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Eric Schmid / St. Louis Public Radio

5:01am Aug 02, 2022

National National Health & Safety

The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

by Eric Schmid

The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.
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5:50am Apr 15, 2022

National National Health & Safety

The military might be creating 'a perfect storm' for eating disorders

by Desiree D'Iorio

Studies show that veterans have a much higher risk of eating disorders than civilians. Risk factors include chaotic eating situations, weight requirements and a culture of being in control.
4:59pm Dec 22, 2021

Student Journalists Student Journalists

Dispatches From Within: The one-hour special

by Radio 101 class at R.J. Reynolds High School

At the beginning of the school year, the Radio 101 class at R.J. Reynolds high school was tasked to look into the issue of teen mental health.

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7:28am Dec 20, 2021

Youth Youth Health & Safety

Dispatches From Within: I'm fat, I'm ugly, and I'm stupid

by Sarah Bettis, Kaeleigh Brenner and Sarah Rhoades Cox

WFDD's Radio 101 has chosen to use only the first initial of the student in the following story due to the sensitive subject matter and to protect the students' privacy.

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10:06am Sep 08, 2020

Science Science Health & Safety

Eating Disorders Thrive In Anxious Times, And Pose A Lethal Threat

by Yuki Noguchi

Eating disorders strike nearly 1 in 10 Americans, with the second-highest death rate of all psychiatric disorders. The pandemic's food insecurity, stockpiling and stress are triggering flare-ups.
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4:19pm Jun 23, 2020

Books Books Health & Safety

From 'Empty' To 'Satisfied': Author Traces A Hunger That Food Can't Fix

by Terry Gross

For Susan Burton, decades of disordered eating was about power. "As long as I was bingeing, I didn't have to think. I didn't have to think about any loss or pain or wanting or yearning."

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2:52pm Jun 11, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

All Women Should Be Screened For Anxiety Disorders, Health Group Says

by Sarah McCammon

Women suffer from anxiety at nearly twice the rate of men, and a coalition of women's health groups says all teenage girls and women should be screened.
Meredith Rizzo/NPR

11:20am Oct 07, 2019

National National Health & Safety

When Efforts To Eat 'Clean' Become An Unhealthy Obsession

by April Fulton

Whether it's gluten or dairy, many people avoid certain types of foods these days. Sometimes food avoidance can take over people's lives and veer into an eating disorder.

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3:01pm Aug 05, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

UNC Study Finds That Anorexia Is Both Metabolic And Psychiatric

by Bethany Chafin

New research is changing the way we understand anorexia nervosa — a disorder characterized by dangerously low body we
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5:00am Jun 07, 2019

National National Health & Safety

'Mental Health Parity' Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance Coverage

by Graison Dangor

The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening.
Sara Ariel Wong for NPR

9:58pm Mar 03, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

When It Comes To Race, Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

People with eating disorders are too often portrayed as white, skinny young women. One group is trying to spread the word that eating disorders affect people of every race, gender and body size.
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2:46pm Mar 03, 2019

Sports Sports Health & Safety

Underdiagnosed Male Eating Disorders Are Becoming Increasingly Identified

NPR's Michel Martin talks with journalist Soledad O'Brien about her recent reporting on eating disorders among male athletes. O'Brien said social media played a big role in these eating disorders.

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