Pro-anorexia websites hurt viewers' self-esteem
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NEW YORK  - No matter what their weight or their eating habits, young women feel worse about themselves and their appearance after viewing pro-anorexia websites, which explicitly encourage extreme thinness, a new study shows.
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Women may be more at risk of eating disorders than men because of the way their brain processes information.
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LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Skinny teenagers and girls suffering from anorexia could be seriously damaging their bones and increasing their risk of osteoporosis later in life.
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Breast implants lead to inappropriate work behavior in the video short Small Talk. In Table of Malcontents.
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Young sufferers of anorexia and  bulimia who try to hide their eating problems from their  parents and doctors are turning to a growing number of Internet  chat rooms dedicated to perpetuating their illness.
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Viewers who enjoy a program are more likely than disgruntled viewers to have favorable responses to advertisements during that program.
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Obese women who are considering restricting their calorie intake to shed pounds should not be dissuaded by those who believe dieting may increase their risk of developing a binge-eating disorder, new study findings suggest.
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Carrie A. Moore's article (May 19) discussing Postmormon.org painted a warm and fuzzy picture of the Web site and its contents. So, I decided to look into the site myself.
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Comment is free: Libby Brooks: Pre-teens are increasingly being deluged with the message that an alluring appearance ought to be their ultimate goal
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While extreme thinness may the most obvious and life-threatening aspect of anorexia, new research suggests that it is often the psychological symptoms of eating disorders that take the longest to overcome.
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NEW YORK  - Low levels of the hormone testosterone in women with anorexia nervosa are associated with anxiety, depression and bone loss, Harvard researchers told attendees of the Endocrine Society's 89th annual meeting, in Toronto.
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Television networks are learning a  harsh lesson in reality -- too many reality shows are a  turn-off for viewers.
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When the social discovery site turns members' most trivial actions into unfolding "News Feeds," users rebel, and the company races to quiet their anger. Both sides learn a hard lesson about the illusory nature of online privacy. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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NEW YORK  - Teaching teenagers about eating disorders can make them more knowledgeable about the problem, but it may also have some inadvertent effects, a new study suggests.
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People who use the Internet to find information about their chronic disease often wind up in worse condition than if they had listened to their doctor, a British study has found.
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At a clinic for anorexia sufferers, I found real girls behind the sensationalized images of this tragic disorder.
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When looking for love  online, eight out of 10 people lie about their appearance but  only by making themselves an inch or so taller or trimming a  few pounds, according to a survey of Internet daters.