They're tired all the time. They fainted at school. Their blood pressure, body temperature or heart rate are super low.

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders and self-harm that may be triggering to some readers. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline provides support, ...

Kristina Saffran was sent to a rehabilitation facility to fight her eating disorder. After a relapse, she went back. Then she went back twice more, for a total of seven months, over her freshman year ...

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 ...

Kai Schweizer receives funding from the Australian Government Research Training Program and the Australian Eating Disorder Research and Translation Centre SEED Grants Scheme. When people picture ...

In the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the low FODMAP diet, when used appropriately, can provide essential benefits in reducing digestive symptoms — but do such dietary recommendations ...

Washington is one of the top 5 states with the highest rates of eating disorders according to our methodology. The most popular eating disorder-related search term in the state was emotional eating in ...

There is still much researchers don’t know about popular weight loss medications — and those lack of studies could have consequences for eating disorders, according to experts. The medication ...