A new study by the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that teenagers who diet may end up having problems staying slim later in life. To make matters worse, the research shows that teens who use unhealthy ways to lose weight often become trapped in a yo-yo of weight gain and loss. Many young women and men who begin dieting at an early age go to extremes to lose weight, which often becomes a life-long battle with an eating disorder. Read more from Reuters on MSNBC.com.

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Short for pro-anorexic and pro-bulimic, "pro-ana" and "pro-mia" websites are gaining popularity. These deadly websites are places where teens struggling with eating disorders can go to find tips and advice on how to lose weight  in very unhealthy ways. Often, these sites promote starvation, saying "it's a beautiful way to live." Parents need to monitor their children's access to websites like these because experts say that the information posted on the sites will prolong their illness or even kill them. Read more online to find out what's being done to combat these websites and which search engine banned all "pro-ana" sites in their index.

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