Don't Miss
- Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Lower Heart Failure Deaths
- Nearly 160 Million Americans Harmed by Another’s Drinking, Drug Use
- 1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
- Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay
- Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
- There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
- Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
- Living in Space Won’t Permanently Harm Astronauts’ Thinking Skills
- Kids’ Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
- Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research
Health Tip: Eating Disorder Can Hurt Your Child
By LadyLively on December 18, 2014
An eating disorder, such as binge eating, bulimia or emotional eating, can be dangerous at any age, particularly for a teenager.
The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these potential health consequences of an eating disorder:
- Weight gain or loss.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Problems of the stomach, heart, teeth or kidneys.
- Osteoporosis.
- Dry skin.
- In severe cases, death.
Source: HealthDay
Copyright © 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.