One of the anatomical specimens on display at a 2008 Body Worlds exhibition in England. Body Worlds uses a process called plastination to preserve donated human and animal bodies. (AP Photo/Jon Super) ...

Most of us never get to see the inner workings of our bodies. Sometimes we get tiny glimpses when our bodily fluids make an appearance in the outside world—like a runny nose, a bleeding paper cut. But ...

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.

The body positivity movement seeks to expand beauty norms to include all types of bodies — but the pressure to feel “beautiful” can be overwhelming and even counterproductive to finding peace. Body ...