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Vogue Bans Too-Skinny Models

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:56:56 CDT

Vogue magazine, perhaps the world's top arbiter of style, is making a statement about its own models: Too young and too thin is no longer in. The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world made a pact to project the image of healthy models, according to a Conde Nast...

Now Banned in Israel: Underweight Models

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:19:05 CDT

In a bid to fight the spread of eating disorders, Israel has banned underweight models from local advertising and now requires publications to disclose when they use altered images to make models appear thinner. The law, passed yesterday, appears to be the first legislation of its kind by any government....

No More Pro-Anorexia Blogs on Tumblr

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:49:05 CST

Tumblr is taking a stand against blogs that promote self-harm. When a new content policy goes into effect, likely next week, pro-anorexia blogs or others that urge readers to self-injure will no longer be allowed on the blogging site, according to a staff post today. The Awl and New York...

Woman Eats Only Pizza for 31 Years

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:52:04 CST

Turns out eating cheese-and-tomato pizzas for 31 years isn't very good for you—who knew. But a British woman says she can't face anything else on her plate without getting the shakes, ANI reports. “I’m actually scared of fruit and veg," says London resident Claire Simmons. "I get so angry...

Eating Disorders Hit 500K Teens

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:57:22 CST

An eating disorder study being billed as the largest analysis of US teens ever is returning some depressingly large numbers: More than half a million have had an eating disorder, according to government research. Binge-eating was the most common disorder, found in 1.5% of teens studied, followed by bulimia...

Too Much Facebook May Lead to Eating Disorder

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:45:05 CST

The eating-disorder blame game has a new player: Facebook. A study has found that the more time teen girls spend on the social network, the greater their risk of developing anorexia or bulimia. The researchers asked 248 girls, ages 12 to 19, about their Internet and TV habits, and eating...

Picky Eaters May Have Disorder

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:17:21 CST

Not a fan of sushi, brussels sprouts, or any type of bread that's not white? You may not be just a picky eater—you may have an actual disorder, LiveScience reports. Researchers studying finicky adult eaters have identified a condition called "selective eating disorder," and they think people like 63-year-old...

Anorexic Women Have More Abortions

Nick McMaster — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:17:05 CST

Contrary to popular belief, anorexic women continue to menstruate, and retain the ability to conceive and give birth. The widely-held belief that they can't, however, may be behind a striking finding by obstetrics researchers: anorexic women are a lot more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and abortions. In a recent...

Anorexia Starts by Age 10 for Half of Sufferers

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:27:00 CDT

Anorexia is typically thought of as a disease that strikes teens, but new research shows that the suffering begins at a much younger age for many. A British survey of 250 sufferers found that 53% said their issues began at age 10 or younger; 29% said they were between the...