Having strange food cravings is a normal part of pregnancy – in fact almost 40% of women report craving sweet and salty items during pregnancy, such as pickles and ice cream. This is perfectly fine as ...

Remember in school or college, a lot was often talked about that one child or those few children who had the unusual habit of relishing bricks, chalks, or smelling superglue, etc.? This is neither a ...

Pica in cats is a surprisingly common, yet often misunderstood, condition where our feline friends develop a tendency to eat non-food items. As a small animal vet with 14 years of experience, I’ve ...

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, ...

Willis prescribed a vomit and ordered his patient to keep to a ‘strict diet’, forgoing her strange cravings. The definition ...

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