Anorexia isn’t solely a disease that strikes women and girls, Canadian experts say, so they want to raise awareness that the illness can also be serious for boys and men. “Early identificatio...
https://ladylively.com/eating-disorders/anorexia-can-hit-boys-and-men-too/
People who are early risers appear to be at greater risk of developing anorexia, a new study claims. This differs from other disorders like depression, binge eating and schizophrenia, all of whic...
https://ladylively.com/eating-disorders/could-early-birds-be-at-higher-risk-for-anorexia/
Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epi...
https://ladylively.com/eating-disorders/teens-with-epilepsy-face-higher-odds-for-eating-disorders/
Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. “The idea is that wom...
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One dose of the hallucinogenic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may help some people with anorexia move past their preoccupation with body image, an early study suggests. The study, of just 10...
https://ladylively.com/eating-disorders/psilocybin-may-help-some-who-battle-anorexia/
Eating disorders are on the rise, affecting about 30 million people worldwide, and they can be deadly. The causes are “like pieces of a puzzle,” according to Amy Ethridge, an occupational the...
https://ladylively.com/eating-disorders/what-are-eating-disorders-and-what-are-the-signs/
Most people think of eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia as afflictions of teenagers, but a new study finds that older women are also vulnerable to developing them, especially around men...
https://ladylively.com/eating-disorders/why-midlife-can-bring-risk-of-new-eating-disorders/
Electrically stimulating the brain’s “reward” circuity may hold promise as a treatment for binge eating disorder, a small pilot study suggests. The findings are based on just two patients w...
More young children may struggle with eating disorders than previously thought, a new study reveals. Data on nearly 12,000 U.S. children between the ages of 9 and 10 that was collected as part of...
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Roughly 30 million Americans have an eating disorder in their lifetime, and calls to a nationwide support group have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between March 2020 and October 2021, the ...