Oscar-winning actor, Robert Downey, Jr., has openly shared his journey with addiction to alcohol, cocaine and other substances, as well as his long-term recovery. Most people who are connected to ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist use is booming in the U.S., and it’s ushering in waves of reports of people ...

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...

Mounting research suggests GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and obesity, may one day help people with alcohol ...

Share on Pinterest A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs prescribed for obesity and diabetes could also help treat addiction. FreshSplash/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday announced a clinical trial to test whether injectable semaglutide, a GLP-1 ...

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GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic have been game changers in the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Recently, a new study found evidence that Ozempic may be a promising medicine for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weight-loss jabs like Ozempic/Wegovy have been touted as miracle drugs revolutionizing how obesity is treated. Steffen Trumpf/dpa ...

A medication commonly prescribed to treat alcohol use disorder also appears to help maintain or improve suppression of HIV among individuals at risk for relapse receiving HIV antiretroviral treatment, ...

Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill last week that officially recognizes gambling addiction under the state's ...