scorecard

You Searched For "Anorexia" and got 20 results


Sort By:


Business Insider Latest Story Image
6 mins read

'Real Housewives' star Margaret Josephs is unapologetic about using a 'game-changing' weight-loss drug most of Hollywood refuses to talk about

Using a GLP-1 agonist has helped Margaret Josephs lose 22 lbs. The "RHONJ" star says that health, n…

Natalie Rahhal   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

I had an eating disorder that wasn't easily classified. Here's why you shouldn't ask someone in recovery which disorder they had.

The author says questions about which eating disorder she had aren't helpful — she'd rather hear pe…

Brooke Metz   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

If I were a woman, I think my eating disorder would have been diagnosed sooner

The author says his bulimia started at 13 but that it took years for him to get help for his severe…

Sam Thomas   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

When I was younger I struggled with eating disorders. Now as a mom, the new obesity guidelines for kids terrify me.

The author shares how the new guidelines make her uncomfortable as someone who struggled with eatin…

Hannah Howard   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
6 mins read

A complete breakdown of Demi Lovato's feud with a frozen-yogurt shop

The "California Sober" singer explained her feelings in a video on Monday: "My intentions were not …

Callie Ahlgrim   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Eating disorders can be detected earlier using electrolytes as diagnostic tool

Electrolytes are minerals that can include potassium, sodium, magnesium, and phosphate alo…

ANI   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

A woman who had multiple eating disorders because of the pressure to be thin in the 90s is 'horrified' that being skinny could be back in fashion

Alex Light said a recent headline stating "Heroin chic is back" reminded her of the pressure she fe…

Rachel Hosie   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

Meditation works as well as a common antidepressant for reducing anxiety, study says

In the study, meditation was just as effective as Lexapro, a popular SSRI, at treating anxiety diso…

Hilary Brueck   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

When I was 13 I was admitted to an eating-disorder facility. I ended up with a nasogastric tube and a 4,600-calories-a-day diet.

The author dropped from 110 pounds to 60 and was sent to an inpatient clinic for her eating disorde…

Carmen Cusido   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

TikTok videos that promote anorexia are misspelling common hashtags to beat the 'pro-ana' ban

The app is struggling with dangerous material including 'pro-ana' or 'pro-mia' content energized b…

Naina Bhardwaj   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

See the 30 leaders under 40 who are transforming the healthcare industry in 2022

Insider's list includes doctors, drug discoverers, and founders who are improving how we keep peopl…

Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Love Has Won cult leader Amy Carlson died of alcohol abuse, anorexia, and chronic colloidal silver ingestion, autopsy shows

Amy Carlson told her followers that she was God incarnate, and they would call her "Mother God."

Alia Shoaib   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

'iCarly' star Jennette McCurdy says her mother was a narcissist who 'encouraged' her eating disorder

In "I'm Glad My Mom Died," McCurdy says her mom taught her anorexic behaviors like calorie restrict…

Julia Naftulin   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

Kids as young as 9 are dieting and making themselves sick to try to lose weight, study finds

The researchers of the study said disordered eating is more common among young kids than ever befor…

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Psychoactive substance in 'magic' mushrooms 'rewired' the brains of people with depression in a small, promising study, scientists say

Participants took psilocybin in controlled settings alongside psychotherapy. The study authors caut…

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

Some people get a rash after starting the keto diet — here's what it means

A keto rash is a medical condition called prurigo pigmentosa — and it could leave behind a permanen…

Kelly Burch,Jason McKnight   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

4 tips to long, sustained weight loss and why yo-yo dieting is so dangerous for your health

Yo-yo dieting is not only frustrating but it can damage your health. We spoke to a weight cycling e…

Madeline Kennedy,Samantha Cas…   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
5 mins read

Considering medical marijuana? How to get a card and potential uses

Depending on which state you live in, you may be able to obtain marijuana to treat conditions like …

Lia Tabackman,Mia Hazle   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
6 mins read

What is orthorexia? How to recognize the signs of obsessive healthy eating

Orthorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that causes someone to have an unhealthy obsession …

Ava English,Alisa Ruby Bash   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

What is binge eating disorder? How to recognize the symptoms and seek help

Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder and it's characterized by lack of control …

Rachel MacPherson,Samantha Ca…