Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric ...

Gina Roberts folds up blankets on her bed in the sober home where she’s been living in Providence, R.I. on Feb. 2. She has ...

Dr. David A. Kessler has always been in the business of keeping people healthy – but by his own admission, he hasn't always applied that to himself. Kessler's problem was with food. In medical school, ...

Experts view a shift from injecting fentanyl to smoking it as a promising development that could cut overdose deaths and reduce needle-related harms.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...

For decades, Americans worried about their kids getting high. Now, alarming new data suggest they should be just as worried about their parents and grandparents—and demanding that their legislators ...

Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors ...

After Bonnie had part of her thyroid removed, weight gain accompanied the aftermath of the procedure. The Connecticut resident, who asked that her full name not be used, tried the obesity drug ...

At least 1.6 million Britons have used weight loss jabs in the past year, but one in seven of those are using drugs not licensed for this purpose as demand skyrockets. Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy ...

The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Federal drug investigations are cropping up around Southern California with dealers using both submarines for trafficking and social media to facilitate use among children. DEA ...