Binge in Medical News

Yoga Therapy for Binge Eaters

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- What does yoga have to do with binge eating? Apparently quite a bit. In a study conducted at the University of the Rockies, a graduate university specializing in master's and doctorate degrees in psychology, binge eaters who participa...

At U.S. Colleges, Binge Drinking Is on the Rise

Efforts similar to campaign against smoking are needed, expert suggests,, MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Binge drinking among American college students is on the rise, along with its consequences of drunk driving and drinking-related deaths, U.S. health officials report. In fac...

Daily alcohol intake can lead to binge drinking

This release is available in French . Montreal, May 28, 2009 Sipping wine, beer or spirits three to four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking, particularly among young men, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction . Researchers from the Universit de Mont...

Typical Binge Drinker Is Young White Male

Half of alcohol-linked deaths are tied to bouts of excessive consumption, CDC notes THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Binge drinking in the United States is most common among whites, males, people ages 18 to 34, and those who make $50,000 or more a year, according to a study releas...

Research Shows that Weekend Binge Drinking Can Lead to Parents Drink Driving - Warns the Linwood Group

Linwood Group warns that parents who save their drinking for one or two nights a week could be putting their children in danger. London, UK (PRWEB) March 20, 2009 -- Commenting on recent research the Linwood Group warn that parents who binge drink at the weekend may be ...

How multiple childhood maltreatments lead to greater adolescent binge drinking

(Boston)-- Researchers from Boston University found that multiple types of child maltreatment are robust risk factors for underage binge drinking based on a national multi-year study that explored the influence of social environment on the health of adolescents. The research, which appears in...

U and CDC find startling numbers of active-military personnel engaging in frequent binge drinking

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (Feb. 12, 2009) Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study released by the University of Minnes...

Researchers identify how binge drinking may drive heart disease

As the holidays arrive, a group of researchers has identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke, according to a study published today in the journal Atherosclerosis . The works adds to a growing body of evidence th...

HealthMedia Launches First-Ever Binge Eating Campaign and Intervention to Take on Nation's Top Eating Disorder

Web-Based Program Fills Large Industry Gap in Obesity and Weight Management Treatment ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthMedia, Inc., the pioneer in applying advanced technology to emulate a health coaching session via the web - without the coach - for ...

Study finds 21st birthday binge drinking extremely common; can pose serious health hazards

WASHINGTON The 21 for 21 ritual, where 21st birthday revelers attempt to down 21 alcoholic drinks, is highly prevalent among college students, according to new research. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University of Missouri determined that many college students drink to exce...

Warning for women who binge drink

As levels of binge drinking in the UK rise, doctors in this weeks BMJ report three cases of bladder rupture in women who attended hospital with lower abdominal pain. Although rare, this condition has previously only been seen in men after excessive alcohol intake. Alcohol misuse is costing t...

Pregnancy may increase the risk of developing binge eating disorder

CHAPEL HILL Pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from lower socio-economic situations, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers and colleagues in Norway. In a long-term study of 100,...

Drink, Binge and the Genetic Link

Ever since the discovery of the DNA by Watson and Crick the imperious role of the genes in influencing an individuals physiology has been widely acknowledged. Genes produce an array of proteins, which may exert a direct effect on an individuals functioning or, may coerce other genes to perform the...

Drinking Age Must Be Raised to Curb Binge Drinking-Voices Warn

A report has come out with the suggestion that Britain’s drinking age should be raised to 21, in order to curb the binge-drinking spree that is threatening to knock out teenagers. // In an article for the journal published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), journalist Jasper G...

Program Helps Reduce Binge Drinking

As college campuses nationwide grapple with the problem of binge drinking, University of Texas at El Paso researchers are reporting success// with a unique intervention program that has significantly reduced the dangerous practice among its students. The Brief Alcohol Screening and Interventi...

Vitamin D or Anti-osteoporosis Drug Reduces Bone Loss from Binge Drinking

It appears that alcohol-induced bone loss resulting from excessive binge-alcohol drinking can be prevented by vitamin D// or the anti-osteoporosis drug Boniva? (ibandronate), a Loyola University Health System study shows. “Repetitive binge-alcohol drinking reduces bone mass, which is detrimen...

Is the urge to binge as strong a craving as sex and recreational drugs to addicts?

A recent study conducted by Yale School of Medicine has revealed that the urge to eat can become addictive just like recreational drugs and sex to individuals who crave for yet another go. // The same hormone associated with your hunger pangs has now been identified as the one to be responsible ...

Is Binge Eating Addictive?

Researchers have added another dimension into one of the major cause of obesity- overeating, which may have its roots in emotions, also suggesting that it could be addictive.// Researchers used an instrument capable of recording signals from the stomach to the brain to understand the exact ro...

Chronic binge drinking can hasten HIV development

Infections like pneumonia can be caused when a person’s immune system is damaged by alcohol abuse. People already infected with human immunodeficiency virus// (HIV) seem to indulge in heavy drinking more than the population all together. Recent study reveals that constant heavy drinking can quicken...

Allowing Children To Drink At Home Curbs Binge Drinking

In a unique way to curb binge drinking, researchers say parents should allow children try out alcohol at home. The study says that allowing youngsters // to drink at parties and at home may be the best way to teach them to drink responsibly. Professor Mark Bellis, the author of the report sai...

Unhappy With Looks, Teens Can Indulge In Binge Eating

Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health say that teenagers and adolescents who are not comfortable with their physical //looks may be at an increased risk of future binge eating, smoking, poor eating, and decreased physical activity. Their study, which appears in the Au...

Do Food Images Encourage Binge Eating and Obesity ?

