Heather Le Biller shed 9 pounds within the first week of taking Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic – and then even more as she continued treatment. Le Biller, a flight attendant who ...

SALT LAKE CITY, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From restricted or binge eating to excessive gambling to extreme social media use, 77% of Americans surveyed say they have used at least one ...

Addiction doesn’t arise in isolation. For many individuals, it follows years of emotional adversity, trauma, nutrient depletion, and gut dysfunction. People experiencing addiction often eat poorly or ...

Female hormones—namely progesterone and estrogen—are underrecognized contributors to addictive behavior in women. Women are more vulnerable to developing addictions than men. In particular, women ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality. Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows If you or ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

A fellow CEO told me recently he had some young team members who stopped performing at work. They didn’t meet their numbers, quit on their goals, and even left a bit early each day. It felt like they ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...