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Are eating disorders a recent phenomenon?

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No: Has been there for years, but recently we are having more awareness about and health care providers are screening for it more.

Answered 8/27/2011

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No: It can be traced back to the an isn't greek and egyptian.

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Answered 5/7/2016

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Hello! I tend to eat steak and other red meat on moderation along with chicken. Ive recently read an article about Mad Cow Disease and Im now debating on cutting out red meat/cow meat all together. Am I being over the top or should I stop eating it?

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If someone got spit in my eye, what diseases could I get? Could I get a flesh eating disease b/c I saw a man with no skin on his legs recently.

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