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☆ REDs: These young athletes were bound for stardom until a mysterious condition derailed their running careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —They were two exceptionally promising athletes, seemingly bound for track and field stardom, when their careers were derailed by a condition that doctors and researchers say they are only now beginning to understand. ‘Instituional buy-in’REDs’ symptoms can affect anyone, particularly athletes training in a culture that celebrates overtraining and undereating – or that has an unhealthy relationship with weight. Eventually, her blog morphed into Project RED-S – a site filled with resources for athletes, coaches and supporters. Access to “dietician input … and appropriate psychological support if it’s needed,” can also help prevent and treat REDs, Dr. Jawad says. Woolven’s Project RED-S aims to provide that support she lacked and initiatives like this allow Cain to envision a future that “looks really bright.”“I’m hopeful,” Cain says.

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☆ Meta says it will restrict content for teens, as complaints mount about harmful effects on youth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, attends a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. Meta said Tuesday it will limit the type of content that teenagers on Facebook and Instagram are able to see, as the company faces mounting claims that its products are addictive and harmful to the mental well-being of younger users. In a blog post, Meta said the new protections are designed "to give teens more age-appropriate experiences on our apps." Similar complaints have dogged the company since 2021, before it changed its name from Facebook to Meta. Haugen later testified to a Senate panel that Facebook consistently puts its own profits over users' health and safety, largely due to algorithms that steered users toward high-engagement posts.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Letitia James, Arturo Bejar, Francis Haugen, Haugen, hasn't Organizations: Meta, U.S, Senate, Intelligence, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Facebook, New York Locations: Washington ,

☆ 'Money dysmorphia' could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The way this plays into estate planning or investing is we don't do it. We're not rich enough to do estate planning. I'm not wealthy, I'm not rich," Katz says. "It's a distorted view that we have around money that causes us to make poor decisions," Katz says. A suite of estate planning documents, which often includes a will, a health-care directive, and financial and health-care powers of attorney.

Persons: I'm, Katz, they're, Ali Katz, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, that's Organizations: Wealth Planning, Economic

☆ Molly Carlson was in a ‘dark place’ prior to Rio Olympics. Now she is inspiring millions to talk about mental health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Aimee Lewis | Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Cliff diving helped the 25-year-old recover from what she calls a “year from hell,” overcoming loneliness and a binge eating disorder. “When I’m cliff diving, nothing matters other than me and the air, really. “I have the biggest passion for mental health, and I’ve learned so much from my personal experience that now it’s kind of become like my future,” she said. “What I learned during my experience was as soon as you talk about mental health with one person, it becomes real,” Carlson said. Quinn Rooney/Getty ImagesFor Carlson, competing in high diving at the Olympics would be more than just representing her country on the national stage.

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☆ Meta sued by 42 attorneys general for addictive features targeting kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta over addictive features aimed at kids and teens, the AGs announced Tuesday. The support from so many state AGs of different political backgrounds indicates a significant legal challenge to Meta's business. Besides New York, the states that filed the federal suit include California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin. It's also not the first time a broad coalition of state AGs have teamed up to go after Meta. Meta was well aware of the negative effects its design could have on its young users, the AGs allege.

Persons: Letitia James, It's, Meta, James, –, Frances Haugen, Instagram, Haugen, Brian Schwalb, Schwalb, Andy Stone, We're, Joe Biden, Jim Cramer Organizations: AGs, Meta, Northern District of, New York, Federal Trade Commission, Facebook, Street, CNBC, State Locations: Northern District, Northern District of California, New York, California , Colorado , Louisiana , Nebraska, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin, America

☆ Bella Hadid's Victoria's Secret campaign sparks debate online as some users slam the brand for 'perpetuating body dysmorphia' while others say that 'skinny people exist too'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bella Hadid is starring in a new Victoria's Secret campaign, provoking a mixed response online. Victoria's Secret overhauled its brand following criticism of its "tone-deaf" image. While many comments on Hadid's post expressed excitement about the campaign, some slammed the brand for "perpetuating body dysmorphia to young women." "Skinny people exist and are allowed to be represented," one person wrote, while others referred to her diagnosis with Lyme disease. Victoria's Secret has majorly overhauled its brand in recent years following criticism of its "tone-deaf" image, including a controversial 2014 ad campaign that featured the slogan "the perfect body."

