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Steve O'Keefe

The Social Determinants of Obesity

There are strong correlations between poverty, child abuse, and the local environment with the tendency for obesity.

Is Obesity a Shared Disease?

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

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.

Surge in Rehab Admissions for Ketamine Addiction

Ketamine addiction referrals have increased 12-fold over a decade in the U.K. and doubled in the U.S. in just four years.

Long-Term Impacts of Using GLP-1 Drugs

Four studies assess the long-term impacts of using GLP-1 drugs to treat type 2 diabetes and weight loss.