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- Texas Tribune – HealthAug 19, 2026
A surrogate’s fight for parental rights in Dallas could discourage surrogacy use in Texas, lawyers say
McKenna West is fighting for custody of the child she carried as a surrogate. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/McKenna-West-TT-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed last week could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements. The post A surrogate’s fight for parental rights in Dallas could discourage surrogacy use in Texas, lawyers say appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
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Binge-eating behavior and anorexia nervosa have shared and distinct genetic components - Nature
Binge-eating behavior and anorexia nervosa have shared and distinct genetic components Nature
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Global Study Advances Genetic Insight on Eating Disorders - Mirage News
Global Study Advances Genetic Insight on Eating Disorders Mirage News
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Can women develop eating disorder for the first time during pregnancy? Gynaecologist shares what to know, early signs | Health - Hindustan Times
Can women develop eating disorder for the first time during pregnancy? Gynaecologist shares what to know, early signs | Health Hindustan Times
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Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression - FinancialContent
Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression FinancialContent
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Glentoran coach shares eating disorder recovery journey with the hope of helping others - ITVX
Glentoran coach shares eating disorder recovery journey with the hope of helping others ITVX
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Many youth athletes quietly struggle with eating disorders – Colorado mandates new training that could turn things around - The Conversation
Many youth athletes quietly struggle with eating disorders – Colorado mandates new training that could turn things around The Conversation
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'Love, A Stranger': Atlantic City woman builds the nation’s only eating disorder helpline you can text - Press of Atlantic City
'Love, A Stranger': Atlantic City woman builds the nation’s only eating disorder helpline you can text Press of Atlantic City
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‘That’s on us’: FWISD managers apologize for speech therapist shortage following cuts - Fort Worth Report
‘That’s on us’: FWISD managers apologize for speech therapist shortage following cuts Fort Worth Report
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City of Austin launches initiative aimed at reducing cycle of homelessness, emergency room visits and arrests - KVUE
City of Austin launches initiative aimed at reducing cycle of homelessness, emergency room visits and arrests KVUE
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HHSC to host Rural Texas Strong public forum - Odessa American
HHSC to host Rural Texas Strong public forum Odessa American
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Francesca Farago Slams Online Body Shaming, Says ‘Simply Existing in My Body Is Not Promoting an Eating Disorder’ - People.com
Francesca Farago Slams Online Body Shaming, Says ‘Simply Existing in My Body Is Not Promoting an Eating Disorder’ People.com
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New Health and Human Services Building Rises on the Bluff - fayettecountyrecord.com
New Health and Human Services Building Rises on the Bluff fayettecountyrecord.com
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Woman told no public eating disorder care was available in Northland - NZ Herald
Woman told no public eating disorder care was available in Northland NZ Herald
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If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming - The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
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If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming - The Conversation
If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming The Conversation
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Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson hits back at ‘eating disorder’ claims: ‘I’ve achieved perfect discipline’ - The Times of India
Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson hits back at ‘eating disorder’ claims: ‘I’ve achieved perfect discipline’ The Times of India
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Texas could face an $826 million SNAP tab as federal costs shift to states - The Cool Down
Texas could face an $826 million SNAP tab as federal costs shift to states The Cool Down
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Psych Evaluation Diagnosing Bryan Kohberger with Autism, OCD, Anorexia Unsealed - People.com
Psych Evaluation Diagnosing Bryan Kohberger with Autism, OCD, Anorexia Unsealed People.com
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How Texas Is Tackling 'Birth Tourism' - News Radio 1200 WOAI
How Texas Is Tackling 'Birth Tourism' News Radio 1200 WOAI
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What Recovery Experts Want People To Know About Rebuilding Health After an Eating Disorder - The Healthy @Reader's Digest
What Recovery Experts Want People To Know About Rebuilding Health After an Eating Disorder The Healthy @Reader's Digest
Read on Eating Disorders (Google News) ↗Eating Disorders - Eating Disorders (Google News)Aug 13, 2026
Food decisions in anorexia engage brain region tied to inflexible habits, study finds - Medical Xpress
Food decisions in anorexia engage brain region tied to inflexible habits, study finds Medical Xpress
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What Recovery Experts Want People To Know About Rebuilding Health After an Eating Disorder - Yahoo Health
What Recovery Experts Want People To Know About Rebuilding Health After an Eating Disorder Yahoo Health
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Texas ranks third worst in nation for mental health care - CW33.com
Texas ranks third worst in nation for mental health care CW33.com
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Eating Disorder Solutions Launches Medically Reviewed Digital Guide to Eating Disorders - PR.com
Eating Disorder Solutions Launches Medically Reviewed Digital Guide to Eating Disorders PR.com
Read on Eating Disorders (Google News) ↗Eating Disorders - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 13, 2026
Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.
