More than one million Australians live with an eating disorder, and that number’s likely to continue to grow. Close to thirty percent of those affected are aged under 19, and women are twice as likely ...

Social media can push vulnerable young people toward developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, dangerous advice about diet and nutrition, experts warn. Young women and ...

Eighteen years ago, Steve and Linda Znachko dropped their 14-year-old daughter Anna off at a private, inpatient eating disorder facility for the first time. The sign at the facility’s entrance read, ...

Discovered at a very young age in the series "Lizzie McGuire," Hilary Duff grew up in the spotlight. Today, the American ...

Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

Yes, experts classify eating disorders as mental illnesses. Experts recognise eating disorders in medical and psychiatric manuals such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ...

Long overlooked in women 40 and older, midlife eating disorders are going up. Eating disorder specialists cite hormonal shifts, societal pressures, and past struggles as fueling the silent surge.

Eating disorders are commonly mislabeled as either purely psychological or lifestyle issues. However, the truth is that they are serious and even life-threatening diseases. Their impact extends far ...

People using weight-loss injections are being urged to stay alert of serious pancreas conditions "GLP-1s are advertised everywhere and the ease of access through social media platforms, for example, ...