Encyclopedia - Anorexia: Encyclopedia - Anorexia
Anorexia (deriving from the Greek όρεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. While the term in non-scientific...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by voluntary starvation and exercise stress. Anorexia nervosa is a complex disease, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia - Causes
Common disorders that cause anorexia include anorexia nervosa, severe depression, cancer, dementia, AIDS, and chronic renal disease. Envi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden: Encyclopedia - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Bernadotte), born July 14, 1977, Duchess of Västergötland, is the he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cachexia: Encyclopedia - Cachexia
Cachexia is loss of weight, muscle wasting, fatigue, weakness and anorexia (not anorexia nervosa) in someone who is not actively trying t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appetite: Encyclopedia - Appetite
The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite exists in all higher lifeforms, and serves to regulate adequate energy i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starvation: Encyclopedia - Starvation
Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brucellosis: Encyclopedia - Brucellosis
Brucellosis (Undulant fever or Malta fever) is an infectious disease caused by the Brucella bacteria, which induces inconstant fevers, sw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bulimia Nervosa: Encyclopedia - Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder. It is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Weight: Encyclopedia - Body Weight
Body weight is simply the weight of any animal, including humans. The term is usually encountered in connection with: food and feeding b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cat Scratch Fever: Encyclopedia - Cat Scratch Fever
Cat scratch fever or Cat-scratch disease is a usually benign infectious disease, most commonly found in children 1-2 weeks following a ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ana: Encyclopedia - Ana
ANA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Afghan National Army Albanian National Army All Nippon Ai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Binge Eating: Encyclopedia - Binge Eating
Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable overeating. It is somtimes as a simptom of Bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Encyclopedia - Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder which involves a disturbed body image. The central feature of BDD is that persons who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Loss: Encyclopedia - Weight Loss
In the context of physical health, weight loss is the process of losing body weight, typically by losing fat. To achieve weight loss, mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture-specific Syndrome: Encyclopedia - Culture-specific Syndrome
In medicine and medical anthropology, a culture-specific syndrome or culture-bound syndrome is a combination of psychiatric and somatic s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carotene: Encyclopedia - Carotene
Carotene is an orange photosynthetic pigment that is important for photosynthesis. It is responsible for the orange colour of the carrot,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atrophy: Encyclopedia - Atrophy
Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia Nervosa - Treatment
Successful treatment of, and recovery from, anorexia is possible, but it can take many years. The earlier intervention arrests the course...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia Nervosa - Treatment
Successful treatment of and recovery from anorexia is possible, but it can take many years. The earlier intervention arrests the course o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia Nervosa - Indicators
Anorexic people may: Anorexia nervosa - Physical. be too thin and/or appear to have lost weight; have dry skin and thinning hair; suff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia Nervosa - Indicators
Anorexia nervosa - Physical. be too thin and/or appear to have lost weight; have dry skin and thinning hair; suffer from poor health ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia Nervosa - Characteristics
The causes of anorexia are a matter of debate in medical circles and society in general. General perspectives fit between the poles of it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden - Education
Victoria attended a state elementary school and a private gymnasium (secondary school) in Stockholm, graduating in 1996. Afterward, she s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden - Change In Status
She was created crown princess and heir apparent on January 1, 1980, by the 1979 Successionsordningen. This constitutional reform meant t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden - Change In Status
She was created crown princess and heir apparent on January 1, 1980, by the 1979 Successionsordningen. This constitutional reform meant t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bulimia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Bulimia Nervosa - At-risk Groups
Risk factors for bulimia are similar to those of other eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa: females those of age 10 through to 25...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Crown Princess Of Sweden - Marriage Speculation
Though the Crown Princess has long refused to discuss her private life, she frequently has been the object of press speculation regarding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bulimia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Bulimia Nervosa - Consequences Of Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa - Mortality risk. Eating disorders have one of the highest death rates of all mental illnesses. The Eating Disorders As...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bulimia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Bulimia Nervosa - The Five Dsm-iv Critera