Persons: Bella Hadid, —, Lyme, Gisele Bündchen, Tyra Banks, Megan Rapinoe, Valentina Sampaio, Martin Waters, Neil Saunders, Waters Organizations: Service, GlobalData

☆ Iiu Susiraja: She Has Issues? No, You Have Issues
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Roberta Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The strange, discomfiting photographs and videos of the Finnish artist Iiu Susiraja push so many buttons that her provocative exhibition at MoMA PS1 should have been staged in an elevator — to paraphrase the theater critic Peter Marks. Ambiguously titled “Iiu Susiraja: A Style Called a Dead Fish,” the show features 49 photographs and 13 short videos dating from 2008 to 2022. Like most artists whose work matters, Susiraja has no shame. Born in 1975 in Turku, Finland, where she still lives, Susiraja (pronounced ee-you susi-rah-yah) started out as a textile designer. Easy resolution of their meanings is impossible, which creates a rich internal narrative in the viewer, often starting with one’s feelings about one’s own body.

Persons: Iiu, Peter Marks, Susiraja Organizations: MoMA Locations: Turku, Finland

☆ Body dysmorphia: Definition, symptoms and treatments
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Here’s what living with body dysmorphia is like, and how people can find help. What causes body dysmorphiaThere isn’t a sole cause of body dysmorphia, but there are some contributing factors. “Body dysmorphia is in the same family of disorders as obsessive-compulsive disorder,” Durvasula said. Body dysmorphia was originally described as “the imagined ugliness syndrome,” Kearney-Cooke said. Since body dysmorphia is in the same category as obsessive-compulsive disorder, treatments for OCD, such as “exposure and response prevention,” could also be helpful for managing body dysmorphia.

☆ Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Erika Edwards | Hallie Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The report, released Tuesday, calls attention to growing concerns about the effects of social media use on children and adolescent's mental health. The advisory urges policymakers and the companies that make the social media platforms to share with parents the burden of managing children's and adolescents' social media use. About a third say they're scrolling, posting or otherwise engaged with social media "almost constantly." The surgeon general's report also blamed social media for perpetuating eating disorders, body dysmorphia and low self-esteem. Twenge said social media can affect mental health in a variety of ways.

Persons: Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Jim Steyer, Jean Twenge, Gen X, Silents, Twenge, that's Organizations: Media, Pew Research Center, San Diego State University

☆ Peloton aims to rebrand as a fitness company for all with focus on app, tiered subscription pricing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The ad solidified Peloton's nascent identity as a high-end bike company reserved for a certain type of person at a certain income level. "This company historically has been thought of as an in-home bike company for fitness enthusiasts but over the years, it has evolved into something that is much more bigger, much broader than that." The relaunch includes a "Gym" function that allows users to take Peloton's app into the gym with them and create custom workouts. 2 among those who have Peloton hardware. It shows how eager users are to consume Peloton content that has nothing to do with its equipment.

☆ Megan Fox says she never liked her body
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Megan Fox may be a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition cover model, but she says she still struggles with body image. “I have body dysmorphia. I don’t ever see myself really the way other people see me,” Fox told the publication. “There is never a point in my life where I loved my body. “And why I had an awareness of my body that young, I’m not sure.

☆ I followed Nancy Pelosi's diet of breakfast ice cream and hot dogs for a week, and I ping-ponged between euphoria and the depths of despair
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Sophie Kleeman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

My research found that Pelosi eats ice cream for breakfast, hot dogs for lunch, pasta, and chocolate. Chocolate ice cream for breakfast, rich and creamy pasta, and lots of snacking chocolate. She claims she does not exercise; her daughter once arrived home to find her mother eating chocolate ice cream while using a stationary bike. I save the ice cream for later to avoid a massive sugar crash and start out with a cup of black tea instead. However, I don't want to slack off after the ice cream episode, so I slather it on.

☆ Taylor Swift let fans down by removing 'fatphobic' scene from 'Anti-Hero' video
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Maya Georgi | Maya Georgi Is The Editorial Assistant At Nbc News Think | A Cultural Writer Focusing On Entertainment | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Shortly after Taylor Swift released her music video for “Anti-Hero,” the lead single from her new album “Midnights,” she was criticized on social media for a visual that people deemed fatphobic. Taylor Swift in her "Anti-Hero" music video. Did she not stand by the critique she was making with this specific scene and the song and music video altogether? Unfortunately, as Swift sings in her 2020 song “Peace,” she “never has the courage of her convictions.” It is a frustrating reality to contend with as a fan of hers. And she knows it, as she also sings, “it must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero” in “Anti-Hero.” It is, Taylor, it really is.

☆ Life after monkeypox: Men describe an uncertain road to recovery
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Benjamin Ryan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +16 min

Following recovery from this skin lesion–causing virus, people often find themselves waiting anxiously over the course of months to see whether monkeypox will leave them with permanent scarring. The marks are also signals of an infection that because it largely transmits through sex between men, can be highly stigmatized. Gerald Febles points to a scar left from his monkeypox outbreak. He founded a Zoom-based monkeypox support group for people with the virus he met mainly through social media. “I need to get back to my normal life,” said Galaise, who works for a New York City governmental agency.

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