Blogs Posts in Body disorder category; 43 blog posts

Less than a pretty face: Brain scans show how a disorder lea...

Despite living in a culture obsessed with physical flawlessness, most people in the U.S. have a relatively realistic perception of their own form and face—blemishes, bulges and all. About one to two percent of the population, howeve [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Gynecomastia and Body Dysmorphic Body Disorder

Gynecomastia surgery is usually requested by men because they feel their life has been inhibited in some way because of their breasts. The ideal patient may be an adolescent that is faced with ridicule from peers which prevents them from [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Excessive Body Odor May Be Caused By Genetic Disorder

Researchers from Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia are reporting that people with unexplained body odor issues may be suffering from a metabolic disorder, trimethylaminuria (TMAU) or “fish-odor syndrome”. TMAU [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Body Disorder - Understanding BDD & Its Symptoms

Body Disorder, better known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder is characterized by a condition revolving around obsessions, compulsions and avoidance behavioral problems. Self imposed constant consciousness related to ones own physical attribut [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Gynecomastia and Body Dysmorphic Body Disorder

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

How Body Dysmorphic Disorder Works

Many of us have those moments when we take a look in the mirror and wish for things to be a little different -- perhaps a firmer body, clearer skin or straighter teeth. But what if those moments lasted for months or even years? Some peop [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Teen Eating Disorder And Anxiety Depression Causes

Body image confusion running amuck? A seemingly "perfectionist" orientation to the smallest details? When does this apparent detail-and-goal orientation by your child "cross the danger line" into obsessive compulsive beh [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Body Dysmorphic and Body Image Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder, or Body Image Disorder, is an emotionally painful experience that is not uncommon in our society. Technically speaking, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) refers to an imagined defect in physical appearance, or if a [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Mum's stress linked to schizophrenia

WOMEN who suffer extreme stress in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children who develop schizophrenia, a major international study shows. The research looked at women living in war zones, but Australian psych [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Let My People Go, AIDS Profiteers

The President's Emergency Plan for HIV-AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been mired in the Senate for months. Last week finally brought signs that a vote, and passage, could be near. The program would cost $50 billion that's $165 from each American [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Rye Brook teen with bone disorder to bike 1,300 miles

Ben Lubkin's 1,300-mile trek across Europe is a colossal feat for any athlete, especially a 17-year-old who at one time could barely bend his legs without excruciating pain caused by a rare bone disease. "For Ben, the bike is a sense [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Hong Kong poultry traders may have ignored bird flu warning ...

Poultry traders in Hong Kong may have failed to promptly alert the authorities to a possible bird flu outbreak, the city's health secretary said, following a mass cull of chickens. An investigation team was now trying to identify why the H [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Sexual Problems May Precede Heart Disease in Diabetics

Not only that erectile dysfunction is something often met in men with type 2 diabetes, but also the presence of sexual problems in their case may be a significant warning for serious coronary heart disease, two new study reveal. While t [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs

Long-term exposure to the tiny, dirty particles in polluted air seems to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which are blood clots in the thighs or legs, an Italian study finds. "It is well-established that air pollution cause [...]