Durham non-profit, The Emily K Program, opened the nation's first-ever residential inpatient center of excellence that is ...

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype ...

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, ...

The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...

"No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That's for teenagers, right? Well, guess what – it happened to me." Alexa, a 44-year-old real estate agent, was telling me about ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

Purpose Few studies have examined how psychosocial risk and protective factors in adolescence shape mental health outcomes ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A researcher at University of Louisville was awarded $11.5 million to research ways to prevent eating disorders. National Institutes of Health awarded the funding so ...

My husband confided to me that his mother had an eating disorder in the past, and there are possible signs she may have relapsed. When she ...

If you have ADHD, you may be at a higher risk of developing an eating disorder as a result of the overlap in symptoms between both conditions. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Can’t stop overeating at night? A dietitian shares the real reason (and solution) to one woman's nighttime cravings.