Providers said they are encountering patients seeking treatment for anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder who are ...

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Researchers say there is a “need for more stringent controls and regulations from TikTok” Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Jaap ...

Anna Mockel was 14 and suddenly obsessed with losing weight. It was spring 2020, and she had just graduated eighth grade remotely. Housebound and nervous about the transition to high school that ...

Teens from families experiencing financial hardship were more likely to develop eating disorders, with each additional hardship linked to a 6% higher risk. Children whose parents had only compulsory ...

To address soaring rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics last year endorsed tactics it once considered risky. “Watchful waiting” had been standard practice, in part from ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

People going through the menopausal transition may be at a higher risk of developing certain eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or binge eating disorder. Menopause may also worsen existing ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

A teenager recently asked me if eating disorders were contagious. The answer is more complicated, and more hopeful, than a ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...