We all have that one food that is impossible to resist, and more often than not, it's usually an unhealthy obsession that isn ...

A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore.” He might have shrugged it off, but reports accumulated in his clinic and ...

Food addiction operates on what is known as a “reward system." This is when the brain releases dopamine when we do something beneficial, like eating. A study led by University of Michigan professor ...

A national survey found that many adults ages 50–80 meet clinical criteria for addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods.  Middle-aged wome ...

My team and I set out to test whether GLP-1 drugs — medications like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide ...

The “My Strange Addiction” 2026 season continues Wednesday nights on TLC. The next episode, “Snorting Cleaner, Chomping Cat ...

Al-Aly and his colleagues found that people starting the GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of developing addiction to multiple ...

A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% ...

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans is having a really good season despite the team's overall record. Williamson ...