I have been working in the field of eating disorders since 1982. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) is a good time to reflect on how far we have come since that time and how far we have ...

When Marina Zhukova was 17 and studying abroad in Germany, her host mother pulled her aside during a welcome dinner and asked a startling question: “Are you struggling with anorexia?” She wasn’t—she ...

March 5, 2007 — -- While eating disorders affect millions of Americans, until recently, people in the medical community didn't fully understand them. Dr. Ira Sacker changed that 20 years ago when ...

When some students learned there was no Boston University group dedicated to addressing students’ eating disorders last fall, they acted quickly. The students formed Helping Hands in an effort to ...

Eating disorders affect nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population and are responsible for approximately 10,200 deaths each year, making them among the deadliest mental health conditions. These serious ...

Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviors ...

Jennah Isai, who played at Oregon and BYU, said her eating disorder led her to step away from the sport. Courtesy of Jennah Isai Like many elite athletes growing up, the more Jennah Isai played her ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...