Pica is a condition that mostly affects pregnant people and children. People with it feel compelled to eat non-food items, such as dirt and things that are dangerous. They may be unable to stop ...

And should he be worried? Could this habit cause harm? The compulsion to eat what’s inedible is known in the medical world as pica (pronounced “PIE-ka”). This is the Latin word for magpie ...

(CBS News) Mangoes from Agricola Daniella, a Mexico-based supplier, should not be bought or eaten by Americans because of salmonella risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.

Pica is an eating disorder which leads to cravings of non-food items, and it affects many pregnant women. Ugandan Brenda Naggita has the condition, and while pregnant she likes to eat rocks to ...