Pica is an eating disorder in which a person compulsively consumes items that are not food and have no nutritional purpose. While it can occasionally appear in childhood or during certain stages of ...

Children who experience eating difficulties, including undereating, overeating, and fussy eating are more likely to experience pica—an eating disorder characterized by eating non-food items such as ...

While hospitalizations for eating disorders are down overall, one category is rising at an alarming rate, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. From 1999 to 2009, hospitalizations for ...

A Welsh mom says she has to constantly monitor her 3-year-old daughter, who has autism and pica, to stop her from munching on potentially dangerous items around the house. Stacey A'Hearne / SWNS See ...

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The devastating recent deaths of three toddlers in Queensland, linked to low iron levels, have understandably left many parents wondering whether their own child is getting enough iron. The good news ...

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You may have seen someone chewing chalk, eating clay, or even craving ash, and wondered why they'd engage in such behaviour. While these actions may seem strange or unsettling, for some individuals, ...