Eating Disorders

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. The Israeli Parliament's move to ban skinny models from appearing in that nation's media may be less momentous than its efforts to thwart Iran's bid to build nuclear weapons. But to...

Rush Limbaugh is an attention-hogging, obnoxious and ignorant loud mouth ("Rush to judgment on birth control," March 7). His crudeness sicken me. The controversies about oral contraceptives are passe. Yes, insurance companies have to make them available...

Ten million women and one million men are affected by an eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Assn. With statistics like those, it's likely that almost everyone knows someone who has struggled with the disorder. The Orange County...

Researchers warn-you may want to cut your Facebook time. A new study finds people who use the social media site are harder on themselves when it comes to how they look-75% were unhappy with their bodies. Researchers say Facebook makes it easier to...

It was the ad that served up controversy. A Yoplait yogurt TV ad accused of promoting eating disorders instead of the product. General Mills quickly pulled the ad, along with the actors starring in it. One of the actresses, Emily Tarver, joined the...

Lego's new Lego Friends line of toys for girls is being accused of promoting overt forms of sexism. Please -- stop pulling my little plastic legs....

Demi Moore, who was reportedly rushed to a hospital after a 911 call Monday night, has pulled out of the movie "Lovelace." Stories and rumors swirled Wednesday about what led Demi Moore to seek "professional assistance" in rehab for what her rep on...

Demi Lovato will show fans her new, post-rehab life on her new MTV special. "Demi Lovato: Stay Strong" will air on MTV on March 6....

It's an ongoing fight - childhood obesity.  Now, a new children's book aiming to help kids understand how to lose weight the right way, is raising some eyebrows. According to the “Handbook of Pediatric Psychology” the number of overweight...

A children's book is creating controversy before even hitting the shelves. The title might tell you why. It's called, "Maggie Goes on a Diet", and is written by Paul M. Kramer. The children's picture book is about a pudgy 14-year-old girl who goes on a...

Second of two parts. The following are a few strategic pearls for maintaining a healthy body size, distilled from thousands of hours of clinical conversations and training: Privately, put on tight clothes from your past and look in the mirror. Give away...

Size zero is an obsession. Women generally think just because they are not size zero that they have to obsess about it, trying to get there. This is more common with teens, which leads to health issues or something more serious such as anorexia nervosa or...