Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging through methods like self-induced vomiting or taking laxatives. In the US, it will affect 1.5% of women and up ...

The image of beauty has long been tied to societal ideals that pressure individuals to meet unrealistic standards. Among these pressures, the battle with eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa ...

Huh Ga-yoon, a former member of the girl group 4Minute who appeared on 'You Quiz on the Block,' said she suffered from bulimia after the group disbanded.

"Untamed" author Glennon Doyle said a doctor recently diagnosed her with anorexia. Doyle had initially been diagnosed with bulimia, and has been open about her eating disorder. A therapist told ...

According to a new book, Princess Diana opened up to her dance instructor, former London ballet dancer Anne Allan, about her eating disorder. “Her head dropped and, unable to look me in the eye, she ...

Bulimia nervosa often hides behind stability and silence. Sustained by shame and emotional function, it can persist for years ...

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by uncontrollable binge-eating and subsequent purging by vomiting or using laxatives or diuretics. Other compensatory behaviors after binging include ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers Kim Wilson and Robert Kagabo at the College of Health Sciences, Utah Tech University, discussed the disparities ...

The 3 eating disorders--anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating--occur at a frequency far greater than usually realized. Anorexia has been found to be present in up to 1% of teenage and ...

Nearly three decades on from Princess Diana's untimely death, her former dance teacher Anne Allan has opened up about the royal's battle with bulimia in her new book. In an extract from her new book ...

Although binge eating disorder affects millions of Americans—considerably more than bulimia or anorexia—very few seek treatment, though updated assessment and treatment guidelines aim to fix that.