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  • Don't Be A Statistic: Women's Guide To College Health Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:35AMCollege can be some of the best years of a person's life. But it is also a critical time, a time when students need to be aware of their health and safety. For women, many on their own for the first time in their lives, developing the ability to safeguard their emotional and physical health is paramount...
  • College Can Be a Gateway to Eating Disorders Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:18AMThe stress of starting college can lead to eating disorders in freshmen.
  • Parents of children on social networks have to find a balance - with their kids - as to what they share and how they ... Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:31PMAndrew Godmere signed up for Facebook when he was 12 years old. At the time, only his friends could find him thanks to security measures.
  • Plus-Size Wars Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:01PMEven as more and more women get larger and larger, what is available to outfit them remains limited.
  • Gwen's Take: Entering the 'Twitterverse' Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:34PMYou see, that headline is what I've always hated about Twitter.
  • Internet warps reality of those battling disorders Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 3:49PMThere was a time when Sharon Hodgson would spend up to eight hours a day combing eating disorder websites for tips and moral support in her quest to carve off a few more pounds.
  • For teen who beat an eating disorder, advocacy is the next step | By Kari Keller © 2010 Longmont Times ... Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:13AMLONGMONT – When Dani Cifelli was 11 years old she went on a diet to lose 25 pounds. Within one year, the 5-foot-2-inch adolescent had reached her goal weight of 115 pounds, yet she didn’t stop her diet there. Before she had reached her 13th birthday, Cifelli weighed 80 pounds.
  • Cory Farley: '57 Channels (And Nothin' On)' Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 4:30PMI've about given up trying to alert Nevadans to hidden dangers. People didn't listen to me about Reagan. They ignored me about John Ensign. My warnings about both Bushes went unheeded. Even Jim Gibbons -- well, why bother?
  • Eating disorders can quickly get out of control Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 5:07AMSpring in Michigan brings many things: the first bloom of flowers, the intoxicating aroma of fresh earth and new greenery, children playing outside after too much time spent indoors. Spring also brings our collective obsession with dieting and beauty.
  • NY State Budget Now 4 Weeks Late Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 10:36AMBUFFALO, NY - New York State lawmakers have wrapped up another three day work week in the state capitol without passing a state budget, which is now four weeks overdue.
  • Tween and teen health Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:56PMHousecall, our weekly general-interest e-newsletter, keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics with timely, reliable, practical information, recipes, blogs, questions and answers with Mayo Clinic experts and more.
  • Dieting really CAN harm your health: Slimmers at higher risk of heart disease and cancer Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:05PMThe study found that those who controlled their calorie intake produced higher levels of the harmful stress hormone cortisol. Many suffered increased psychological stress as well.
  • Utah woman warns about the danger of gastric bypass Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 9:30PMHIGHLAND,UTAH (ABC 4 News) A Utah woman warns against the dangers of gastric bypass after the surgery that changed her life now threatens to take it.
  • CRUSADE AGAINST CORPULENCE Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:22PMNajaree Chanarnupap shows little interest in watching The Biggest Loser Asia, the reality show featuring oversized contestants struggling to be slimmer and ultimately richer, walking away with the whopping cash prize.
  • MCHS students, counselors discuss body image disorders Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:10AMAlthough sophomores Jordan McLeslie, Emily Wellman and Ashley Wardlow said they’d never go to such extremes to look a certain way, they acknowledged that distorted body images and obsessive eating and dieting behavior are not uncommon in the MCHS halls.
  • MCHS students, counselors discuss body image disorders Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:10AMAlthough sophomores Jordan McLeslie, Emily Wellman and Ashley Wardlow said they’d never go to such extremes to look a certain way, they acknowledged that distorted body images and obsessive eating and dieting behavior are not uncommon in the MCHS halls.
  • Pyschiatrists say airbrushed pictures fuel eating disorders Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:59AMThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the media to stop promoting unhealthy body images and "glamorising" eating disorders.
  • Psychiatrists say airbrushed pictures fuel eating disorders Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:59AMThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the media to stop promoting unhealthy body images and "glamorising" eating disorders.
  • Psychiatrists say airbrushed pictures fuel eating disorders Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:59AMThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the media to stop promoting unhealthy body images and "glamorising" eating disorders.
  • Figure Skating Standards Foster Eating Disorders, Says Kimberly Dennis, M.D. Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:00PMThe control and perfectionism that set Olympic athletes apart from their peers at lower levels of competition often have a darker side, according to Kimberly Dennis, M.D., a leading psychiatrist specializing in eating disorder treatment.
  • Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Mouth Health: Bad Breath Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 10:00AMBad breath is fairly common. Severe halitosis can affect one out of 10 unlucky people. Including a portion of the population with "unpleasant" breath, one out of five people with some form of bad breath.
  • Don't be taken in by the celebrity quacks, says charity Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 5:25AMTheir speciality subjects are singing, posing and pouting – not science. But that hasn't stopped celebrities from trying to teach us a theory or two this year.
  • Libraries schedule winter programs Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 1:49AMChildren and Family Programs Lap Sit Program Libraries are starting a new session of books, songs, fingerplays and more for ages six months through two years and their siblings. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Program runs from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at all branches.
  • FDA extends action date for its review of Cephalon's sNDA for NUVIGIL Tablets Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 12:51AMCephalon, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the action date to March 29, 2010, for its review of the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for NUVIGIL® (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV].
