Opioid overdoses kill each day. But it's easier to access fentanyl in Arizona than the medications that can help keep people ...

Dr. Fisher is an addiction physician and bioethicist at Columbia University. He’s the author of “The Urge: Our History of Addiction.” When we think about any addiction, we tend to focus on ...

There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.

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But whether we allow ourselves to acknowledge it or not, American medicine and public health are at a crossroads. Hospital and university administrators across the country have been fearful that ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Duke clinicians and patients discuss how approaches such as talk, music, and art therapy can address psychosocial issues that cancer survivors often face. Beyond Cancer: Building Bridges Experts ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Scholar argues for tele-prescription reforms that can increase patient access to necessary controlled substances.