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A new study showed that semaglutide may help with alcohol use disorder Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 ...

Heavy alcohol use can lead to systemic inflammation, or prolonged inflammation throughout your entire body. Cutting out alcohol for 30 days or more can lead to a "reduction in things like joint pain, ...

FARGO — Thane Solberg spends his days as the director of engagement and events at the Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center in Fargo, helping people who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. Five ...

The idea of going sober for a limited time can be appealing — research shows even a temporary dry spell offers some health benefits. People who take on the Dry January challenge vow to go alcohol-free ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

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 ...

Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called ...

The latest weight loss craze could also help people control their drinking. Semaglutide treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been shown to reduce the symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD), ...

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(Left:) Stock image of Ozempic; (Right:) Stock image of someone taking a bottle of alcohol off a shelf. A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide ...