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National Women's Health Week. May 13-19, 2012. It's your time! See your doctor for a regular checkup. Get active. Eat healthy. Pay attention to your mental health. Avoid unhealthy behaviors. Learn how you can get involved.

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An Interview About Eating Disorders: Krista Barlow - I could always make excuses not to eat. But if I felt myself needing to eat, I ate the bare minimum to keep from passing out or fainting...I knew what I was doing wasn't good, but the empty feeling in my stomach was addicting to me.

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National Women's Health Week. May 13-19, 2012. It's your time! See your doctor for a regular checkup. Get active. Eat healthy. Pay attention to your mental health. Avoid unhealthy behaviors. Learn how you can get involved.

National Women's Health Week
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May 16, 2012 – Healthy Women Today Newsletter: May 2012 Edition
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