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Thursday, Feb 8, 2007

Filed under: Personal Stories

The first time my mother really hit me -- more than just a "smack" -- I was 2 weeks old. Dad told me that.

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Tuesday, Feb 6, 2007

Filed under: News

Experts in the UK say doctors - especially male doctors - frequently miss eating disorders in patients.

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Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Videos

A very moving video about some of the victims of anorexia. Click below to view.

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Friday, Jan 26, 2007

Filed under: Fashion Industry

In September the Madrid fashion industry banned ultra-thin models from the runways. Now the French, Italian, British, and American fashion federations have held talks about the issue of too-skinny models.

They have decided not to regulate models' weight but to try to educate young models and keep an eye out for girls who may be heading for trouble.

"All actors concerned must get involved in the matter of information," France's fashion federation said on Thursday, adding delegates from Italy's, Britain's and America's fashion bodies had discussed the issue jointly at talks on Wednesday.

Never too thin? Fashion gives weight to anorexia claims

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Thursday, Jan 25, 2007

Filed under: Personal Stories

Here is a brave and disturbing account of the permanent physical toll anorexia took on one woman's body.

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