People usually don't think of exercise as a bad thing. After all, regular physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. But too much of it, as with anything, can be harmful.

Compulsive exercise (CE) gets little attention, despite being a fairly common and serious condition. There is no universally recognized definition of compulsive exercise, though it involves being ...

A growing number of seemingly fit and disciplined gymgoers are developing dangerous fixations on muscularity. Muscle dysmorphia, also known as vigorexia or the Adonis complex, is emerging as a ...

Exercise has been associated with a slew of positive health effects, like having more energy, getting better sleep, and helping to prevent health conditions like heart disease. Thanks to those ...

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 ...