Can Ozempic Treat Binge Eating? For Some, the Answer Is Yes
Kristen Ireland struggled with bulimia nervosa for years, working with a therapist and taking medications for anxiety and depression.#kristenireland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Associations of childhood maltreatment with binge eating and binge drinking in emerging adult women - Friedman JK, Yoon CY, Emery Tavernier RL, Mason SM, Neumark-Sztainer D.
BACKGROUND: Binge drinking and binge eating are prevalent, frequently co-occurring, high-risk behaviors among emerging adult women, each with physical and psychological consequences. The mechanisms driving their co-occurrence are not well understood, thoug... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Binge-eating disorders
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My niece is living in my home while she is attending college. I've invited her to eat meals with our family, but she typically declines, desiring to eat alone in her room. I'm concerned because she often seems to eat a lot of food at one time, like two sandwiches with two bags of chips or a quart of ice cream. Could this be a sign of an eating disorder? If so, what… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 23, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Association between depression and dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls: multiple mediating effects of binge eating and sleep quality - Li Y, Kang B, Zhao X, Cui X, Chen J, Wang L.
BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea has a significant negative impact on teenagers' quality of life, and its prevalence is increasing annually. Although studies have explored the factors affecting dysmenorrhea, it remains unclear how these factors interact with one a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Shame and guilt eating: Tackling binge-eating disorders
Most people occasionally eat too much. They may fill up an extra plate with seconds at a special event, enjoy another piece of pie at a holiday gathering or eat popcorn until stuffed at the movies. But for some people, overeating becomes excessive. It crosses the line from an occasional indulgence to a binge-eating disorder when overeating feels out of control and happens on a regular basis. It's the most common eating disorder in the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 9, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Older Women and Eating Disorders: A Growing Problem
Although eating disorders like binge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia in older women are rarely discussed, they're a prevalent and growing problem. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Binge Eating Disorder —Which Afflicts More Than Anorexia Or Bulimia Combined—Gets New Treatment Guidelines
Over 9 million Americans suffer from binge eating disorder, making it the most common eating disorder in the U.S. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer Source Type: news

5 Weight-Loss Strategies That Don ’t Work—And What To Do Instead
Every year, losing weight ranks among the top New Year’s resolutions. And every year, we keep trying many of the same methods—and not surprisingly, keep getting the same disappointing results. The unfortunate truth is that most weight-loss strategies don’t work long term, and some can even make matters worse or cause other harms. But that doesn’t mean trying to shed pounds is futile. Studies show that some approaches are, in fact, effective. Here are five popular methods that often fail—and alternatives that are more likely to lead to long-term success. 1. Counting Calories Tracking calories m...
Source: TIME: Health - January 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert J. Davis Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Research links brain changes from early-life trauma to binge eating later
New research has identified how early-life trauma -- including child abuse and neglect -- may change the brain to increase a person's risk of binge eating later in life. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why We Buy Things We Don ’ t Need
Searching for an explanation for compulsive shopping, I recently ran across the story of a woman who couldn’t stop buying rabbits. Her husband told doctors that each day, she would visit the market and return home with yet another furry creature in a compulsive habit that appeared almost like an addiction. Then she would feel guilty about all the rabbits she had purchased. The reason this 70-year-old woman was suddenly buying so many rabbits? She had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which scientists believe is caused by a lack of dopamine in some parts of the brain, and she had then been put on drugs to...
Source: TIME: Science - November 21, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Alana Semuels Tags: Uncategorized biztech2030 climate change Retail Sustainability TIME 2030 Source Type: news

Association between binge eating and physical violence perpetration among U.S. college students - Ganson KT, Lisi NE, O'Connor J, Nagata JM.
BACKGROUND: To date, no known research has explored the link between binge eating and physical violence perpetration despite overlapping psychological constructs that underpin these behaviors (i.e., emotion regulation difficulties, impulsivity). Therefore,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Adverse childhood experiences and binge-eating disorder in early adolescents - Chu J, Raney JH, Ganson KT, Wu K, Rupanagunta A, Testa A, Jackson DB, Murray SB, Nagata JM.
BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and linked to negative health outcomes. Previous studies have found associations between ACEs and binge-eating disorder (BED), though they  have mainly focused on adults and use cross-sectional da... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

How to Tell If Your Older Patients Are Binge Eating How to Tell If Your Older Patients Are Binge Eating
Physicians caring for older women should look out for health problems associated with binge eating; new findings identify some possible telling signs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Binge Eating Disorder Looks Different in Brains of Boys and Girls
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 -- The brains of girls and boys who have binge eating disorder show key differences, according to a new study. That ' s an important finding, researchers say, because both genders struggle with eating disorders, yet treatments... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Downside of Intermittent Fasting
A study finds intermittent fasting linked to all disordered eating behaviors for women, including binge eating, and compensatory behaviors like vomiting and compulsive exercise (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - November 10, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Eating Disorders Source Type: news