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

Medicaid-insured kids with anorexia hospitalized for medical stabilization remain in hospital longer than peers with private insurance despite similar illness severity, according to a study from Ann & ...

Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered, putting them at risk for possible relapse, according to researchers ...

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric condition characterized by a fear of weight gain and reduced calorie consumption that can result in dangerous weight loss. This condition is thought to affect around ...

Eating disorders affect hundreds of millions around the world and are dominated by negative thoughts and behaviors around food, eating, weight and body shape. Current research reveals the best ...

Around one in five UK medical students consider dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their intention to abandon medicine, suggest the results of an ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...

The story starts with a toddler whose eating quirks stopped being quirky and turned into a medical emergency. What looked ...

Some intensive treatments help, even without a perfect theory behind them.