Imagine losing and gaining 1,000 pounds over the course of your lifetime—the weight of a baby grand piano. That's what Geneen ...

Oxford scientists propose that psychedelics could rewire brain circuits behind compulsive eating, offering a bold new strategy to treat obesity, if future trials confirm their potential. Review: The ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. There are several strategies to help you control your portion sizes and avoid mindless snacking. We’ve all been there. You grab an ...

An international team of researchers has identified specific bacteria in the gut that are associated with both mice and humans developing an addiction to food that can lead to obesity. They have also ...

In our current culture, we attach much humiliation to overeating and body image. This makes the inability to change eating habits seem like a shameful thing—a defect of discipline. When people try to ...

With waif-like, thinning actresses being accused of it left and right, anorexia has probably become the best-known eating disorder. But new data show that this eating disorder noted for low caloric ...

Many people dismiss overeating and excessive sleeping as simple personal choices or temporary phases in life. What if these seemingly innocent behaviors actually reveal something much deeper about ...