Respecting autonomy in anorexia must not lead to abandonment, as supporting choice and preserving life can and should coexist ...

Like most women, Kate Moore, at 41, had a lot of balls in the air—she was a married mother of two school-age boys and a nurse at a busy out­patient clinic in North Carolina. After recovering from a ...

'The Hollow Half' by Sarah Aziza isn't just about her eating disorder and recovery. Here, she explains why her story, like its author, is so much more complex Natasha Jahchan; Courtesy of Catapult The ...

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 ...

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder and psychological condition marked by extreme self-starvation due to a distorted body image. People with anorexia think they are fat, regardless of how much they ...

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric illness that primarily affects young people during their adolescence. While anorexia is relatively uncommon, affecting about one percent of the population, it can be ...

Anorexia can affect nearly every organ and body system. Over time, it can lead to endocrine, digestive, heart, fertility, and kidney issues. In the long term, anorexia can also affect relationships, ...

It has been known for many years that advanced cancer is associated with a wasting syndrome that speeds the demise of patients. About one-quarter to a third of patients with advanced cancer develop ...

In recent years, our cumulative understanding of a number of scientific breakthroughs in the fields of tumor biology and genomics has translated into novel antineoplastic therapeutic approaches. Thus, ...

Instagram/@claubarretto Claudine Barretto shared that she had an anorexia relapse, which was the reason she had to postpone a ...

“Just try to explain to anyone the art of fasting,” says the title character in Kafka’s short story “A Hunger Artist.” “Anyone who has no feeling for it cannot be made to understand it.” The emaciated ...