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FDA Warning on Stop-Smoking Drugs
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: FDA Warning on Stop-Smoking DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/2/2009Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2009
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Sad Dads May Lead to Crying InfantsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/1/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/1/2009
FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for ChantixCategory: Health FactsCreated: 7/1/2009Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2009
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to IgnoreCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009
Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Depression, Anxiety Bad for the HeartCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009
Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse Off
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse OffCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/20/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2009

Psychology Today

July 4th: Meaningful Holiday or Excuse to Drink?
lybi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0000
Heavy drinking during the summertime.
Being and Nothingness
lybi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0000
There are two kinds of vacations--doing something and doing nothing.
Natural Element: The Extended Vacation
admin Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0000
How to hang on to paradise.

PsycPORT.com

People more empathetic to their own race
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:06:51 -0500
July 03, 2009 BEIJING, Jul 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A bystander feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, researchers in China said.
New PTSD program answers need for comprehensive treatment
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:06:51 -0500
July 02, 2009 Jul 02, 2009 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- 7/1/2009 - LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Germany (AFNS) -- Symptoms of combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder for wounded warriors include continual nightmares, avoidance behaviors, denial, grief, anger and fear.
TV ads make children choose more junk foods
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:06:51 -0500
July 01, 2009 LOS ANGELES, Jul 01, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Influenced by TV ads, children tend to choose more junk food, increasing the risk of weight gain, a new study suggests.

 

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Ask the Dietitian: Bulimia - Joanne Larsen, Registered Dietitian and nutrition counselor, discusses bingeing/purging and offers advice on food and weight.
Meta Description: [ Got questions about Bulimia or Eating Disorders? Ask Joanne Larsen, Registered Dietitian and nutrition counselor. ]

Beat Bulimia - A comprehensive website about bulimia run by a psychotherapist. Includes information on causes of bulimia, how to recover, how family and friends can help, chatrooms, and bulletin boards.
Meta Description: [ Bulimia Nervosa. Help For Bulimia - binge eating, then purging. Judith Asner has helped thousands of people with bulimia. Learn more here. ]

Bulimia in Males - Information from an eating disorder specialist about eating disorders in males. Article discusses the female to male comparisons of characteristics, socioeconomic/environmental factors, and age of onset.

Bulimia Nervosa - This site offers links to descriptions, diagnosis of bulimia, treatment, and research.

Bulimia Nervosa - Article about the causes, risks and treatment of bulimia.
Meta Description: [ A centre based in London for the treatment of Eating Disorders like Bulimia Nervosa ]

Bulimia Site - Help and support to those suffering from Bulimia Nervosa and depression from eating disorders. Contains real stories, list of dangers and signs, a chat room and access to a web ring.

Bulimia: What Comes First? Binging or Feelings? - An article about the relationship between binging and your feelings.

Case History of a Patient with Bulimia Nervosa - True story of a patient of Bulimia Nervosa and her road to recovery. It gives a graphic account of the symptoms and what the patient goes through.
Meta Description: [ An amazing true story of Laxmipati who was sufferring from a Manic episode and his road to recovery. ]

ClinicalTrials.gov: Bulimia - List of clinical trials recruiting patients with Bulimia published by the National Institutes of Health.

eMedicine Health: Bulimia - Providing an overview of bulimia and its causes, symptoms, medical assessment, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Bulimia is an eating disorder. Someone with bulimia might binge on food and then vomit (also called purge) in a cycle of binging and purging. Binge eating refers to quickly ... ]

In The Mind Of A Bulimic - Read the story of a recovering bulimic. She found a way out in a way most would never expect.

Payson Road - Personal Experiences with Bulimia, weekly columns, support, facts and stories.

Prozac.com: Bulimia Drug and Health Information - Prozac and bulimia resources from Eli Lilly and Company including educational materials, drug information, news, and community support.
Meta Description: [ Lilly provides information on the disorder, bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is a disorder in which frequent episodes of binge eating are almost always followed by purging, which can involve vomiting, taking large doses of laxatives or diuretics, exercising compulsively, or fasting. With psychol... ]