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...

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Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present Novel Data on Promising Obesity Pipeline at 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society

...to 2 years" will be presented by Nicole Kesty, PhD, Saturday, October 4 at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET). 4. Poster 592-P: "Changes in weight and binge eating scale scores in obese subjects treated with pramlintide as monotherapy and in combination with oral weight loss agents" will be prese...

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Eating Disorders

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Bulimia nervosa

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Anorexia

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Alcohol Poisoning

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Intervention method reduces binge drinking

HOUSTON (Jan. 30, 2009) Brief but personal intervention reduces drinking among risky college drinkers, according to a research study at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results of the study will be published in the February issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychol...

Why binge drinking is bad for your bones

MAYWOOD, Il. -- Studies in recent years have demonstrated that binge drinking can decrease bone mass and bone strength, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. Now a Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine study has found a possible mechanism: Alcohol disturbs genes necessary for maintaining ...

U of M study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth

...cents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the use of diet pills, laxatives, and diuretics, as well as binge eating. Overweight youth with certain socio-environmental, psychological, and behavioral tendencies, such as reading magazine articles about dieting, ...

Society for Prevention Research Meeting in Washington, D.C., May 27-29, 2009

... for the "forbidden fruit." Yet research has shown that teens in Europe tend to drink as or more often than Americans and are more likely to engage in binge drinking than American youth. What do we really know about teen drinking in the US and in Europe? Mother-Daughter Relationships: How do they af...

News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

...weight or obese, they may be at increased risk for binge eating with loss of control, and former vegetarian... adult vegetarians were also more likely to report binge eating with loss of control compared to non-vegeta...ased risk for disordered eating behaviors, such as binge eating and unhealthful weight-control behaviors. ...

Forward planning release from the BA

...easurable stroking The cultural evolution of human groups: from the development of ethnic identities to why human societies modernise Alcohol, binge drinking and cognitive processes: why are some young people drinking heavily, and what long-lasting effects could it be having on their brains? Sh...

Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

...nstitutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likeli...tration, the longer the fetus is exposed. A single binge during a critical period of an infant's developmen...5 percent of Norwegian women reported at least one binge drinking episode early during pregnancy. Alcoho...

Pediatricians alerted to the developmental nature of underage drinking in special journal supplement

...o determine the risk of alcohol dependence is a relatively new scientific approach that is bearing results. For example, according to recent research, binge drinking by young people makes them more vulnerable to the development of alcohol dependence over a lifetime. Further, risk of an individuals becomin...

Adolescent girls with ADHD are at increased risk for eating disorders, study shows

...thout ADHD, a new study has found. "Adolescent girls with ADHD frequently develop body-image dissatisfaction and may go through repeating cycles of binge eating and purging behaviors that are common in bulimia nervosa," said University of Virginia psychologist Amori Yee Mikami, who led the study. The...

U of M research finds disordered eating less common among teen girls who regularly eat family meals

...girls, those who ate five or more meals with their families each week in 1999 were significantly less likely to report using extreme measuresincluding binge eating and self-induced vomitingto control their weight in 2004, regardless of their sociodemographic characteristics, body mass index, or family conn...

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Financial Results

...mphetamine addiction, as well as pilot studies for other addictions, such as alcohol and nicotine abuse, and obsessive-compulsive disorders, including binge eating." Financial Results For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company's net loss was $10,564,597, or $0.81 per basic and diluted sh...

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... and the third quarter of 2009, respectively." "Additionally, we expect to launch other Phase II trials this year in indications which could include binge eating disorder and alcohol dependence. As we previously discussed, it is likely that Catalyst will seek partners for these indications." Second Qua...

UW Journalism School Software Expands Web-Based Research

...," she says. She noted that the Web-based surveys also enable students to respond anonymously on sensitive subjects such as date rape, drug use and binge drinking. And, she says, when students review the findings, they also get an introduction to spreadsheet management - a valuable tool for practicing j...