Campus Safety Magazine

Pro-Anorexia Groups Spread to Social Networking Site

A pro-anorexia (also referred to as pro-ana) group has recently taken root on the popular social networking Web site, Facebook. The Web page, labeled “Ana Boot Camp” encourages supporters to ...
Healio

Q&A: Successfully addressing eating disorders a matter of trust, education and empathy

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which begins Feb. 23, attempts to shed light on a condition that affects millions of Americans at some point in their lives.Healio spoke with B. Timothy Walsh ...
University at Buffalo

UB expert advocates for better screening for eating disorders, discusses atypical anorexia nervosa and how to spot it

Better screening for eating disorders is needed, says Lisa Ranzenhofer, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Jacobs ...
The Conversation

Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk, and what can be done about it

Dr. Simon Sherry receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He also owns CRUX Psychology, a private practice in psychology. Eating disorders such as anorexia ...