Body Dysmorphia

Health & Medicine

Why are young girls asking for vaginal cosmetic surgery?

A pilot study has found girls as young as 11 are seeking cosmetic surgery for their genitals. What’s going on?

Health & Medicine

Uncovering the brain biology of eating disorders

Technologies like brain imaging and gene mapping are starting to shed light on the biological drivers of eating disorders, including a link to how our eyes track between points, but is prejudice towards a serious mental illness slowing down progress?

Health & Medicine

Boys who are unhappy with their bodies are just as vulnerable as girls

Girls are more likely than boys to suffer body dissatisfaction but a new study shows the damage to quality of life is the same