(CNN) — About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll.

Addiction casts a wide net across society, entangling people of all ages and walks of life in its intricate web. Beyond the stereotypes and assumptions that often surround substance abuse lies a ...

The concept of food addiction, long the subject of controversy and debate, has recently been bolstered by a research study suggesting that it is, indeed, a real thing. Certain foods—like high fat, ...

Celebrities are often carted off to receive treatment for "sex addiction." However, experts disagree over whether it is a real condition or not. Sex addiction is not listed as a clinical diagnosis yet ...

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Chih-Hung Ko, M.D., of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, and colleagues examined the relationship between psychiatric symptoms such as ...

What is Video Game Addiction? Video game addiction is a controversial term used to describe a condition observed in a minority of individuals playing video games, particularly Internet-based games, ...

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