Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

Vidya Nair is the clinical director of Casa Flores, a Hanley Foundation program that helps moms rich and poor beat addiction ...

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are enormously popular for people with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk. So, health professionals wondered: Could these drugs also be the key to ...

Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to ...

Weight loss drugs catapulted many into a new wellness era, and gave hope to those with diabetes, obesity and who struggled to lose weight. The global anti-obesity drugs market — including the more ...

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are transforming the health of millions of people—and a new study hints that even more could benefit from the drugs’ other effects on the body. A study ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to ...

Every day, drug and alcohol addiction shatters families, destabilizes neighborhoods, derails careers, and steals the lives of countless Americans. This National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery ...

Citing sustainability concerns and a decision to realign efforts to back similar groups instead, the Cambria County Drug Coalition board has opted to dissolve the nonprofit. “We looked at all the ...