Seventeen of 154 patients with hard-to-treat anorexia nervosa, about 11%, carried rare variants predicted to damage a gene called PLIN4, compared with about 3% of a healthy reference population. The ...

For example, we know that eating disorders are often chronic, frustrating and stubborn conditions. Still, Nicole appears to have navigated these treacherous waters with admirable strength and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natasha Jahchan; Courtesy of Catapult Sarah Aziza and her new book 'The Hollow Half' The first time I sold my story, it was for ...

Nearly 1% to 2% of females and 0.1% to 0.3% of males will develop anorexia at some point, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. That may seem like a small number, but the effects ...

Telehealth platforms are prescribing GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to patients with anorexia with little oversight — and the ...

In “Good Girls,” Hadley Freeman chronicles her long battle with anorexia, and its larger implications. By Casey Schwartz When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

This essay is adapted from Emmeline Clein’s forthcoming book, “Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm.” Alyssa first considered killing herself when she was 13 years old, upon realizing that a dress ...

Can anorexia nervosa happen in your family? Remember that anorexia story in Glamour magazine back in 1984 featuring Miami University's Oxford campus? Well, Miami students do tend to come from ...

Doctors sometimes identify anorexia by its physical symptoms: rapid, intense weight loss, dehydration, dizziness, hair loss ...

Co-authors: Emily K Gray, MD and Steven Schlozman, MD As we recognize National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we hope the information shared will be both informative and useful. For more information ...

The first time I sold my story, it was for $40 and a tweet. In 2015, I was halfway through my first year of journalism school when a professor gave our writing seminar an in-class prompt: write a ...