A small study helps explain why some people taking Wegovy and similar weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, offering insight into potential new addiction therapies ...

GLP-1 drugs may protect the liver but raise blood alcohol levels. Yale researchers are investigating how this dual effect impacts health. Anti-obesity drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), are ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help curb alcohol use. Image credit: Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images. Alcohol use disorder is a ...

A class of powerful drugs can dramatically change people’s body weight. But one of the drugs’ most alluring jobs may happen in a spot that’s harder to see: the brain. Some people taking drugs such as ...

A study has found that obesity treatments in the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) class, such as ‘Wegovy,’ may slow the rate of alcohol absorption. This effect could reduce intoxication and decrease ...

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just ...

The Helen M. Nickless Volunteer Clinic is offering a free health education class, "Alcohol and Substance Abuse," to the community Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p. m. in the Health Education Center (Suite 7 ...