When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

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 ...

WMDT spoke with Executive Director of the Institute of Addiction Medicine Dr. Joseph Volpecelli, who says there are several misunderstandings about Alcohol Use Disorder. He said AUD is not about ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 66-year-old husband recently received a diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs 270 pounds. He is treating his fluid ...

Drug and alcohol interventions can be tough, especially when the struggle has been building for decades. What to know about the unique challenges of intervention for older adults.

Substance misuse creates harmful outcomes for not only the individuals and their families, but also in the wider community. No more is this true than in London. In Hackney and the City alone, ...

Janhvi Kapoor spoke up about alcohol addiction as she partnered with a mental health organisation for an awareness programme.