Braiden Fitzsimmons was eight years old when he started to think he was “bigger” than his school friends. The footy and basketball-loving boy from Geelong says he was never bullied about his weight, although he did cop the occasional “fat joke”. At the age of 10 he started thinking he wanted to change his body.… Read More: ‘I knew teenage girls did it’: male eating disorders are… »
Screening could lead to fewer embryos with inherited conditionsDR G. Moscoso/Science Photo Library By Alice Klein A marked fall in the number of babies born with inherited illnesses is possible, as a pre-pregnancy DNA test is used more widely. The test checks whether prospective parents carry genes that, if both pass a copy to their… Read More: 2019 Preview: DNA testing will lead to a decline in… »
Natural supplements can help fight sleep disorders quite effectively. It can be combined with sleeping pills to get symptomatic relief with instant effects. A salubrious growth of the body and healthy state of mind is stimulated with a sound sleep. It helps the brain restore energy, regulate the secretion of the hormones, release stress,… Read More: Role Of Valerian Roots In The Treatment Of Sleep Disorders… »
According to a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry (1995), 50 percent of people with an eating disorder also meet the criteria for depression. What isn’t for certain is whether some people suffering from depression are more prone to develop an eating disorder or whether people suffering from an eating disorder are prone to… Read More: Eating Disorders and Depression »