Exercise has positive effects on our bodily and mental health — but when does exercise become an unhealthy habit? Compulsive ...

Ten to 40 percent of patients with anorexia nervosa are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Likewise, 11 percent of patients with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder have a ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

A number of environmental factors can impact your OCD. While some are entirely out of your control, you can make adjustments to your diet. These foods in particular should ideally be limited as they c ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

Compulsive overeating and binge eating disorder both involve eating in excess. Doctors classify them differently based on the frequency and severity of symptoms. Binge eating may qualify as a mental ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in brain stimulation therapies. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...