Correlates of social physique anxiety in men.
Social physique anxiety (SPA) involves anxiety that is experienced due to the perception that others are evaluating one's body in a negative manner (Russell, 2002). Correlates of SPA include low participation rates in public exercise or social events (Crawford & Eklund, 1994; Eklund & Crawford, 1994), low self-esteem (Davison...

Remuda Ranch Launches New Treatment Program for Women With Anxiety Disorders.
Women More Likely Than Men to Develop an Anxiety Disorder PHOENIX, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders (http://www.remudaranch.com/), the nation's leading and largest inpatient treatment center for individuals suffering from eating disorders, has launched a new treatment program for women aged...

We Are More Than Beautiful.
We Are More Than Beautiful Edited by Woody Winfree [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We're all aware--some of us painfully so--of the media's portrayal of the "perfect" woman: tall, thin, leggy, with symmetrical eyes, high cheekbones, and pouty lips. As Woody Winfree, founder of the I...

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Byline: The Register-Guard County seeks applications for vegetation committee The Lane County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for the Vegetation Management Advisory Committee. The committee reviews roadside vegetation management needs and related issues and makes recommendations, and works with staff to establish roadside...

C.A.R.E. Addiction Recovery Responds to Economic Conditions.
WIN A TRIP TO REHAB! NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Indications that the economy is leading to increased substance abuse, compulsive gambling and other addictive behaviors have led one of the nation's premiere addiction rehabilitation facilities to create a charitable arm to provide financial...

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COLUMN: BEACON HILL ROLL CALL Beacon Hill Roll Call, by Bob Katzen, records local representatives and senators' votes on two roll calls from prior legislative sessions. There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. Prohibit renting of pets (H 5006)...

In a Down Economy, Women's Health Company Announces Growth.
WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when industry retrenchment, lay-offs and even bail outs dominate the news, a specialty pharmaceutical company located outside Philadelphia is experiencing growth. This week, FemmePharma Global Healthcare, Inc announces the establishment of a new division, FemmePharma Mental Healthcare, Central Nervous System,...

Dieting, dietary restraint, and binge eating disorder among overweight adolescents in Turkey.
INTRODUCTION Eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior. During the past 20 years, a great deal of attention has been devoted to eating disorders in women. The number of publications on anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder has grown exponentially during this period. According...

Risk of abnormal eating attitudes among Turkish dietetic students.
Eating behavior is a complex interaction of multiple physiological and psychological factors. There has been a significant increase in the incidence of eating disorders in the past twenty years, and it is commonly believed that they are associated with Western societies and their emphasis on thinness and are much...