In the United States, there has been a culturally driven obsession with weight loss and body image. Just look at the models and actresses we see on television, in movies, in women’s magazines, and ...

If you or a loved one has struggled with an eating disorder, know this: You (and they) are not alone. Some 5% of the population has been diagnosed with one before, per the American Psychiatric ...

Bulimia nervosa, commonly known as “bulimia,” is an eating disorder characterized by recurring binge eating episodes followed by measures to control weight. Those affected often resort to methods that ...

Images of super-thin models pervade the image of an eating disorder. But eating disorders are complex diseases that put the people who have them at serious risk for long-term problems. It is estimated ...

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging through methods like self-induced vomiting or taking laxatives. In the US, it will affect 1.5% of women and up ...

Anorexia and bulimia are not the only eating disorders, doctors warn. April 14, 2012— -- intro: For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern ...

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin, teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact. The reality is that eating ...

Russell’s sign is a physical indicator that appears as skin damage on the knuckles or back of the hand, often caused by self-induced vomiting in people with bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is an ...