Republicans’ push for a narrow party-line bill focused solely on immigration enforcement funding is running into opposition from anti-abortion activists and lawmakers who fear it will trigger the ...

My sister and I went on a joint diet. She stopped and I didn’t. By Eisha Marjara Ms. Marjara is an author and a filmmaker based in Canada. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más ...

A nasogastric tube is thin, soft, and flexible. The tube feeds directly into your baby’s stomach and food is processed through normal digestion. It shouldn't make your baby uncomfortable. The tubes ...

Material selection for enteral feeding tubes is evolving. With PVC under increasing scrutiny, TPU and silicone are gaining traction for their biocompatibility and durability. Future enteral solutions ...

Warning: This story discusses disordered eating. I stand frozen in my kitchen. The source of my terror: a humble slice of buttered bread, waiting on a white plate. Nearly four years of living with ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Deborah Lowe filed a lawsuit after dealing with more than three decades of pain, which she claims is the result of a feeding tube left inside her body Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on ...

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the functioning ...

A new study measured use of feeding tubes in Canadian nursing home residents, finding similar trends to those in the United States. Many people with advanced dementia have a hard time eating, but ...

After a second hiatal hernia surgery, a Scottsdale man thought he'd have feeding tubes in for over half a year. Little did he know, a second opinion would change his life. In a Scottsdale Christmas ...

Patients with anorexia nervosa are at significantly increased risk for cardiovascular conditions such as congestive heart failure and cardiac arrest compared with people without an eating disorder, ...

ASK THE ETHICISTS: The Church teaches that providing nutrition and hydration is morally required only when these benefit the patient and do not cause excessive burdens. The Catechism of the Catholic ...