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

Dear Doctor K: My teenage daughter is obsessed with her weight. She doesn't eat enough, and although she's thin, she believes she's fat. Could she be anorexic? Dear Reader: As with many illnesses, ...

Anorexia can affect nearly every organ and body system. Over time, it can lead to endocrine, digestive, heart, fertility, and kidney issues. In the long term, anorexia can also affect relationships, ...

Christopher Vallee didn’t know he had an eating disorder until it was almost too late.

At the height of her eating disorder, strangers on the streets of Nashville would stop Lauryn Lax to tell her to "Go eat a cheeseburger" or ask "Honey, are you eating?" But it was the acquaintances at ...

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

Genetic and neurobiological factors shape the development of eating disorders much earlier than previously thought, with evidence emerging in children as young as 9 years old, Yale-led research ...

Atypical anorexia mirrors anorexia with restrictive eating behaviors and psychological distress, yet even after weight loss from unhealthy behaviors, people with atypical anorexia maintain a BMI in or ...