According to a recent study Dr John Beaver found that among certain people the brain is particularly sensitive to appetizing food thereby encouraging them to overeat. // This is the main reason why some people cannot keep their hands of the food. The study published the results in the Journal of Ne...

Government Takes Steps to Reduce Binge Drinking Among Britons

According to the recent survey it was found that Britons are Europe's top drinkers in bars and restaurants. The report from the market watchers Datamonitor// said that they consumed the equivalent of 2.2 pints of lager. Germans and Spaniards drank the equivalent of 1.9 pints, followed by the Swede...

UK children getting high on binge drinking

Thirteen children are admitted to UK hospitals every day suffering from the effects of binge drinking // . Around 140 people a day end up in hospital because of binge drinking. Thirteen children are admitted to UK hospitals every day suffering from the effects of binge drinking. Including c...

It is the old drinkers than binge drinkers who are at risk of ill health

A new study had pointed out that people who regularly drink large amount of alcohol are more at risk// of ill health and death from alcohol related causes than binge drinkers, who drink a lot of alcohol in one go. The researcher for the study had said there had more than enough attention given...

Winter months encourage binge eating

The dark winter months motivate binge eating in certain susceptible individuals. Researchers at the University of Irvine have been looking at the factors that make some people// susceptible to eating disorders, where binge eating is a significant symptom. In a new study, they find that the length o...

StayWell Custom Communications' Partnership With HealthMedia(R) Yields State-Of-The-Art Online Health Platform

...red, digital health coaching programs. These include programs designed to address nutrition, weight management, chronic illness, depression, insomnia, binge eating, stress management, diabetes, back care, smoking cessation, physical activity, and chronic pain. In addition to helping keep consumers h...

Five Eating Patterns That Worsen Stress

...ood restaurant on the way home and eat in my car . Or: I know I'm going to binge when I get home from work when I haven't eaten all day. ) Decide ... Take one of the actions. Adapted from The binge Eating & Compulsive Overeating Workbook: An Integrated Approach to Over...

Understanding the process of homosexual identity formation among Asian and Pacific Islander youth

...sible and silent. Thus these women compared to heterosexual API women and both heterosexual and homosexual API men had a higher prevalence of tobacco, binge drinking, marijuana and other drugs. The reasons? The API women who were gay were less likely to adhere to traditional family-oriented gender role...

Risky sexual behavior among male clients of Tijuana sex workers heightens risk of HIV transmission

...yphilis. "Of those we interviewed, nearly nine out of 10 reported having used illicit drugs during their lifetime," said Patterson. Many were binge drinkers, and one-third said they were frequently high on drugs when with a female sex worker. This profile of substance abuse especially methamphet...

Teens With Eating Disorders Benefit From Parents' Help

...e than 90 percent of them are females aged 12 to 25. People with bulimia binge eat and then purge, whereas those with anorexia nervosa limit food and beco...at home would be to get their teen to eat regular meals so the teen doesn't binge then purge, Bermudez said. It doesn't always work, he said, but it is ge...

Your arteries on Wonder bread

... American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. "But doctors know that high glycemic foods rapidly increase blood sugar. Those who binge on these foods have a greater chance of sudden death from heart attack. Our research connects the dots, showing the link between diet and what's happe...

As college drinking problems rise, new studies identify effective prevention strategies

...affic-related incidents. In addition, the researchers found the proportion of students who reported recent heavy episodic drinking -- sometimes called binge drinking, defined as five or more alcoholic drinks on any occasion in the past 30 days -- rose from roughly 42 percent to 45 percent, and the proporti...

Colleges, communities combat off-campus student drinking

...ool. Students in the former group were one-quarter less likely to report any heavy drinking in the past two weeks. "The decline in the frequency of binge drinking is very promising," Saltz says, noting that, realistically, off-campus problem drinking will not be eliminated, but it can "ratcheted down." ...

Zero tolerance alcohol policy good choice for parents

...it may increase the likelihood that their children binge drink in college. Research conducted by Caitlin ...ent say that they regularly engage in some type of binge drinking. To see if parents permitting underage alcohol use might be an underlying cause of binge drinking, Abar surveyed almost 300 college freshme...

Physiological response may explain why some severely obese patients overeat

...gone bariatric surgery continue to engage in problematic behaviors, such as binge eating, which contributes to poorer weight loss outcomes. The study incl...sess the level of conscious control over eating as well as the frequency of binge eating episodes during the previous 28 days. Although the study's findin...

Health Plans and IROs Can Work Together to Determine Proper Care for Eating Disorders

...and lasting solution to decrease costs for patients with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and laxative abuse. Additionally they deliver the appropriate standa... a year. Underweight individuals with eating disorders who abuse laxatives, binge and purge face several medical risks. "Eating disorders require long-term c...

Consumer/Nutrition Groups Urge Obama Administration and Congress to Update Alcohol Policies for the 21st Century

...ion on beer, wine and distilled spirits products and providing the government resources needed to address such pressing problems as underage drinking, binge drinking, and drunk driving. Using the observance of National Alcohol Awareness Month to rally attention, four leading nutrition and consumer adv...

Binge Drinking May Damage Teens' Brains

..., April 22 (HealthDay News) -- When teens go on a binge drinking episode, they may be doing serious damage...prised that these adolescents who had histories of binge drinking showed significantly poorer quality of th...rstood, Tapert said. "It could be that episodes of binge drinking during the teenage years, when their brai...

Family Ties May Help Prevent Teen Suicide

...National Institute of Drug Abuse 15-year study of youth in a Seattle-area school district that looked at risk factors for marijuana and cigarette use, binge drinking, depression and past suicidal behavior. Even if teens act as if they don't need their parents' help, research suggests they do. "Parent...