Pica, she explained, is the persistent craving and consumption of non-food items that have no nutritional value — like this ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways Magnesium is not physically addictive, so you will not have ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

A jury in the case K.G.M. vs. Meta and Google found the owners of Instagram and YouTube negligent for conduct that raises a question the country is just beginning to grapple with: What if app designs ...

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly ...

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

Excessive smartphone use is associated with eating disorder symptoms and disordered eating behaviors, including uncontrolled ...

Feeding is a complex behavior driven by the interaction between circuits that regulate homeostatic, hedonic, and emotional ...

Hard drugs are generally looked at when considering addiction, but there are plenty of foods that the brain can form an even ...