If you or a loved one has struggled with an eating disorder, know this: You (and they) are not alone. Some 5% of the population has been diagnosed with one before, per the American Psychiatric ...

Last week’s column spurred some interesting feedback. So what exactly is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is a disturbance in someone’s eating behavior that compromises a person’s physical and ...

At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...

The 3 eating disorders--anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating--occur at a frequency far greater than usually realized. Anorexia has been found to be present in up to 1% of teenage and ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder with signs and symptoms of severe weight loss, restrictive eating, and fear of weight gain. While not everyone with AN is severely underweight, many ...

Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating disorder every hour in the U.S. Many of these deaths are not from health consequences related to ...

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

When the typical college student hears the words "eating disorder," plenty of images come to mind: emaciated bodies, salad-only dinners and image-conscious high school students puking in the bathroom ...

Treatment is hard. A lot of facilities feel sterile and hospital-like. We wanted to create something that feels more ...

Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help.

Holidays can be exceptionally stressful for children, adolescents, parents and families who have food or body concerns. Pediatricians are in a prime position to anticipate potentially stressful ...