Stopping Eating Disorders by Going After the 'Thin Ideal'

Stopping Eating Disorders by Going After the 'Thin Ideal'

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Stice, a senior research scientist at the Oregon Research Institute, is the lead author of The Body Project, an eating disorders prevention program that targets high school and college students and which has resulted in a 60 percent reduction in onset …
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Female Veterans Are Fastest Growing Segment of Homeless Population

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While male returnees become homeless largely because of substance abuse and mental illness, experts say that female veterans face those problems and more, including the search for family housing and an even harder time finding well-paying jobs. But a …
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Local health assessment finds health gaps

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Analysis of the Community Health Needs Assessment indicated that substance abuse, limited health care access and mental health are the top three medical issues in the South Shore, according to a presentation by Barton Health's Chief Medical Officer Dr …
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