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Minneapolis Star Tribune - They may start cutting the bottoms of their feet or the insides of their thighs. It can go hand in hand with pretty serious troubles, including eating disorders and depression. "I don't think you should overlook it. Even if a teenager says it's their ...

Forbes - They include poor nutrition, low body mass index, eating disorders, alcohol, smoking, and insufficient exercise. Fixed risk factors are those that individuals are born with or cannot alter. They include age, gender, family history of fracture, the ...

Lansing State Journal - Lipton, who now speaks to girls across the country about eating disorders and her recovery, says the phenomenon is "rampant." The author of "Unwell: A Novel," which was published last year, Lipton blames society's emphasis on thinness. "People don't ...

Herald - These are the ones who start cutting themselves, or develop eating disorders." Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, president of Dyslexia Scotland, helped launch the new booklets at Perth High School yesterday. He said: "I truly hope all teachers will embrace this ...

PR Newswire - The rates of obesity among African Americans and Hispanic groups in the U.S. tend to be higher than obesity rates among whites," said Adam Gilden Tsai, M.D., Medical Director, Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, at the University of Pennsylvania ...

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - This is one of a series of profiles of volunteers from community service agencies in the Rochester region. If you would like to recommend a volunteer to be profiled, please send contact information and a description of the volunteer's activities to ...

Celebrity Baby Blog - Reality star Trista Sutter gave birth to son Maxwell Alston on July 26th and although the 35-year-old has lost a good amount of the 30 pounds gained during the pregnancy, she still is trying to get rid of the last of it. Click below for the interview ...

Raising Kids - Ha ha ha!! I didn't notice that one in the top ten, I'm almost certain it wasn't there! :-) Jump to another Discussion -- Choose a Discussion -- General Discussions - Talking Points & In The News - Back To The Table - Parent's Action Group - Parent ...

Philadelphia Daily News - While health officials have placed increasing emphasis on obesity rates, the incidence of eating disorders has nearly tripled. As New York Sen. Hillary Clinton put it, "Many adolescents misinterpret" the fight against obesity "as a message that they ...

American Reporter - ORINDA, Calif. -- Why do Debbie and thousands like her have eating disorders? Why do 50 young women for every young male suffer from anorexia or bulimia? We have a few good ideas, and some not so good, but no one has come up with a solid answer. We ...