  • Dieting by drinks Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 11:06PMOn Halloween night, many students were eager to go downtown. Caught up in the excitement, sophomore Nicolette Kocsardy absentmindedly skipped dinner before rushing out to have fun. After a night of drinking, the music performance major regretted her unintended choice of alcohol on an empty stomach.
  • Beware the '12 scams of Christmas' Monday, December 7, 2009 @ 6:50AMConsumers are being warned not to become victims of the "12 scams of Christmas" and to take extra care with personal and computer security.
  • Presence of increased body fat hinders the loss of body weight Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 4:21AMThe presence of increased body fat, and therefore higher levels of inflammatory substances in the blood, hinders the loss and maintenance of body weight; as shown by a research project of the University of Navarra conducted by Estíbaliz Goyenechea Soto, a scientist at the School of Pharmacy.
  • Fake medicines seized as websites are shut down Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 6:36PMThe public are being warned of the dangers of buying unlicensed medicines on the internet. The alert comes as hundreds of websites are being shut down for selling fake or illicit drugs around the world.
  • Sickness poses less threat to seniors than to the young Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:23AMLast Friday, Bedford Community Public Health Nurse Judi Jelloe visited with the Bedford Council on Aging (COA) to provide updates on the H1N1 virus - the new influenza virus considered a pandemic by the World Health Organization - and steps elderly residents could take to protect themselves in the coming flu season.
  • Strictly ballroom for Luhrmann Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 8:32AMThe man who made Moulin Rouge and Strictly ballroom is lending his expertise to Dancing With the Stars.
  • CNN - 10 Secret Menu Items At Fast Food Restaurants Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 7:04PMYour Mission, If You Choose To Accept It, Is To Seek Out Covert Items At Fast Food Chains Around The Country.
  • Booming pro-anorexia websites spark health concerns Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 5:53PMA boom in websites encouraging women towards dangerous weight loss has sparked health concerns. A group of top psychiatrists have warned against the pro-anorexia sites that are soaring in popularity through blogs and social networking groups.
  • Booming pro-anorexia websites spark health concerns Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 8:35AMLondon, September 19: A boom in websites encouraging women towards dangerous weight loss has sparked health concerns.
  • Pro-anorexia sites up in UK Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 5:28PMUrgent action is needed to tackle dangerous websites which encourage young girls to starve themselves, a group of top psychiatrists has warned.
  • Pro-anorexia sites up in UK Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 5:23PMA group of top British psychiatrists has warned action is needed to tackle pro-anorexia websites.
  • Be Safe Out There Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 3:45PMThe news is full of the menace of driving safety hazards. For corporate fleets, preventive action to avoid the expensive consequences of company driver-involved vehicle crashes has never made more business sense at the bottom line. An upcoming free Webinar series will serve as a resource in planning those proactive accident prevention programs.
  • Video: Heart Healthy Dieting Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 12:55PMDr. Jennifer Ashton spoke with Harry Smith about how to add antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids to meals. To read more, go to Making the Switch to Healthier Foods .
  • A teacher's approach to raising confident teen girls Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 12:32PMMix together some mean girls, divas and "bitchface" princesses.
  • Every woman hopes to fit into skinny jeans Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 3:38PMModel Jamie Dornan is seen posing with a nonplussed, brooding expression on his face, wearing just a pair of Calvin Klein jeans and going topless.
  • Jeans are a challenge for most women: Study Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 1:43PMThey have finally confessed it – nearly every woman owns a secret pair of "skinny jeans" which she hopes to diet her way back into, a new Australian study has found.
  • Most women own a pair of 'skinny jeans' they hope to fit into someday Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 10:07AMMelbourne, Sept 2 : They have finally confessed it - nearly every woman owns a secret pair of 'skinny jeans' which she hopes to diet her way back into, a new Australian study has found.
  • Secret jeans seen slimmer days Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 9:00AMWOMEN are coming out of the closet - nearly every one has a secret pair of "skinny jeans" she hopes to diet her way back into, according to a new survey.
  • Mother who lived on soup and water starved herself to death Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 4:20PMA young mother who lived on a diet of soup and water starved herself to death, an inquest heard yesterday. Helen Anderson, 26, was found dead in bed by her mother at her home in South Shields, South Tyneside on April 6.
  • Mum starved to death on soup and water diet Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 10:59AMA YOUNG mother who lived on a diet of soup and water starved herself to death, an inquest heard today.
  • Young mother died after losing six stone in just months on diet of soup and water Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 10:27AMYoung mother died after losing six stone in just months on diet of soup and water
  • Woman starved to death on diet Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 7:53AMA young mother who lived on a diet of soup and water starved herself to death, an inquest heard today. Related Stories Live grenade found outside home of Liverpool and Celtic legend Kenny Dalglish home Foster hails rise in holidaymakers from Republic of Ireland Banks urged to help Northern Ireland farmers Teenage assult victim hospitalised with head injuries Assault victim hospitalised with head ...
  • Health focus of plus-size clothing swap Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 10:20AMBANGOR, Maine ? To people driving by Saturday it looked like a yard sale, but actually it was the eighth annual Big Fat Clothing Swap for plus-size women. ?You can be healthy at any size,? …
  • Looking ahead Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 9:34PMComing Wednesday: • At the White House, President Obama opens two days of talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. • Economic news: Two private reports on employment, one from Challenger, the other from ADP. Also look for the weekly updates on mortgage applications and petroleum reserves. • A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hears from leading ...