October 26, 2015 Pop star Demi Lovato gets vocal about mental illness with new campaign Popstar Demi Lovato is no stranger to the struggles faced by millions of Americans who suffer from mental illness.
October 26, 2015 Doctors remove 8 nails from stomach of woman with mental illness Chinese doctors have removed eight nails from the stomach of a woman suffering from a rare condition that causes her to eat glass and metal objects.
October 26, 2015 New recommendations for overweight people with heart risks Overweight patients with risk factors for heart disease should be sent by their doctors for "intensive behavioral counseling" about diet or exercise, according to new recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
October 25, 2015 Study links 'Fifty Shades of Grey' readers to unhealthy behaviors Young women who read the popular “Fifty Shades of Grey” series are more likely to be practicing unsafe behaviors than those who have steered clear of the erotic novels, a new study found.
October 24, 2015 Binge eating: Most common eating disorder in US garners more attention Ken Stewart works out almost every day, takes regular dance classes and watches what he eats. But the 52-year-old has a secret: he’s a binge eater.
October 24, 2015 More men, older women suffering eating disorders More than 30 million Americans are currently struggling with an eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
October 24, 2015 Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help Contrary to public perception and horrific cases that make headlines, serious mental problems are declining among the nation's youth, and there has been a big rise in how many are getting help, a new study finds.
October 24, 2015 Parent and teen weight relate to feeding practices A new study helps identify which parents of teens are most likely to use feeding practices that have been linked with unhealthy outcomes, researchers say.
October 23, 2015 Doctors extract 5-foot-long hairball from girl’s stomach A teenage girl in India is recovering from a surgery during which doctors removed a 5-foot-long hairball from her stomach, Metro.co.uk reported.
October 20, 2015 Brain changes may underlie anorexia food choices Differences in brain activity may underlie some of the unhealthy eating patterns in people with anorexia nervosa, a study suggests.