NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The most important factor in the successful treatment of eating disorders is improving the patient's perception of their body -- and that's not an easy task, says a ...

Despite advances in our understanding of eating disorders, many people still perceive these illnesses as vain lifestyle choices. There are, however, many neurological components involved in how we ...

Semantically, eating disorders are highly associated with body image. Clinically, this association makes complete sense as approximately one-third of people with eating disorders also experience body ...

Three in four new moms struggle with their body image, according to new research. Many feel intense pressure to “bounce back” ...

Black coffee and lettuce was the diet suggested for Laurel Jeffrey 24 years ago as a dance student at a theater school. The University senior and psychology major, now 46 years old, took her dance ...

Weight loss drugs have flooded Hollywood and social media—and your kid is taking it all in. With eating disorders on the rise ...

For those who believe body-image issues only plague women, a new study conducted at the University of Sydney may help not only dispel that notion, but raise a few alarms for your male gym buddies. In ...

Megan Jayne Crabbe was diagnosed with anorexia at 14. When she hit her ‘goal weight’ and still didn’t feel happy, a supportive online community showed her a new way to live ...

Gay men are pushing back against what they call bullying over how they look. A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how ...

Among the most upsetting phrases to hear during pregnancy, “Just wait” reigned supreme as my least favorite. “You think you’re tired now? Just wait,” they said. “You don’t have time to tackle your ...

Those in the LGBTQIA+ community have much higher rates of eating disorders than the general population, especially trans and ...