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Another Study Suggests GLP-1 Meds Could Ease Alcoholism
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can help treat alcoholism, a new study says. People taking semaglutide had 50% to 56% decreased odds for either...
Another Study Suggests GLP-1 Meds Could Ease Alcoholism
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can help treat alcoholism, a new study says. People taking semaglutide had 50% to 56% decreased odds for either...
For the First Time Since the Pandemic, Pedestrian Death Rates Fall in the U.S.
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – A total of 7,318 American pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles in 2023 – a dip of 5.4 percent from 2022 and the first such decline seen since the pandemic ended,...
Alcohol Use Tied to Mood Instability in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Alcohol use is associated with mood instability (depression and manic symptoms) in people with bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA ...
Wegovy, Ozempic May Help Curb Alcohol Dependence
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Could the blockbuster GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Ozempic have a role to play in helping people cut down on problem drinking? A new study suggests so. Researchers at Case...
How Drinking on Long-Haul Flights Could Threaten Your Heart
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns. Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude l...
More Americans Now Use Marijuana Each Day Than Alcohol
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Reflecting changing times and legislation, Americans are now more apt to light up a joint or pop a weed gummy on a daily basis than they are to raise a glass of wine or...
Getting Help for Alcohol, Drug Abuse Tougher for Rural Americans
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 — When folks in rural America need treatment for a substance use disorder, significant obstacles stand in their way, researchers say. They are more likely to have to look outside ...
Maltreatment as a Child Ups Odds of Substance Use Admissions by Age 40 Years
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – People with a history of child maltreatment (CM) appear to have significantly higher odds of inpatient admissions for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and other substance use...
A Parent's Watchful Eye Does Keep Kids From Drugs, Alcohol: Study
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Parents can be very effective buzzkills for their teens, just by letting kids know they’re being closely watched, a new study reports. Teenagers are less likely to drink, s...
Living Healthy Counters Effects of 'Life-Shortening' Genes
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – Doctors argue that genetics aren’t destiny when it comes to a person’s health, and a study appears to support that notion. A healthy lifestyle can offset the effects of lif...
Seven in 10 Experiencing Homelessness Have a Mental Health Disorder
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – The majority of people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a review published online April 17 in JAMA Psychiatry. Rebecca Barry, Ph.D., ...
Two-Drug Combo Curbs Drinking for People Battling Severe Alcoholism
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – A combo of an allergy drug and a blood pressure med appears to lower daily drinking in folks battling severe alcoholism, French researchers report. The two generic drugs...
Midlife Deaths of Despair Increased From 1999 to 2022
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Midlife deaths from suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholic liver disease, collectively known as deaths of despair, increased from 1999 through 2022, according to a research...
'Gig Economy' Job Woes May Lead to Problem Drinking Later
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – The “gig economy” could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns. People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or ind...
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