When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...
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A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Researchers compared data ...
The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...
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According to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, an estimated one out of every eight Americans struggles with an alcohol disorder. Tracking the alcohol consumption habits of 40,000 Americans, ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday announced a clinical trial to test whether injectable semaglutide, a GLP-1 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. “According to the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child ...
DOUGLAS - In order to reduce Wyoming's alcohol abuse problem and the law enforcement and social issues that accompany it, policy makers have to stop treating the symptoms and focus on prevention. That ...
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), which works to raise awareness about the treatment and prevention of alcoholism, ...
Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients ...
When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...