Purging disorder is a type of eating disorder in which a person self-induces vomiting or uses laxatives, enemas, or diuretics ("water pills") to purge the body of food they have eaten. It differs from ...

Bulimia nervosa, a severe eating disorder, involves cycles of binge eating followed by unhealthy compensatory actions like ...

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 ...

Freshmen members of the Boston College swimming and diving team were allegedly directed to binge-drink alcohol, then consume their own vomit, the school’s student news outlet, The Heights, reported ...

Eating disorders, which affect more than 28 million people nationwide, exact a high toll. In addition to the individual suffering they cause, eating disorders cost the U.S. nearly $65 billion each ...

Eating disorders, which affect more than 28 million people nationwide, exact a high toll. In addition to the individual suffering they cause, eating disorders cost the U.S. nearly $65 billion each ...

Bulimia may lead to weight gain rather than loss due to binge eating, as purging doesn’t significantly reduce caloric intake. Weight changes are also possible during recovery. Bulimia nervosa is an ...