The footage of Newton-John was featured in a 2023 documentary called Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection, which covered Carpenter and her struggles. The late Newton-John admi ...

Disordered eating doesn’t always lead to an eating disorder. But these behaviours – especially dieting – can be the first sign.

Negative body image characterizes many eating disorders. A new study tested a functionality-based technique to improve body image in adolescents with an eating disorder.

An estimated 9% of the U.S. — or about 28.8 million people — will have an eating disorder in their lifetimes. While eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia must meet specific ...

There are some stereotypes about eating disorders that have been stuck in the public mind forever—namely, they only affect people who are female, white, and in their teens or 20s. The reality ...

As “SkinnyTok” posts advise people to suck up their hunger, some creators are using blunt humor to dissuade young people from pro-eating-disorder messaging.

What does a person with an eating disorder look like? The picture may not be as clear-cut as many people think. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis led a study that revealed an ...

Richard Carpenter is stepping on to the stage to perform a duet in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach on April 26.

Eating disorders affect people of all ages, genders, body sizes, races, ethnicities, and sexualities.

By screening people for eating disorders and disordered eating before these medications are prescribed, we can prevent unintended consequences.