National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which begins Feb. 23, attempts to shed light on a condition that affects millions ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and body image. They are not simply about food itself, but often linked to emotional distress, ...

Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with ...

Of the list of eating disorders, ARFID might not be one that you recognize – but it can be just as dangerous as the better-known conditions. ARFID, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is ...

Melbourne researchers have successfully tested a new therapy for a complex and increasingly common eating disorder among teenagers. The study found that an enhanced treatment model, developed by ...

As Eating Disorder Awareness Week approaches, it's crucial to unravel the myths surrounding eating disorders. Discover why these serious conditions can affect anyone, irrespective of their size, and ...

This annual observance is part of the National Eating Disorders Association's awareness campaign and brings attention to eating disorders and challenges stigma while providing hope and support to ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact. A growing body of evidence ...

Ahead of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, columnist Carrie Dennett shares three things she wishes more people understood about eating disorders.