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…a dietician or psychologist to introduce healthier ways of eating and of relating to and caring for your body. Where to get help *Your doctor *Dietician *Counsellor *Anorexia & Bulimia Nervosa Foundation Tel. - (03) 9344 2668. Things to remember *Your…

…that comes to depend on the drug and makes it impossible to stop without medical attention. Drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, headache, sedation, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, constipation, cramps, cold and clammy skin, sweating, itching, slow breathing…

…brownish papule or pustule forms at the site of the scratch or bite from the cat and is considered an indicator of CSD. Regional lymphadenopathy follows in 3 to 10 days, often accompanied by malaise, fever, and anorexia. Mild fever and malaise occur in less than…

…. We like beauty here, not ugliness! Oh, and one more thing. I hope you all sent Vivian Long a "Get Well" card. She is doing fine, last I heard. Vivian will be back with us in a few weeks, her mother said it's just a touch of anorexia. She'll be just…

…is addicted to food or dieting, like an alcoholic is addicted to liquor, or a drug addict to drugs. Food becomes their whole life. “Anorexia has been known and recognized by doctors for at least 300 years. Initially the characteristic that was described…

…for the recent rise of anorexia in young girls. The "waif" woman image is causing extreme low self-esteem for women in the nineties. The advertisement proves effective because normal women can never, and will never look like Kate Moss. All the hollow attempts…

…, depression, insomnia, exhaustion, eating disorders- the doctors have despaired of finding a single diagnosis” (14). Showalter thinks hysteria is being over-diagnosed and is poorly defined. Factors involving modern hysteria include anorexia and bulimia, which…

…to constantly seek reassurance about their appearence. This may be part of the explanation of why teenage girls are constantly affected by anorexia, and many housewives are on tranquilizers. With men, it is believed that the consequences of media stereotyping may…

…Binge Eating Disorder Binge eating is probably the most common of the eating disorders and affects about 2% of adults in the United States. Binge eaters also tend to be older than those with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and nearly half of all…

…pressures on men, which increase incidences of eating disorders. The most common forms of eating disorders in males are anorexia, or self-starvation; bulimia, characterized by overeating and then purging (either by vomiting, use of laxatives, diuretics or diet…