The following six criteria must all be met for a patient to be diagnosed with bulimia: [1] [2] 1) The patient feels incapable of control...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zopiclone: Encyclopedia Ii - Zopiclone - Adverse Reactions
The side-effect most commonly seen in clinical trials is taste alteration (bitter, metallic taste). Zopiclone - More Common Reactions:. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Burdock: Herbal Therapy Dictionary On Burdock
burdock: with diuretic and orexigenic properties, used to treat cutaneous eruptions, rheumatism, gout, anorexia nervosa, and eczema. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eating Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Eating Disorder - Types
PsychInfo [1], a major academic database in psychology and psychiatry, lists: Anorexia nervosa Beriberi Binge eating disorder Bulimia ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pro-ana: Encyclopedia Ii - Pro-ana - Overview
Pro-ana websites were first developed to counter the many support websites which encourage recovery from anorexia. Many anorexics believe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Image: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Image - Relationship To Psychological Disorders
Poor body images can often contribute to the onset of a variety of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eatin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pro-ana: Encyclopedia Ii - Pro-ana - The Anorexic Underground
In some circles of the pro-ana movement, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are personified as women named Ana (for anorexia; hence the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding - Anovulatory
Anovulatory cycle DUB happens without the involvement of ovulation. The etiology can be psychological stress, weight (obesity, anorexia, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypercalcaemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypercalcaemia - Signs And Symptoms
Hypercalcemia per se can result in fatigue, depression, confusion, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or increased urination; if i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ginger Rhizome: Herbal Therapy Dictionary On Ginger Rhizome
ginger rhizome: primary uses of ginger are prophylaxis of the nausea and vomiting of motion sickness, dyspepsia, stomachic. It is also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Image: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Image - Relationship To Psychological Disorders
Poor body images can often contribute to the onset of a variety of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eatin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carpenters: Encyclopedia Ii - Carpenters - After Carpenters
Karen's death from anorexia nervosa shocked America; although many had noticed her increasingly frail appearance, few realized she had be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphotericin B: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphotericin B - Side Effects
Very often a most serious acute reaction after the infusion (1 to 3 hours later) is noted consisting of fever, shaking chills, hypotensio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Altitude Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Altitude Sickness - Signs And Symptoms
Headache is a primary symptom used to diagnose altitude sickness. A headache occurring at an altitude above 8000 feet, combined with any ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appetite: Encyclopedia Ii - Appetite - Role In Disease
A limited or excessive appetite is not necessarily pathological. Abnormal appetite could be defined as eating habits causing malnutrition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starvation: Encyclopedia Ii - Starvation - Symptoms
Starved individuals lose substantial fat and muscle mass as the body turns to these tissues for energy. The skin's pale and dry appearanc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Starvation: Encyclopedia Ii - Starvation - Capital Punishment
Starvation has always been a means to carry a death sentence. From the beginning of civilization through to the Middle Ages people were i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychosomatic Illness: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychosomatic Illness - Solutions
Although psychosomatic disease might improve or disappear following suggestion by a recognized authority, both the psycho and somatic asp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ghrelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Ghrelin - Role In Disease
Ghrelin levels in the plasma of obese individuals are lower than those in leaner individuals. Yildiz et al (2004) found that the level of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Palliative Care
Although 50% of all cancer cases diagnosed achieve curation, a large number of cancer patients will die from the disease. There may be on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilms' Tumor: Encyclopedia Ii - Wilms' Tumor - Presentation
Wilms tumor can affect any child regardless of race, sex, country of origin, or parental occupation. The disease is mostly noticed around...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chagas Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Chagas Disease - Clinical Manifestations
The human disease occurs in two stages: the acute stage shortly after the infection. A local lesion (so called chagoma (see picture), pal...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bitter: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Bitter
Bitter Air & space being its elements, it mitigates pitta and kapha. Drying up moisture from fat, muscles, faeces and urine. It c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-hodgkin Lymphoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-hodgkin Lymphoma - Symptoms
The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm (axilla), or groin. Oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Protein-energy Malnutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Protein-energy Malnutrition - Prognosis
