarrhea Top GI Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients
Patients with severe COVID-19 were significantly more likely than those with milder cases to have GI symptoms of anorexia and diarrhea, as well as abnormal liver function.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 5, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Drug-induced liver injury caused by "khat," an herbal stimulant - Palacios Argueta P, Attar B, Sikavi C, Alagiozian-Angelova V, Mishra S.
We describe a case of Catha edulis (Khat) drug-induced liver injury in a 28-year-old man from Yemen. The patient presented with jaundice, fatigue, and anorexia. Extensive workup, including liver biopsy, was performed. This is the first reported case in the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
What Areas of the Physical Examination are Important in the Pre-participation Physical Examination?
Discussion
Participation in organized or non-organized, recreational to elite sports activities can provide excellent recreational and leisure time activities and improve physical and mental health for participants. The Aspen Institute in 2018 reported that more kids are being physically active, more are trying different sports, and multisports play is increasing rather than strict specialization. Unfortunately they note that there is an economic inequality with children from lower-socioeconomic circumstances playing less organized sports. About 70% of children and youth participate in an individual or team sport, but unfo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 7, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
