You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) classifies eating disorders as mental health conditions. Because of that, treatments for eating disorders fall under Original Medicare (parts A and B ...
As a college student in Michigan, Anna Zaleski became so sick with anorexia that her local providers could no longer treat her; she needed round-the-clock care. She flew to Colorado to check into a ...
The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...
DENVER (AP) — Stranded at home amid pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020, Emma Warford stumbled down a social media rabbit hole in her quest to get in shape. Viral 28-day fitness challenges. YouTubers ...
If you’re sending a kid off to college, it makes sense to experience a mixture of excitement and worry — about their leaving home, sleeping enough and making friends but also the mental health crisis ...
For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...
Eating disorders among teenagers skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teens like Moorea Friedmann were isolated, spending more time in front of their computers watching movies and TV, where ...
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 ...
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 ...
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