In A Nutshell Orthorexia is an obsession with “healthy” eating that can damage health and relationships. Because it looks ...

Hoarding disorder symptoms may affect nearly 25% of adults with eating disorders, a new multicountry meta-analysis suggests.

School nurses and practice nursing staff are among those who will be offered training to spot the early signs of eating disorders, as part of a major overhaul of NHS guidance in the area. Subscribe ...

Eating disorders represent a significant and growing concern within the field of mental health, as highlighted by the ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) classifies eating disorders as mental health conditions. Because of that, treatments for eating disorders fall under Original Medicare (parts A and B ...

You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an obsession with only consuming “healthy” foods—and it’s on the rise, says Sadi Fox, ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

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.

For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

Eating disorders are characterized by altered eating behavior that negatively impacts a person’s physical and mental health. Some recent evidence has suggested that the use of social media may ...