In children, the mortality rate of protein-energy malnutrition varies between 5% and 40%. The lower mortality rates are observed in child...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hydroxyurea: Encyclopedia Ii - Hydroxyurea - Side Effects
Reported side-effects are: drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, constipation, mucositis, anorexia, stomatitis, bone marrow toxicity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse Colic: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse Colic - Recognizing The Symptoms Of Colic
A horse may exhibit any of the following symptoms. It is important to recognize the difference between a symptom of colic, and natural ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metabolic Acidosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Metabolic Acidosis - Signs And Symptoms
Symptoms are aspecific, and diagnosis can be difficult unless the patient presents with clear indications for arterial blood gas sampling...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lizzie Mcguire: Encyclopedia Ii - Lizzie Mcguire - Synopsis
As the title would suggest, the show is about Lizzie McGuire and her middle school adventures with her two best friends, Miranda and Gord...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The New School At West Heath: Encyclopedia Ii - The New School At West Heath - General Information
Unlike many schools, Ofsted inspection documents are not available online. Ofsted inspection, Policy, syllabuses, schemes of work and Nat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Emesis Therapy: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma Emesis Therapy
Panchakarma: Emesis Therapy   This is really effective for nasal disorders, tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, diabetes, poor dige...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Emesis Therapy: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma Emesis Therapy
Panchkarma: Emesis Therapy   This is really effective for nasal disorders, tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, diabetes, poor diges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashlee Simpson: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashlee Simpson - Biography
Ashlee Simpson - Early life. Born and raised in Richardson, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), Ashlee is the daughter of Joe Truett Simpson (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse Colic: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse Colic - Recognizing The Symptoms Of Colic
A horse may exhibit any of the following symptoms. It is important to recognize the difference between a symptom of colic, and natural ho...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Herbal Therapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Herbal Therapy, Botanical Therapy, Herbalism
Herbal therapy or botanical therapy or herbalism: employs parts of plants (seed, stem, flowers, root, bark, leaf) for the relief of co...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diet: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Role Of Taste
Role of Taste   It is as important to realise that every food's unique combination of attributes will influence its taste and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pro-ana: Encyclopedia Ii - Pro-ana - Pro-ana And Livejournal
The movement has expanded to include many communities on LiveJournal and other sites. The communities are becoming increasingly common an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amenorrhoea: Encyclopedia Ii - Amenorrhoea - Causes
Amenorrhoea - Primary amenorrhoea. Gonadal dysgenesis, including Turner Syndrome. Mullerian agenesis (Muller-Rokitansky-Kustner-Hauser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diabetic Nephropathy: Encyclopedia Ii - Diabetic Nephropathy - Signs And Symptoms
Kidney failure provoked by glomerulosclerosis lead to fluid filtration deficits and other disorders of kidney function. There is an incre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding - Management
Management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding predominantly consists of reassurance, though mid-cycle estrogen and late-cycle progestin ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sporotrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sporotrichosis - Diagnosis
Sporotrichosis is a chronic disease with slow progression and often subtle symptoms. It is difficult to diagnose, as many other diseases ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bupropion: Encyclopedia Ii - Bupropion - Side Effects
Common side effects include dry mouth, tremors, anxiety, loss of appetite, agitation, dizziness, headache, excessive sweating, increased ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mental Health Act 1983: Encyclopedia Ii - Mental Health Act 1983 - Physical Illness
The Mental Health Act 1983 provides the legal framework for the assessment and/or treatment of mental disorders. It does not provide for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sporotrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sporotrichosis - Forms And Symptoms Of Sporotrichosis
This is the most common form of this disease. Symptoms of this form includes nodular lesions or bumps in the skin, at the point of entry ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism - Usage In Contemporary Feminist Theory
An interesting theory relating to dualism and a contemporary feminist world view is presented by Susan Bordo. Bordo contends that dualism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tetrahydrocannabinol: Encyclopedia Ii - Tetrahydrocannabinol - Synthetic Thc
Synthetic THC, also known under the substance name dronabinol, is available as a prescription drug (under the trade name Marinol) in seve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pro-ana: Encyclopedia Ii - Pro-ana - Criticism And Controversy
Pro-ana sites often encourage potentially dangerous behaviour. Anorexics can post pictures of themselves or others they find worthy of id...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypercholesterolemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypercholesterolemia - Classification
