As a technology journalist, reviewing health gadgets and fitness trackers has always been part of my job but they gradually spilled over into my personal life too. At one point, I was wearing multiple ...

A recent scientific review provides evidence that physical activity can sometimes transition into a harmful behavioral ...

With fitness culture booming and "no days off" mindsets trending, new research is challenging common assumptions about ...

Psychologists are warning parents about a new trend of kids using artificial intelligence chatbots as a "secret eating disorder coach." Not only do the chatbots give tips on weight loss, but they may ...

Graeme Currie was getting ready for an after-school club when he suddenly got the urge to strangle his mum. His happy-go-lucky world was changed forever when he was overcome by thoughts - seemingly ...

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Many people exercise daily, whether on a sports team, in group classes at the gym, or with solo activities like running, swimming, or biking. Not only is it fun, but exercise has tremendous benefits, ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

Summary: Researchers have identified a specific pattern of high-frequency brain activity in the anteromedial orbitofrontal cortex (amOFC) that is consistently linked to compulsive behaviors in people ...