With over 30% of eating disorder patients utilizing GLP-1 medications, experts urge primary care clinicians to screen for ...
With GLP-1s readily available, some experts fear misuse is increasing and may be fueling eating disorders. Physicians describe what they are seeing and how they manage the risks.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and ...
“I had an eating disorder early in my life. I was 11, 12 when I was diagnosed with my first eating disorder,” says Anne Poirier, author of The Body Joyful and someone who today, at 59, has struggled ...
The first randomized, controlled trial for a common childhood eating disorder has shown how therapists and parents can help ...
In the United States, eating disorders are the second most deadly mental health issue (behind opioid use disorder). And they are more common than you may think, affecting about 9 percent of the U.S.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified ...
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 ...
Editor’s Note: This story is part of an occasional series covering disordered eating and diet culture. Getting diagnosed with an eating disorder happened by accident to Emily Boring. She went to her ...
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 ...
People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...