Los adolescentes gays y lesbianas tienen el doble de probabilidades de padecer trastornos de atracón
VIERNES, 20 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El estigma puede afectar a los adolescentes gays, lesbianas, y bisexuales, llevándolos a altas tasas de trastornos por atracón, dicen los investigadores.En comparación con sus compañeros no LGBTQ, los…
Learn MoreTeens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids who get discouraged by idealized athletic bodies on social media may end up dropping out of sports, a small study suggests.In a preliminary study of 70 kids who played — or used to play — sports, resear…
Learn MoreLesbian & Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds for Binge-Eating Disorders
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stigma can take a toll on lesbian, gay and bisexual teens, leading to high rates of binge-eating disorders, researchers say.Compared to their non-LGBTQ peers, lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are more than t…
Learn MoreED Visits Up for Eating Disorders Across All Ages During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, there was an increase in emergency department visits for eating disorders among adolescents, young adults, and older adults, while hospital admissions only increased for adolescents, acc…
Learn MoreCyberbullying Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in early adolescence are associated with eating disorder symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the International Journal of Eating Disorder…
Learn More¿Podría la ‘terapia de flotación’ ayudar a aliviar la anorexia?
MARTES, 4 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La terapia de flotación, donde un paciente está suspendido en una piscina de agua cálida y salada en una habitación insonorizada, podría ayudar a aliviar algunos aspectos de la anorexia nerviosa, seg…
Learn MoreCould ‘Float Therapy’ Help Ease Anorexia?
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. “The idea is that women with anorexia…
Learn MoreLa psilocibina podría ayudar a algunas personas con anorexia
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una dosis del ingrediente alucinógeno de los “hongos mágicos” podría ayudar a las personas con anorexia a superar su preocupación con la imagen corporal, sugiere un estudio temprano. El estudio, de apena…
Learn MorePsilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One dose of the hallucinogenic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may help some people with anorexia move past their preoccupation with body image, an early study suggests.The study, of just 10 women with anorexi…
Learn MoreBroad Eating Disorder Symptoms Linked to Later Alcohol Problems
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Broad eating disorder symptoms are associated with later alcohol problems, according to a study published online June 23 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.Leon Hirvelä, M.D., from the Universit…
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