Content promoting extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery is available to young TikTok users, breaching the social media platform's policies.

A now band hashtag on TikTok called “SkinnyTok,” is a side of social media that idolizes extreme thinness, according to the ...

IF you thought we left diet culture back in the 1990s, think again. Toxic ideas about bodies and weight are creeping back into our lives, and it’s clear the lessons of the past haven’t sunk in.

Research from University College of London found people aged 10-24 who used social media sites were potentially at risk of developing image concerns, eating disorders and poor mental health.

As lawmakers in Sacramento consider legislation to protect kids from the dangers of social media, I ask them to consider my ...

“A red flag is feeling anxious or ashamed after scrolling through health or fitness content,” Fereck noted. “Some of the ...

If you or someone you know is battling an eating disorder, contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at 1-800-931-2237 or NationalEatingDisorders.org.

Patients worry about waking up hungry and may seek answers on social media. Clinicians can help debunk strategies that may do ...