When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Endocrine disorders happen when hormone levels are too high or too low. Fatigue and mood ...

Substance use disorder makes it hard to stop using substances even when they're harmful. Using the term "substance use disorder" helps separate the person from the treatable illness. Substance use ...

Bipolar disorders include several disorders of emotion, energy and thought that are characterized by biphasic mood episodes of mania or hypomania and depression and are expressed as recurrent episodes ...

Though the concept of sex addiction has been a subject of debate for some time, there actually hasn't been an official diagnosis that addresses problematic sexual behavior—until now. “This is the ...

An international research team presents the outcome of a thorough epidemiological investigation into possible links between nineteen of the most common autoimmune disorders and cardiovascular disease.

Inborn metabolic disorders are a group of conditions that occur due to problems with metabolism. The term “metabolism” refers to biochemical reactions that are necessary to support good health. These ...

Gauging progress in eating disorder recovery can be confusing, especially for those watching the process. One day, your loved one seems on track for healing. Then, what happened?! They appear “back to ...

One of the more overlooked aspects of bipolar disorder is the potential for developing a degree of cognitive deficit as part of the illness. This omission reflects the reality that mainstream print ...