People dance at La Pulga de Alamo on Sept. 14, 2024. Between 2009 and 2018, life evaluation in the Rio Grande Valley peaked in 2014 before declining overall, according to an analysis by Blue Zones, a think tank that studies longevity and quality of life. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LUPE-Cumbre-VGC-52.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Rio Grande Valley residents are unhappy with the economy, salaries, and other factors. That could sway their political views, according to political watchdogs. The post Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth. appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗General - Eating Disorders (Google News)Aug 13, 2026
33 Years Later, Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reveals Why She Was So Thin and Addresses Eating Disorder Rumors - Yahoo
33 Years Later, Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reveals Why She Was So Thin and Addresses Eating Disorder Rumors Yahoo
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33 Years Later, Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reveals Why She Was So Thin and Addresses Eating Disorder Rumors - parade.com
33 Years Later, Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reveals Why She Was So Thin and Addresses Eating Disorder Rumors parade.com
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Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression - PR.com
Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression PR.com
Read on Anxiety & Depression (Google News) ↗Anxiety & Depression - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 12, 2026
Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas
The Children’s Health Specialty Center in Dallas on June 22, 2022. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UTSW-Genecis-ST-01.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The biological parents won a temporary restraining order against the surrogate, who tried to claim parental rights, and are with their baby, their attorneys say. The post Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
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Doctor discusses body image and eating disorder concerns - CBS News
Doctor discusses body image and eating disorder concerns CBS News
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HHSC to Host Rural Texas Strong Public Forum - hhs.texas.gov
HHSC to Host Rural Texas Strong Public Forum hhs.texas.gov
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UChicago psychology study points to new potential for treating eating disorders - The University of Chicago
UChicago psychology study points to new potential for treating eating disorders The University of Chicago
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Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times - Yahoo
Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times Yahoo
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Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times - kens5.com
Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times kens5.com
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Eating Disorder Solutions Launches Medically Reviewed Digital Guide to Eating Disorders - The National Law Review
Eating Disorder Solutions Launches Medically Reviewed Digital Guide to Eating Disorders The National Law Review
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Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression - WBOC TV
Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression WBOC TV
Read on Anxiety & Depression (Google News) ↗Anxiety & Depression - Anxiety & Depression (Google News)Aug 12, 2026
Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression - EIN News
Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry Launches New Website Detailing FDA-Cleared TMS Therapy for Depression EIN News
Read on Anxiety & Depression (Google News) ↗Anxiety & Depression - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 11, 2026
Surrogate asks Texas court to allow her to seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says
The UT Southwestern Medical Campus in Dallas on June 22, 2022. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UTSW-Genecis-ST-06.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> An Alaskan surrogate has traveled to Texas for legal protection after a California couple has refused treatment for the baby. The post Surrogate asks Texas court to allow her to seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗General - Eating Disorders (Google News)Aug 11, 2026
USPTO Issues Foundational Patent for Leptin Replacement in Anorex - The National Law Review
USPTO Issues Foundational Patent for Leptin Replacement in Anorex The National Law Review
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Texas Faces Looming $800M SNAP Funding Crisis as Federal Rules Shift Costs to States - KSST Radio
Texas Faces Looming $800M SNAP Funding Crisis as Federal Rules Shift Costs to States KSST Radio
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Could Psilocybin Help Treat Anorexia? A Small Clinical Trial Suggests the Psychedelic May Make Patients More Open to Recovery - Smithsonian Magazine
Could Psilocybin Help Treat Anorexia? A Small Clinical Trial Suggests the Psychedelic May Make Patients More Open to Recovery Smithsonian Magazine
