The buff body look is back, thanks to TikTok and other social media sites. But it's bringing with it an unfortunate mental health consequence for men and teenage boys. It's called "bigorexia," or ...

Body modifiers like Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have gotten attention for how skinny they can make you. But what if you're a boy who wants... Men have body dysmorphia too. That's why some use ...

Body image struggles can be difficult to discuss openly in most places — especially at the gym. In a TikTok video, user @tjpilgrimfit posted a cartoon noting, “only the gym boys will understand.” The ...

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Often termed “bigorexia” in medical circles, muscle dysmorphia manifests as an overwhelming preoccupation with perceived inadequacies in muscularity. This condition drives affected individuals into ...

What begins as a pursuit for the perfect body can spiral into a dangerous obsession for many blokes, leading to serious consequences. Experts say this behaviour goes well beyond vanity, with muscle ...

Olivia Goldhill focused primarily on covering the health crisis affecting American boys and men. She also covered psychedelic medicines. Even after Chris Sanford lost 130 pounds, he struggled with ...

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Men who report a key social media behavior may be more obsessed with their bodies and muscle makeup. Getty Images They say comparison is the thief of joy — but comparing one’s body to the “perfect” ...

A new study published in Clinical Neuropsychiatry has shed light on why some men develop muscle dysmorphia, a condition characterized by an obsessive desire to be more muscular. Researchers found that ...

For young men, there's another drug getting more and more popular: steroids. Fit and muscular bodies get celebrated on social media, and many men turn to steroids to match what they see. But with that ...