Food and body issues are prevalent on the UA campus and are being addressed in ways ranging from guest lectures to modified meal choices at the student unions. Students who are concerned they might ...

With Christmas now just weeks away, many are celebrating by whipping up a holiday dinner with family and friends. However, for some, it can be a triggering time of year, but there's help available.

While weight-loss medications can help people who struggle with bulimia, they can negatively affect those with restrictive ...

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging through methods like self-induced vomiting or taking laxatives. In the US, it will affect 1.5% of women and up ...

Non-purging bulimia is a type of eating disorder in which a person uses a form of “compensatory” behavior, such as exercise, to counteract periods of binge eating. Bulimia is a type of eating disorder ...

An online therapy programme can be offered to people aged 16 or over with eating disorders while they wait for specialist NHS treatment, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ...

Most treatment plans involve a combination of therapy, medication, and nutritional counseling. The goal is to reduce disordered behaviors, support emotional well-being, and rebuild healthy eating ...

When a child shows signs of an eating disorder, parents often feel a strong urge to help at home and seek outside support. Recent research showed that parents are frequently the first to notice ...

A person with bulimia nervosa may regularly induce vomiting after eating. Doctors refer to this practice as purging. Purging behavior in bulimia may increase a person’s risk of esophageal cancer.

There are some stereotypes about eating disorders that have been stuck in the public mind forever—namely, they only affect people who are female, white, and in their teens or 20s. The reality, however ...