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Unintentional Weight Loss

Doctors call this anorexia. There are many reasons for anorexia, including physical, emotional, psychological and disease-related causes. Let's explore some possibilities.

Are you having persistent pain in addition to weight loss?

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Yes, I have persistent pain.

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No, I am not in pain.

Source: from the Harvard Health Publications Family Health Guide, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved.

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