Ozempic is one of several medications, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs, that are prescribed to ...

A new study reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), which include weight loss and diabetes meds ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Receipt of methadone for opioid use disorder is associated with a lower risk for treatment discontinuation compared with buprenorphine/naloxone, according to ...

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down ...

Fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid, has emerged as a primary driver of the ongoing overdose epidemic, and it is ...

The multidisciplinary UND team will work to enhance perinatal substance use prevention education for WIC staff across the US.

ReVIDA’s “Treatment for All” program provides comprehensive treatment services to eligible Tennesseans, without cost to them. This initiative is critical in removing barriers to care and creating ...

Addiction hits closer to home than many of us might realize. According to the 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use ...

As Pennsylvanians continue to step up to assist those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Randy Padfield, Pennsylvania ...

The new coverage includes practices such as music therapy, sweat lodges, and drumming, which are integral to Native healing ...

But even in the face of too many deaths and distressing statistics, newer information from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Encompass Community Supports Executive Director Jim LaGraffe resigning, effective Dec. 13, from nonprofit chief's post ...