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Teens taking drastic measures to stay thin

Australian teenagers as young as 14 are taking extreme measures including vomiting or taking laxatives to control their weight. A new government study found while a very small minority of mid-adolescents met the criteria for anorexia or bulimia, significant numbers had taken action to try and control their weight. The Growing Up In Australia Longitudinal… Read More: Teens taking drastic measures to stay thin »

E-cigarette policy should consider environmental effects, expert says

(Reuters Health) – Health policy debates around electronic cigarettes should consider the health of the environment, too, according to an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health. FILE PHOTO: Electronic cigarettes are displayed in a shop in London, Britain August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Each stage of the e-cigarette product lifecycle, including mining,… Read More: E-cigarette policy should consider environmental effects, expert says »