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A well-balanced diet includes a variety of foods from different food groups. These food groups are vegetables, fruits, dairy, protein, grains, and fats. MyPlate is a tool that can help […]

Myth: Everyone with an eating disorder is underweight. Truth: Eating disorders affect individuals across the weight spectrum. Eating disorders do not discriminate based on body-size.   Myth: Eating disorders are just an extreme […]

Amenorrhea: When someone stops getting their a menstrual period (or never gets their period even though they should). Amenorrhea is a sign that someone’s weight may be too low or that […]

Teens with eating disorder behaviors or symptoms may be referred to an eating disorder program by their pediatrician, family doctor, or nurse practitioner. While no two programs are exactly the […]

Eating disorders affect millions of people around the world. Although they’re most common in cultures that focus on weight and body image, they can affect people of all genders, races, ages, […]

It’s hard to know exactly what this is without looking at it, but skin tags usually don’t “turn up overnight”. If you’re sexually active, it would be a good idea […]

It’s normal for a girl to get her period as early as 9 years old, as late as 15 years old, or about 2-3 years after breast development. Girls who […]

Asthma is a chronic condition of the lungs that affects how you feel and breathe. It’s not contagious – you can’t get asthma from someone else (like a cold), and […]

If I think I have asthma what should I do? If you haven’t been to your health care provider yet and you think you might have asthma, call and make […]

An asthma action plan is a proactive way to keep your asthma under control. It’s written with your health care provider (HCP) and it’s personalized (just for you). An asthma […]