Through a psychology course, she realized she had an eating disorder her entire life. ...more

March 12, 2009

Many Americans today are worried about how they look because it is not what they see on television. I have a friend who constantly says that she is depressed. ...more

November 18, 2008

Maureen Chiodini, director of wellness for Tampa Metro YMCAs, tells a story about the woman who liked Stairmasters. She came to the downtown Y for only two days, but it was enough to alarm the staff. ...more

August 16, 2008

About 10,000 volunteers have undergone laser beam zapping to measure their actual shape as part of a pioneering project for Spanish designers to make clothes that fit real women, officials said Thursday. ...more

February 8, 2008

Editor's note: Because of the nature of their family members' illnesses, the names of some people in this story have been changed to protect their identities. ...more

November 21, 2007

Television viewing long has been linked with poor eating habits. So when University of Minnesota researchers embarked on a study of family meals, they fully expected that having the TV on at dinner would take a toll on children's diets. ...more

October 19, 2007

Perfectionist teenage girls aren't the only ones who loathe their reflections in the mirror. ...more

September 29, 2007