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One in eight 17- to 19-year-olds now suffer from bulimia, anorexia or binge eating, up from less than one in 100 in 2017, new figures show (file image)

Alarming figures reveal eating disorders have soared 15-fold since before Covid: One in eight teens now suffer from likes of bulimia or anorexia

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Sickle cell patients, of whom there are around 15,000 in the UK, do not properly produce haemoglobin, a substance in red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body. As a result, your red blood cells become rigid and shaped like a crescent instead of a disk (pictured), which can cause them to die and become trapped in your blood vessels.

Hope for thousands battling two deadly blood disorders as UK approves world-first ‘cure’: £1million-drug allows sufferers to feel ‘born again’

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Social media gets teens hooked while feeding aggression and impulsivity, and researchers think they know why | CBC News

Social media gets teens hooked while feeding aggression and impulsivity, and researchers think they know why | Breaking:

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Accused killer of London, Ont., family wanted Muslims to fear for loved ones, Crown says in closing remarks | CBC News

Accused killer of London, Ont., family wanted Muslims to fear for loved ones, Crown says in closing remarks | Breaking:

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'Mom' Kris Jenner is famous for being overly involved in her children's lives. She admitted in an Instagram video:

Helicopter parents are putting their children at risk of eating disorders, new study suggests

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Professional basketball players Haley and Hanna Cavinder have opened up about their eating disorders - admitting they were 'basically starving' themselves

Social media stars the Cavinder twins candidly open up about their battles with eating disorders – as they reveal how ‘reverse dieting’ technique helped them to conquer their ‘frightening’ relationship with food

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Accused needed to eliminate 'moral brakes' before attacking Muslim family, psychiatrist testifies | CBC News

Accused needed to eliminate ‘moral brakes’ before attacking Muslim family, psychiatrist testifies | Breaking:

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A young white doctor with short brown hair standing in front of an indoor garden

New Data Reveals a 53% Surge in Mental Health Disorders Among Young Australians over 15 Years

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Since April of last year, new laws designed to curb obesity rates by ensuring people can see the healthier options on offer when they eat out have forced cafes and restaurants to display labels on the food they sell. .

Calorie counts on menus can trigger a RELAPSE in patients suffering from eating disorders say researchers

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Social media has been blamed for fueling the surge, which saw 11,800 children and young people treated last year, up from 5,240 in 2016-17. Nearly half (45 percent) had to wait more than 12 weeks to start treatment, a nearly three-fold increase over the same period.

‘Worrying’ trend sees number of children with eating disorders DOUBLE in six years as experts blame social media for fueling rise

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