Deborah Fields

Feature Writer

B.Sc.

Chemistry

Deborah holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism qualification from Cardiff University. She enjoys writing about the latest innovations. Previously she has worked as an editor of scientific patent information, an education journalist and in communications for innovative healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology organisations. She also loves books and has run a book group for several years. Her enjoyment of fiction extends to writing her own stories for pleasure.

Articles from Deborah

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

A person can be diagnosed as having a binge eating disorder when he or she eats an extreme amount of food over a short period of time without purging.

30 May 2016

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Recovery and Complications

Guillain-Barré syndrome can require an array of different rehabilitation steps after the patient has recovered from the infection.

25 May 2016

What is Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?

Selective eating disorder, also known as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, is when a person will only eat certain types of food.

25 May 2016

What is Rumination Disorder / Syndrome?

Rumination disorder, also known as rumination syndrome, is an eating disorder where a person brings up food from his or her stomach back into the mouth through regurgitation and chews it again before swallowing it.

25 May 2016

Emotional Overeating

Emotional overeating is when a person eats more than they need due to negative feelings that they are experiencing. If this type of eating becomes a regular pattern, it may result in other negative consequences in the patient.

25 May 2016

Transplanted human stool may offer treatment hope for ulcerative colitis patients

Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) may improve their symptoms with a transplantation of healthy stool from donors, according to Australian researchers. The findings were presented by Dr Sudarchan Paramsothy MD, a gastroenterologist from the University of New South Wales, Australia at the Digestive Disease Week conference in San Diego, California between the 21st to 24th May.

24 May 2016

Diabulimia Eating Disorder

Diabulimia is an eating disorder that can affect people who suffer from type 1 diabetes. In this condition, the patient may also reduce the levels of insulin injections they require in an attempt to lose weight. This, however, puts them at danger of other complications because it results in a rise of glucose in the blood.

22 May 2016

What is Pica Eating Disorder?

Pica is an eating disorder where an individual has a preference for eating items that have no perceived nutritional value to the human body.

22 May 2016

Blisters, Corns and Calluses

Blisters, corns and calluses are all fairly common conditions that affect the skin anywhere on the body. Blister and corns develop most commonly over the skin of the hands and feet, while calluses occur mostly on the feet.

19 May 2016

Health Risks of Binge Eating Disorder

Binge eating disorder (BED), a condition where a person repeatedly eats significantly more food over a certain period of time without purging, can cause major health risks for the individual. The risks of BED can be both physical and psychological for the patient.

19 May 2016