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Calories on menus damaging for people with eating disorders, charity warns

A survey for Beat found that eight in 10 people with experience of an eating disorder said calories on menus has negatively affected their recovery.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Wegovy weight loss drug - what is it, who is eligible to use it and when will it be available in UK?

The drug will also be available to buy privately through some pharmacies

Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023

What is the new wonder weight loss drug?

Your questions answered on Wegovy.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Children and young people with eating disorders face ‘treatment postcode lottery’

Royal College of Psychiatry warns of huge rise in young people seeking treatment since before pandemic

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023

Rise in children getting treatment for eating disorders, psychiatrists warn

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the Government target for when patients should be seen.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

'Representation of gay men made it harder to battle my eating disorder at 16'

Chris Hayter, 31, from Norfolk, opens up about the impact of gay stereotypes and lack of diverse body representation on young men across the UK with eating disorders

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023

Half of men with eating disorders don’t get any help: 8 warning signs somebody needs support

To mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Lisa Salmon finds out why breaking the stigma around the illness in males is so important.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

NI man opens up on overcoming binge eating and urges others not to be afraid to seek help

"There's nothing that compares to the peace you'll feel when you don't wake up every day thinking about food"

Belfast Live · Feb 27, 2023

The thriving artisan bakery where the owner knows everyone’s name

You'd think it had been there a lifetime but in fact the venture, run by husband and wife team Adrian and Hollie Moses, is only months old

Wales Online · Feb 19, 2023

Wegovy weight loss jab to be sold by UK chemists 'could be gateway to eating disorders'

Experts have raised concerns about the potentially damaging effects of Wegovy weight loss jab, known as the 'skinny shot'

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023