The New York Times describes the new movement uniting the obese and people with eating disorders. The issue that unites them is binge eating—an addictive behavior. Not all obese people are binge ...

Maladaptive patterns of smartphone use and greater daily screentime were associated with body image dissatisfaction and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus ...

The phenomenon that unsatisfying things are the most addictive has been branded the "Dorito Theory," and can be applied to many bad behaviors. PhotoPlus+ - stock.adobe.com It’s all just empty calories ...

Heather Le Biller shed 9 pounds within the first week of taking Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic – and then even more as she continued treatment. Le Biller, a flight attendant who ...

Researchers showed that young people who are hooked on their phones, meaning they feel anxious without them or can't stop ...

In addition to their weight loss benefits, GLP-1 RAs also act on neural circuits involved in appetite, impulse control, and ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...