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BrainWeighve Eating Addiction Telehealth App Expands UCLA Trial

Telehealth provider, eHealth International, expands their UCLA trial of weight loss app, BrainWeighve.

Is Obesity a Shared Disease?

Researchers show that what we eat and how much we eat is in large part determined socially, not individually.

Miles and Shoes: Help, But Think First  

A concerned adult observer would do well to seek expert advice about whether and how to intervene in a minor’s life.

Mindfulness a Requirement for Quitting GLP-1s

GLP-1s may encourage more mindful eating. Quitting GLP-1 medications may also require a turn toward mindfulness, which can be difficult for people with eating addiction or disorders.

The HEAL Initiative on Addiction Prevention

What the HEAL Initiative hopes to achieve in addiction prevention is a long way from what it currently offers.

The Connection Between Appetite and Addiction

New research shows that hunger can activate memories of intoxication in fruit flies.

Residential Treatment Covers a Lot of Territory

To cure drug addiction, is extended residential treatment worth the cost?