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Birth control pills are safe and effective for millions of women, but researchers are still working to understand how the ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that women taking active hormone birth control pills reported higher levels ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

We’ve all been there: A moment of stress hits or boredom sets in, and suddenly the chip bag is empty and the pint of ice cream is gone. Almost everyone overeats on occasion. For some, however, these ...

Loss of control eating (also known as LOC eating) following metabolic and bariatric surgery is associated with greater recurrent weight gain, increased distress, and disordered eating. LOC eating can ...

Researchers have developed a novel approach to treating eating disorders. The scientists showed that a group of nerve cells in the hypothalamus (so-called AgRP, agouti-related peptide neurons) control ...

A well-timed jolt of high-frequency electricity to a region of the brain implicated in food cravings appears to tamp down the impulses at the heart of binge eating disorder, researchers report. Out-of ...