June 23, 2022 – When you think of binge drinking, you probably imagine young college students overdoing it at big weekend bashes: Kegs, shots, loud music, and bad behavior. And indeed, according to a national survey, more than half of college students (53%) reported drinking in the past month, and about 33% engaged in binge … Read more
There’s been a significant rise in the number of people requesting help for Binge Eating Disorder over the past three years, according to the charity Beat. The condition is a serious mental illness, where people eat large quantities of food without feeling like they’re in control of what they’re doing. Beat says calls about binge … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could endless hours spent scrolling through social media and watching TV trigger binge eating in preteens? Apparently so, new research suggests. “Children may be more prone to overeating while distracted in front of screens. They may also be exposed to more food advertisements on … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic and the life stresses it triggers are exacerbating binge drinking, a new study finds. Researchers conducted an online survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. adults from mid-March to mid-April 2020, coinciding with a pandemic-related stay-at-home order (“lockdown”). Based on … Read more