Ozempic Hurts the Fight Against Eating Disorders
It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, celebrity “success” stories, and apparent ease in procuring prescriptions (even Costco sells them now) abound. But the cumulative effect of all of this has many experts in the eating disorder field worried about how this might affect their patients. This makes sense—even for those without eating disorders, these drugs can feel both triggering and enticing. After all, research tells us about 90% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This sounds like a quick fix.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cole Kazdin Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
From early relational experiences to non-suicidal self-injury in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: a structural equation model unraveling the role of impairments in interoception - Lucherini Angeletti L, Cassioli E, Tarchi L, Dani C, Faldi M, Martini R, Ricca V, Castellini G, Rossi E.
PURPOSE: Individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) frequently exhibit Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), yet their co-occurrence is still unclear. To address this issue, the aim of this study was to elucidate the role of impairments in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
I returned to the gym after bulimia. The PT said I wasn't " excellent "
"You're at 27 percent right now. That's 'Good.'" He pauses. "But don't you want to get here?" He slides his finger down the chart to where it says: "Excellent". "I can help you get here," he tries to offer, tapping his finger on an image of a slim body with a neon green halo around it. Not like…#atrisk #honey #irish #italian #campagna #joanbarker #maine #barker #afghanistan #kabul (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gary Barlow health: Take That star's '10 year' recovery from bulimia
The Take That frontman experienced some personal health struggles at the height of his fame. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alarming figures reveal eating disorders have soared 15-fold since before Covid: One in eight teens now suffer from likes of bulimia or anorexia
NHS England's report showed 12.5 per cent of 17 to 19-year-olds now has an eating disorder, up from just 0.8 per cent in 2017, with an even sharper rise recorded in women in this age group. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk of self-harm in patients with eating disorders: English population-based national record-linkage study, 1999-2021 - Conway-Jones R, James A, Goldacre MJ, Seminog OO.
OBJECTIVE: Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are eating disorders associated with high rates of self-harm (SH). This is the first national study in England to quantify this association in a hospital population. METHOD: A retrospective ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Amy Winehouse's health battles leading up to her death - from depression to bulimia
The late Amy Winehouse would have been nearing her 40th birthday if she hadn't passed away so young - a short life that was plagued by ill mental health. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating Disorders Are Rising Among U.K. Children – But So Are Waits For Care
Conditions like anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating can be devastating to young people and their families, affecting relationships and causing serious physical harm. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
What Does a Chatbot Know About Eating Disorders? Users of a Help Line Are About to Find Out
For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line. NEDA shuttered that service in May, saying that, in…#tessa #neda #katymeta #kffhealthnews #geoffcraddock #meta #dickinsoncollege #pennsylvania #abbieharper #laurensmolar (Source: Reuters: Health)
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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
Self-hate, dissociation, and suicidal behavior in bulimia nervosa - Lieberman A, Robison M, Wonderlich SA, Crosby RD, Mitchell JE, Crow SJ, Peterson CB, le Grange D, Bardone-Cone AM, Kolden G, Joiner TE.
BACKGROUND: Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) often struggle with markedly low self- esteem and are at risk for suicidal behavior. Dissociation and perceived burdensomeness are often cited as facilitators of suicidal outcomes. Specifically, perceived... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Bulimia symptoms and anger and aggression among adolescents - Koposov R, Stickley A, Sukhodolsky D, Ruchkin V.
BACKGROUND: Previous research has indicated that anger and aggression may be elevated in adolescents with a bulimia nervosa (BN) diagnosis. However, as yet, little is known about whether bulimia symptoms are linked to anger and aggression in adolescents in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
YouTube Announces New Policies on Eating Disorder Content
YouTube has announced an update to its policies around eating disorder content, which will provide more guidance for at-risk users, while also restricting access to some eating disorder content for younger audiences. The updates build on YouTube’s existing rules around Harmful or Dangerous…#neda #asociacióndelucha #bulimia #aluba #communityguidelines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-loss jabs 'used by Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk' are being abused by slim people
Anorexia and bulimia sufferers are turning to unscrupulous dealers on sites including eBay and Instagram to buy Wegovy and Ozempic, experts have told The Mail on Sunday. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The harms of sticking calorie counts on menus
Putting calories on menus across England has hampered the recovery of 84 per cent of people living with the likes of anorexia or bulimia, according to eating disorder charity Beat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
