Munchausen syndrome by proxy is having an unexpected moment—at least on television. The medical disorder, which manifests when a person “acts as if an individual he or she is caring for has a physical ...

Andrea Dunlop’s reasons for creating a podcast on Munchausen syndrome by proxy are both educational and personal. Dunlop, who lives in Seattle, wanted to “get into the humanity” of perpetrators of ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a woman previously known by her community as a sick child with cancer, pleaded guilty to murdering her mother — a woman she says forced her to fake disabilities, like someone ...

Munchausen by proxy is a rare mental disorder and can become a serious form of child abuse. Recently, the condition has gotten increased attention due to its connection to a major news story. Gypsy ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An elected official in Lehigh County is calling for action after he says he discovered an unusually high number of rare medical diagnoses. He says they led to multiple parents ...

If you've been keeping up with The Act on Hulu, the dramatization of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's alleged abuse at the hands of her mother Dee Dee, you're probably curious about what drives a caregiver to ...

Physicians are taking note of a rise in both mild and severe cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy — the condition at the center of Florida’s closely-watched “Take Care of Maya” trial that concluded ...

TORONTO — Be suspicious if a child with a severe dermatologic condition is unresponsive to treatment, especially if their parent or caregiver exhibits deceptive behavior. These could be red flags for ...

The case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mom Dee Dee is a chilling story of a daughter who allegedly orchestrated her mom's killing after years of abuse. For Investigation Discovery's Gypsy's Revenge, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andrea Dunlop’s reasons for creating a podcast on Munchausen syndrome by proxy are both educational and personal. Dunlop, who ...