NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many women may fail to recognize bulimia symptoms in themselves, particularly if they don't go to the extremes of self-induced vomiting, new research suggests. Sign up here ...

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The research counted with the participation of 29 women with high body dissatisfaction and diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, which were randomly divided in two treatment groups, one for each technique.

A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that, contrary to what is often believed, around two thirds of women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa will eventually ...

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Bulimia may lead to weight gain rather than loss due to binge eating, as purging doesn’t significantly reduce caloric intake. Weight changes are also possible during recovery. Bulimia nervosa is an ...