Pica, an eating disorder, in India varies by population, with estimates ranging from about 5% in general studies to 12% among ...

PICA syndrome is a rare eating disorder that triggers cravings for objects that are not edible. While research into the condition is still in its infancy, patients still have the option of undertaking ...

While hospitalizations for eating disorders are down overall, one category is rising at an alarming rate, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. From 1999 to 2009, hospitalizations for ...

A Welsh mom says she has to constantly monitor her 3-year-old daughter, who has autism and pica, to stop her from munching on potentially dangerous items around the house. Stacey A'Hearne / SWNS A ...

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This week, I would like us to talk more about children and pregnancy pica. Before I proceed, I would like to share one unwholesome practice that has become common during food processing lately. Some ...

Pica, a recognized eating disorder, involves the persistent consumption of non-food items, often going unnoticed due to its ...

A story has emerged about a 3-year-old British girl who continuously eats non-food items such as plaster, foam, and wool due to 'Pica,' a type of eating disorder. On the 18th (local time), the ...

Eating Disorder Exacts a High Toll on Men Too New research shows that men who binge eat experience comparable levels of clinical impairment as women, yet remain underrepresented in clinical trials.

1. “Just because I don’t look emaciated doesn’t mean I’m not struggling.” “When I was at the peak of my eating disorder, I didn’t look like a person you’d assume had an eating issue. You couldn’t see ...