Catherine Mhloyi unpacks our willingness to make a potentially life-saving medication scarce in the name of self-love.

The Ozempic trend sweeping Hollywood is fueling unrealistic body standards once again. The popular diabetes-turned-weight-loss drug (and similar Semaglutide variations) have “definitely changed the ...

Exposure to body positive imagery on social media increase body satisfaction and reduces weight concerns in both men and women, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. During this unique ...

A 2025 study revealed that body image shapes confidence and communication, showing that assertiveness, not just self-esteem, predicts relationship and sexual satisfaction.

Brittani Lancaster hadn't noticed she'd lost weight until she began receiving comments about it on her TikTok videos. Only three years had passed since the 25-year-old began sharing her struggle with ...

Selena Gomez wouldn't want to be anybody else. In fact, the "Single Soon" singer is embracing the skin she's in, sharing a heartfelt message on body positivity while reflecting on an old photo. "Today ...

The relationship many people have with their body can be summed up in two words: It’s complicated. Some days, you may love how your body looks and feels, and on others, you may be a little more ...

Right around the time Ozempic came out, I started to change the way I practice medicine. As the new class of weight-loss drug ushered in a highly medicalized era of Americans' obsession with being ...

In a recent study published in Body Image, researchers performed a content assessment of body-positive videos on the social media platform TikTok. Study: The body positivity movement is not all that ...

It is well established that unrealistic images of the fit feminine body can lead to body dissatisfaction, body image distortion, various types of eating-disordered behaviors, and mental health issues.

If you’re overwhelmed with constantly thinking about your body—the things you love, hate, and are a work in progress—body neutrality might speak to you. It’s a measured approach to body image that's ...

In my time at Westridge, I’ve grown to resent no event more than the week dedicated to loving one’s body. During past “Love Your Body” weeks, seemingly harmless small pink posters covered in messages ...