Monica Seles opens up on eating disorder

October 9th, 2009 LONDON - The identity of the "cursed blood" disorder that troubled the British Royal Family in the 19th and early 20th centuries has been revealed. DNA analysis show that the disease inherited by Queen Victoria's descendants was probably a severe form of the blood clotting disorder haemophilia B, according to the study published in journal Science.

August 18th, 2009 Judge in Santa Monica divides Simpson memorabiliaSANTA MONICA, Calif. — A long battle for possession of memorabilia that led O.J.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - A man from California wolfed down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes to smash the previous world record of 66 and to win America's Coney Island annual hot dog eating contest. Joey Chestnut defeated Takeru Kobayashi- six-time titleholder from Japan- in the food competition to retain the title at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating for three consecutive years now, Sky News reports.

July 4th, 2009 Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating matchNEW YORK — Reigning champ Joey Chestnut has logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest with a world-record 68 franks. He defeated his archrival, six-time titleholder Takeru Kobayashi (tah-KEHR'-roo koh-by-YAH'-shee), in Saturday's bout.

April 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pregnant women with bulimia tend to be more anxious and depressed than their counterparts without eating disorders. Bulimic women also have lower self-esteem and are more dissatisfied with life and their relationship with their partner, according to a new study.

April 13th, 2009 LONDON - Former World No.1 tennis star Monica Seles has said that food became her best friend to overcome loneliness after her father's death in 1998. Seles spoke for the first time about her nine-year battle with an eating disorder, The Sun reported.

March 18th, 2009 LONDON - Eating disorders have dire consequences, physically, psychologically and socially, and there are disorders that are even more widespread in their effects. Much research has been undertaken in order to find out the factors involved in their development, but the role played by the various emotional variables at the onset of these disorders has hardly been investigated.

February 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - After Aamir Khan's much feted take on dyslexia in 'Taare Zameen Par', Bollywood is putting the spotlight on bipolar disorder, a psychological illness that causes extreme mood swings in a person. Being made by Prawaal Raman, known for his earlier thriller 'Darna Mana Hain', the film is tentatively titled 'Happy Teachers Day' and will star versatile actor Farooq Shaikh.

February 11th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson is suffering from MRSA skin disease, which could eat his flesh. According to thesun.co.uk, Jackson has been receiving antibiotics through drip and the disease has apparently spread throughout his body.

February 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Monica Bedi has strong belief in god and feels it is this faith that helped her tide over tough times in jail after being deported from Portugal along with mobster Abu Salem. The Bollywood actress is now recording a devotional music album 'Ek Omkaar' on chants from the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib.

February 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Physical fitness evokes a sense of psychological well-being, particularly among boys rather than girls, with much lower anxiety and depression levels or the risk of suffering from eating disorders. A doctoral thesis presented at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has probed the link between adolescent perception of physical qualities and their psychological well-being and unwellness.

January 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Monica Bedi says she has put her troubled past behind her and is back to what she knows best - acting. With a TV show and few films in hand, the actress was all set to turn over a new life on her 34th birthday Sunday.

January 15th, 2009 SYDNEY - US tennis star and former World No.1 Monica Seles has been elected to the international tennis Hall of Fame. Seles was honoured for a career in which she won 53 singles titles, including four at the Australian Open, three at the French Open and two at the US Open.

January 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As adolescents grow into young adults, time constraints imposed by school or work can begin to affect their eating habits in an unhealthy way. In a study, researchers observed that while young adults enjoy and value time spent eating with others, 35 percent of males and 42 percent of females admitted lacking time to sit down and eat a meal.

January 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Does eating less help fend off weight gain in middle age? Yes, says a new study. The study found that women had more than twice the risk of substantial weight gain if they did not become more restrained in their eating.