anorexia
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Fans, their parents and eating-disorder recovery advocates were scared, making comparisons to Karen Carpenter, the 70s musical icon who died of anorexia nervosa at 32.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I fear that imposing food restrictions on teenagers could increase the risk of eating disorders, anorexia and body dysmorphia," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Two years after Mary-Kate Olsen checked herself into rehab for anorexia nervosa, eating disorders turned a hypercritical eye toward every young starlet.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
There was also tragedy in their family life -- in 2016 their eldest daughter, Laurence, died aged 58, after a heart attack and having suffered with anorexia since 1974.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
When an animal began showing signs of anorexia, its condition deteriorated rapidly.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
