Tag Archives: eating disorders
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Silent Sufferers: Eating Disorders Among Black women
[fl]M[/fl]any years before she became an eating disorder therapist, Elyse Parcher had been a victim herself, and she experienced firsthand the frightening seriousness of the condition. “I believed that controlling how much I ate gave me power,” Parcher said. “I was also convinced that at...
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Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit
The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... read more
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Natural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... read more
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Uterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives
Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... read more
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Babies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots
The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... read more
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