GLP-1 medications can make an eating disorder so easy to miss. Patients describe the warning signs I screen for, then tell me ...

Insurers are using loopholes in a mental health parity law to get around paying for expensive in-patient care ...

Chances are, you’ve heard the terms eating disorders and disordered eating—but do you know what both concepts mean? In today’s blog post, I want to dive into the differences between eating disorders ...

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 ...

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 ...

Purging disorder is an eating disorder similar to anorexia or bulimia. Despite not having a separate entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), it's a ...

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 ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

UnityPoint Health– Robert Young Center is offering specialized eating disorder care to the Quad Cities with the launch of the ...

If you’re considering intermittent fasting to lose weight or improve your health, you’re looking to your future. But your past also plays an important role in the success – and safety – of your plan.