treatment options for eating disorders

August 2006

Experts are weighing in on treatment options for eating disorders.

At least 2% of the population has an eating disorder.

Anorexia nervosa patients have low body weight but don't always see themselves that way.

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Table of Contents

the risk of jaw bone damage while taking Fosamax or other bisphosphonates
Cardiology More patients will be started on a beta-blocker before surgery
Renal Urology Canadian guidelines for managing adult urinary incontinence
Women s Health Canadians will soon be able to get the new Gardasil vaccine
Women s Health prenatal vitamins with DHA
Vaccines National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) in Canada still recommends FOUR doses of Prevnar during childhood
Vaccines Health Canada is NOT yet recommending a booster dose of the chickenpox vaccine
rituximab (Rituxan) to be used in combination with methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
Diabetes New "guidelines" for treating pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Infectious Diseases intracranial hemorrhage associated with Aptivus (tipranavir)
Antiemetics new contraindications for dolasetron (Anzemet)
treatment options for eating disorders
Hematology Oncology Aromasin (exemestane) is now officially approved for POSTmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer
Smoking Cessation Chantix (varenicline) for smoking cessation
Practice changing the name of Prandase (acarbose) to "Glucobay"