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The Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, or STRIPED, is a graduate-level training initiative based at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children’s Hospital. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:43 PM

Consumers, parents, and young people should be asking questions before believing what they see on their feeds.

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#WorldMentalHealthDay #TheSocialReckoning #Peptides #YouthHealth #PublicHealth #SocialMedia #EatingDisorderPrevention

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:43 PM

STRIPED Director Dr. S. Bryn Austin spoke with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health about the growing promotion of synthetic peptides online, the risks behind untested products, and why young people may be especially vulnerable to appearance-focused marketing.

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:43 PM

From fitness influencers to high school locker-room talk, peptides are getting a lot of attention. But what are they, and how much of the hype can we trust?

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:02 PM

Whether you work in eating disorders, adolescent health, epidemiology, or public health, this webinar is designed to help turn youth surveillance data into information that can guide research and prevention.

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@harvardstriped.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:02 PM

Hear real-world examples from Kentucky and Vermont, learn from states already working with these data, and explore practical resources for analyzing and using YRBS eating disorder measures. 📅 October 16, 2026 🕐 1–2 PM ET 💻 Free virtual webinar

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:02 PM

How can you use Youth Risk Behavior Survey data to better understand eating disorder symptoms among young people?

Join us October 16 from 1–2 PM ET for a free webinar on using YRBS data to strengthen eating disorder surveillance and prevention.
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@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM

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See Governor Newsom’s announcement celebrating AB 2030 and the other health bills signed into law today:

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM

🎉 IT’S OFFICIAL: California #AB2030 has been signed into law!

Congratulations to the youth advocates, coalition partners, organizations, and supporters who worked to bring the bill across the finish line — and thank you to Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal and his team for their work on AB 2030.

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#AB2030 #OutOfKidsHands

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:55 PM

AB 2030 holds sellers accountable for profiting from those insecurities through the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors. California’s kids are counting on you to keep their health and well-being at the center.

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:55 PM

For years, Sylvester Stallone suffered in silence with bulimia and steroid use while facing pressure to maintain the larger-than-life physique the world expected of him. Now, he’s bravely talking about what that pursuit cost him. Kids are growing up with relentless pressure to change their bodies.

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:55 PM

Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, you have made protecting California’s children a priority. AB 2030 is an opportunity to build on that work.

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 3:29 PM

#EatingDisordersPrevention #YouthHealth #YRBS #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #STRIPED

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@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 3:29 PM

This is especially important for eating disorder prevention, where looking beyond national averages can help identify youth at greater risk for disordered eating and ensure prevention efforts reach the communities that need them most.

Read more from NBC News: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 3:29 PM

MAKING HEADLINES: STRIPED’s Dr. Ariel Beccia spoke with NBC News about the CDC’s latest report on teen health. While the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey results point to encouraging improvements in some areas, Ariel cautions that overall trends can mask important disparities between groups.

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 4:57 PM

Read CSPI’s powerful statement on why AB2030 matters: www.cspi.org/statement/ne...

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@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 4:57 PM

We and our partners at CSPI are urging Governor Newsom to sign AB2030 into law, which would prohibit the sale of these products to minors under 18.

Join advocates across California in calling on @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign AB2030 and help protect California youth!

@harvardstriped.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 4:57 PM

California is on the verge of a major opportunity to protect young people from dangerous over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements, but we need action now.

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