Anorexia nervosa, often simply referred to as anorexia, is a severe and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The disorder affects ...

Loss of appetite, whether from restrictive eating disorders in childhood or illness-driven wasting in adulthood, can trigger lasting, structural changes in the brain. The brain is in constant ...

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

Anorexia can affect nearly every organ and body system. Over time, it can lead to endocrine, digestive, heart, fertility, and kidney issues. In the long term, anorexia can also affect relationships, ...

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