New research from Drexel University’s Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and ...

Compulsive overeating and binge eating disorder both involve eating in excess. Doctors classify them differently based on the frequency and severity of symptoms. Binge eating may qualify as a mental ...

Many people associate binge eating with folks in larger bodies, but in reality, binge eating can affect people of all different sizes. It can be a distressing experience—one you want to stop. Limiting ...

Standard treatments for binge eating disorder focus on addressing the underlying emotions, but may not always be enough to manage weight in some people. Recent studies suggest Ozempic (semaglutide) ...

Research has revealed how a pathway in the brain that typically provides signals to stop eating may be altered by early life trauma. The discovery, obtained from studies in mice adds new perspective ...

Binge eating, especially on high-fat, high-sugar foods, can rewire the brain and alter behavior, leading to compulsive food-seeking and a greater likelihood of overeating instead of under-eating when ...

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a fix. By Dani Blum Dani Blum has covered Ozempic and related medications ...

Writer and editor Emma Gunavardhana - host of the eponymous health and beauty podcast The Emma Guns Show - has long battled with her body image. In pursuing one solution to remedy the issue, she ...

This post was written by Gia Marson, Ed.D. Eating disorders will impact 28.8 million Americans at some point in their lifetime. Though it is talked about less often, binge eating disorder is ...

Binge eating disorder entered the diagnostic manual on mental health conditions 10 years ago. It’s still getting overlooked. Credit...Laura Edelbacher Supported by By Dani Blum At 2 or 3 a.m., David ...

In the past, men enjoyed a much broader range of “acceptable” body shapes and sizes than women. Societal messages implored women to be stick-thin in order to be sexy or desirable, while men could be ...