Pica, a recognized eating disorder, involves the persistent consumption of non-food items, often going unnoticed due to its ...

Nov. 3 -- (HealthDay News) -- Pica often affects children with developmental disorders, pregnant women and sometimes people with epilepsy. It's characterized by a craving to eat non-food substances, ...

Your body experiences many changes during pregnancy to help nourish and support your growing baby. With these changes, you may experience intense food cravings. Pregnancy cravings are harmless and ...

Craving ice is a symptom of iron deficiency (anemia), known as pagophagia. Pagophagia is a form of pica, the impulse to eat things with no nutritional value, such as dirt, paper, or hair. Excessive ...

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, ...

A mum says she does not need to shred her sensitive mail - as she eats all the letters posted through her door like a 'human paper shredder'. Yaz Chapman has the eating disorder pica which has led her ...

Pica sufferers have compulsion to eat things that aren't food Oct. 17, 2011— -- Natalie Hayhurst looks like your average adorable 3-year-old. She plays with makeup, loves Justin Bieber, and loves ...

A mum says she does not need to shred her sensitive mail - as she eats all the letters posted through her door like a 'human paper shredder'. Yaz Chapman has the eating disorder pica which has led her ...