Experts call for standardized diagnostic criteria, stronger clinical evidence, and public health measures to improve the ...

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 ...

Hadas Lederer shares how posting about OCD on TikTok helped her connect with others, challenge stigma and build an online ...

Compulsive shoppers and even overeaters are getting ‘vicarious satiety’ thanks to apps that aim to mimic the rush of getting ...

Compulsive shoppers and even overeaters are getting ‘vicarious satiety’ thanks to apps that aim to mimic the rush of getting a good deal.

Even as prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi surged into the global mainstream in recent years, Japan — like its Asian neighbors China and South Korea — remained a no-go zone due to strict ...

With easy access to online shopping and targeted advertising, compulsive buying affects an estimated 5 to 6 percent of U.S.

New discussion around Parkinson’s treatment is putting dopamine agonists under the spotlight, with clinicians balancing motor ...

An addiction specialist says the former SNP chief's sprawling spending spree appears to mimic behaviours seen in compulsive ...

South Korea’s viral trend of fake consumer sites is providing some users with comfort and connection by rewarding ...

Much of the world's youth is addicted to shopping, if not making the purchase, then just browsing through sites to add prospective buys to carts. From metros to auto rickshaws, you can spot people ...

Donald Trump says he never drinks, citing his brother's death from alcoholism as a warning, but experts argue his ...