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Using diet pills and laxatives for weight control linked to future diagnosis of an eating disorder
Over-the-counter diet pills are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means using them does not not require a health care provider’s guidance or prescription.
A new study from University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) researchers investigated how likely people using diet pills and laxatives are to be diagnosed with an eating disorder in the future. The study results showing their risk of being diagnosed increased significantly were recently published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Prisons reopen to visitors as vaccine access increases
Accessibility to vaccines, along with continuing requirements that reduce risks for the spread of COVID-19, has allowed prisons in Oklahoma to begin opening up again for visitation. (Photo illustration by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash)
OKLAHOMA CITY – State prison inmates will again be allowed visitors more than six months after visitations were suspended due to the coronavirus, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections announced Tuesday.
“Staff and inmate vaccinations offer protection to our facilities and communities and make it possible to resume visitation” beginning April 1, DOC Director Scott Crow said in a statement.
Inmate visitation was suspended Sept. 30 in an effort to stem the spread of the virus.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) State prison inmates in Oklahoma will again be allowed visitors, more than six months after visitations were suspended due to the coronavirus, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections announced Tuesday.
“Staff and inmate vaccinations offer protection to our facilities and communities and make it possible to resume visitation” starting April 1, according to a statement from DOC director Scott Crow.
Inmate visitation was suspended Sept. 30 in an effort to stem the spread of the virus.
Visits will be limited to two hours and visitors must follow requirements that include wearing a face mask supplied by the prison, completing a health screening and maintaining 6 feet of social distancing.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections announced that inmate visitation will resume Thursday, April 1, amid the department’s efforts to vaccinate staff and inmates.