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USPTO Issues Foundational Patent for Leptin Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa, Exclusively Licensed to Zula Therapeutics - EIN News
USPTO Issues Foundational Patent for Leptin Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa, Exclusively Licensed to Zula Therapeutics EIN News
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Atrial Flutter Secondary to Severe Laxative-Induced Hypomagnesemia in Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report - Cureus
Atrial Flutter Secondary to Severe Laxative-Induced Hypomagnesemia in Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report Cureus
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Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals - The Texas Tribune
Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals The Texas Tribune
Read on Mental Health Equity (Google News) ↗Equity & Access - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 11, 2026
Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals
Tracy McClain holds a photograph of her son, John Robert Holmes III, after his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta, at her home in Converse on March 12, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260312-Mental-Jail-EV-12.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A federal judge recently ruled that Texas must give defendants who are mentally incompetent to stand trial a state hospital bed within 21 days. The post Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
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He battled an eating disorder during his boxing career. Now he’s trying to help others feel less alone. - The Boston Globe
He battled an eating disorder during his boxing career. Now he’s trying to help others feel less alone. The Boston Globe
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Digital therapy could expand access to NHS treatment for binge eating disorder - nationalhealthexecutive.com
Digital therapy could expand access to NHS treatment for binge eating disorder nationalhealthexecutive.com
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Substantially Increased Burdens: Harman-izing the Texas Healthcare Fraud Prevention Act with the Supreme Court’s Implied Materiality Standard - Reed Smith LLP
Substantially Increased Burdens: Harman-izing the Texas Healthcare Fraud Prevention Act with the Supreme Court’s Implied Materiality Standard Reed Smith LLP
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 10, 2026
Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Vaccine doses get prepared at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 25, 2021. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UT-Austin-Covid-File-23-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations. The post Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
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Book review of "My Child Has an Eating Disorder." - Psychology Today
Book review of "My Child Has an Eating Disorder." Psychology Today
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Book review of "My Child Has an Eating Disorder." - Psychology Today
Book review of "My Child Has an Eating Disorder." Psychology Today
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Overland IOP Delivers Virtual Mental Health, Eating Disorder, and Addiction Treatment to Clients Across California - The National Law Review
Overland IOP Delivers Virtual Mental Health, Eating Disorder, and Addiction Treatment to Clients Across California The National Law Review
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Overland IOP Delivers Virtual Mental Health, Eating Disorder, and Addiction Treatment to Clients Across California - EIN Presswire
Overland IOP Delivers Virtual Mental Health, Eating Disorder, and Addiction Treatment to Clients Across California EIN Presswire
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What People With Eating Disorders Hear in the Ariana Grande Discourse - Mother Jones
What People With Eating Disorders Hear in the Ariana Grande Discourse Mother Jones
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Paradigm Treatment Receives State Approval to Add Eight Beds at Its Austin Teen Residential Treatment Center - Newswire.com
Paradigm Treatment Receives State Approval to Add Eight Beds at Its Austin Teen Residential Treatment Center Newswire.com
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A Shipping Container Clinic Run by One Nurse Is How Part of Rural Texas Now Reaches a Doctor - Medical Daily
A Shipping Container Clinic Run by One Nurse Is How Part of Rural Texas Now Reaches a Doctor Medical Daily
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Unregulated peptides are rising among young Australian men: Why eating disorder experts are concerned - The Times of India
Unregulated peptides are rising among young Australian men: Why eating disorder experts are concerned The Times of India
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Psilocybin combined with talk therapy shows potential for treating anorexia nervosa - PsyPost
Psilocybin combined with talk therapy shows potential for treating anorexia nervosa PsyPost
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What are the latest changes to Your Texas Benefits? Extension and additional SNAP payments for August 2026 - MARCA
What are the latest changes to Your Texas Benefits? Extension and additional SNAP payments for August 2026 MARCA
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