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Melissa Traub has struggled for a decade with an eating disorder, her weight sometimes dipping below 100 pounds, her hair falling out by the handful.

Today, the 24-year-old Naperville woman appears to be healthy—a tribute to treatment, tenacity and financial means. The road to recovery, which included hospitalization and stints in residential treatment centers, cost her family more than $100,000, even with insurance. Read more