Men with Eating Disorders: Data Are Scarce
Authors call for a new evaluation of diagnostic criteria among men. For a long time,… Read More
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Selling Health and Happiness on Instagram
Study shows how ‘influencers’ use the social network to promote their products in the guise… Read More
Improving Gastroenterologists’ Awareness of Eating Disorders
Red flags include progressive food restriction and fear of food. In a recent interview, gastroenterologist… Read More
Predicting the Return of Menses in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
A relatively simple and widely available test aids the diagnosis. Despite the fact that the… Read More
Tracking Self-Image and Treatment Outcome
A patient’s initial self-image had an impact on outcome a year later. Self-image, or the… Read More
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Looking for the Cause of Clubbed Nails
Q. I have a new patient, a 23-year-old woman, who has significant clubbing of her fingernails… Read More
In the Next Issue
When Your Patient Refuses Treatment As many as one in five persons with anorexia nervosa… Read More
Managing Low Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Modalities, and Treatment
Erin Knopf, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD Eating Recovery Center, Denver, Colorado Medical complications… Read More
Update: New York Expands Coverage for Eating Disorders
A bill awaiting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature will greatly expand insurance coverage and… Read More
From Across the Desk: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
Although the field of eating disorders is still relatively young, compared to many other specialties,… Read More
Anorexia Nervosa 30 Years after the Diagnosis
Some unexpected results occurred. In 1985, a long-term study of Swedish adolescents was begun in… Read More
Early Results of an Online Screening for Eating Disorders
The National Eating Disorders Association online program reveals a treatment gap. Two years ago, a… Read More