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 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 ...

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 ...

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

Many people are well on their way to a healthier New Year, but two seniors at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse want to remind everyone to take it in stride. According to the National Association ...