See also hyperlipoproteinemia for biochemical details Hypercholesterolemia - Fredrickson classification. Classically, hypercholesterole...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypertrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypertrichosis - Vellus Hair And Hypertrichosis
When the unwanted or excessive hair occurs in other places, and especially in other sequences of appearance, it is rarely due to a disord...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bupropion: Encyclopedia Ii - Bupropion - Additional Warnings
Bupropion has been shown to increase the incidence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in children and adolescents with depression. When t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Felicity Huffman: Encyclopedia Ii - Felicity Huffman - Career
Huffman's work has included roles in the motion picture Magnolia and the television dramedy Sports Night. She is best known for her work ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism - Usage In Physics
Main Article: Wave-particle duality In physics, dualism refers generally to the duality of waves and particles. ... See also:Dualism, D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphotericin B: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphotericin B - Liposomal Preparation
From studies it appears that liposomal amphotericin B preparations exhibit fewer side-effects while having similar efficacy. Various prep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilms' Tumor: Encyclopedia Ii - Wilms' Tumor - Pathology
Pathologically, a triphasic nephroblastoma comprises three elements: blastema mesenchyme epithelium Wilms' tumor is a malignant tumor c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture-specific Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture-specific Syndrome - The Identification Of Culture-specific Syndromes
A culture-specific syndrome is characterized by: categorization as a disease in the culture (i.e., not a voluntary behaviour or false cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Ethical Issues
There are a number of recurring ethical questions and dilemmas in oncological practice. These include: What information to give the pati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Progress And Research In Oncology
There is a tremendous amount of research being conducted on all frontiers of oncology, ranging from cancer cell biology to chemotherapy t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amenorrhoea: Encyclopedia Ii - Amenorrhoea - Etymology And Definition
The term is derived from Greek: a = negative, men = month, rhoia = flow. Derived adjectives are amenorrhoeal and amenorrheic. The opposit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amenorrhoea: Encyclopedia Ii - Amenorrhoea - Treatments
Treatments vary based on the underlying condition. Key issues are problems of surgical correction if appropriate, estrogen therapy (if es...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appetite: Encyclopedia Ii - Appetite - Regulation
The regulation of appetite has been the subject of much research in the last decade. Breakthroughs included the discovery, in 1995, of le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sporotrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sporotrichosis - Treatment
Treatment of sporotrichosis depends on the severity and location of the disease. The following are treatment options for this condition: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full House: Encyclopedia Ii - Full House - On Television
ABC Family at 12PM and 3PM (Mon-Fri) 12PM (Sat, Sun) Nick at Nite at 8:30PM (Mon-Thur), 9PM (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu) 10PM and 5AM (Fri, Sat) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypertrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypertrichosis - Body Hair
Nearly all the skin of the human body except palms of hands and soles of feet is covered with hairs. The density of the hairs (in hair fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypertrichosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypertrichosis - Androgenic Hair
The hair follicles on much of the body respond to androgens (primarily testosterone and its derivatives). The rate of hair growth increas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia Ii - Exercise - Physical Exercise
Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall health. Frequent and r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stripped Christina Aguilera Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Stripped Christina Aguilera Album - Charts
Stripped Christina Aguilera album - Album. Billboard (North America) Stripped Christina Aguilera album - Singles. Billboard (North Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stripped Christina Aguilera Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Stripped Christina Aguilera Album - Awards
Stripped Christina Aguilera album - 2003. Stripped Christina Aguilera album - 2004. ... See also:Stripped Christina Aguilera album,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grove School Madison Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Grove School Madison Connecticut - College Placement
There is an SAT preparation program available for juniors and seniors, especially tailored for Grove School. In the 2004 SAT, 20% scored ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grove School Madison Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Grove School Madison Connecticut - Therapeutic Element
Students see a therapist twice a week for individual therapy and a psychiatrist once a month for medication changes. They also meet in gr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anorexic Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Anorexic
Anorexic Dream Symbols: A need to control, often at the expense of your own good health. Lacking a normal routine that will provide ba...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap V - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages V - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. &...   » Read the article