New research suggests GLP-1 medications can blunt people's cravings for potentially addictive substances like opioids.

“In every case I have worked with, the addiction is a response to one of two things: a concretely traumatic experience, or an ...

A study of people with type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder suggests that the key ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy shows promise against addiction.

A study compared the association of semaglutide vs other antidiabetic medications and other GLP-1RAs, including liraglutide ...

From alcoholism to Parkinson’s, scientists are studying the mechanisms behind the broad clinical potential of weight-loss ...

Background: A substantial number of hospital admissions end in patient-initiated departure before medical treatment is ...

It’s a sign of just how radically the health advice surrounding alcohol has changed in the intervening years. Today, the ...

Weigh-reduction drug Ozempic is the toast of our camera-happy celebrities. Khloe Kardashian said she would probably have ...

Harm reduction strategies are designed to minimize the adverse effects of substance use rather than requiring abstinence.

Raising taxes on sugar is good but not enough to tackle Malaysia’s alarming rates of obesity and diabetes as the problem lies ...

Am I an alcoholic? It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times over more than a decade. That alone is enough for most ...

Managing weight can feel like an uphill battle, with myriad options that often lead to confusion rather than clarity.