Women with bulimia serious enough to require hospitalization have about a fourfold increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death, new research shows. Clinicians should be aware ...

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that’s described as a destructive pattern of eating and purging to control weight. Two of the most prominent behaviors of bulimia are bingeing (eating a lot of ...

Bulimia is an eating disorder in which people binge-eat large amounts of food. Then they purge — throw up, fast, or engage in some other “purging” behavior such as using laxatives or exercising to ...

Anorexia and bulimia are not the only eating disorders, doctors warn. April 14, 2012— -- intro: For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern ...

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by strong urges to eat large quantities of food followed by a period of regret where the individual makes attempts to purge the calories and ...

(Reuters Health) - Women hospitalized for bulimia may be more likely to develop heart disease and die prematurely, a recent study suggests. Researchers compared 818 women hospitalized for bulimia and ...

Dustin, 33, is a professional cook who admits he binges constantly and purges dozens of times a day. He says he’s been living with bulimia since he was 17. “I did it to lose weight, and then I ...

When country singer Lauren Alaina sings the first lines of her new single, "Road Less Traveled," it's personal. The lyrics she wrote—"Why do you keep on staring? That mirror, mirror, it ain't fair at ...

Bulimia is an emotional "weight control" disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by some form of purging or restriction. Binges are the secretive periods of rapid consumption of ...

There are many complications that may affect patients who suffer from bulimia nervosa. The majority of complications are due to the methods that are used to purge food after a binge eating session, as ...

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by uncontrollable binge-eating and subsequent purging by vomiting or using laxatives or diuretics. Other compensatory behaviors after binging include ...