Farewell, Mike Ross. Patrick J. Adams is revealing why he quit “Suits” after seven seasons. “I wasn’t taking good care of my mental health and I was drinking too much come the end of seventh season,” the actor, 43, said on Tuesday’s episode of the “Dinner’s On Me” podcast hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson. “I … Read more
Another day, another study linking Ozempic to major health benefits. Published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry, the study found that patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who were given a GLP-1 drug were less likely to be hospitalized for alcohol-related issues. In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for … Read more
Even if you you’re not diabetic or obese, can Ozempic be right for you? Ever since the weekly injectable was approved in 2017 to treat diabetes in adults, researchers have been testing its superpowers on other chronic diseases, such as colorectal cancer, osteoarthritis, drug and alcohol addiction, brain disorders and more. “I’m using [Ozempic] off-label … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers’ markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently. I suspect they get … Read more
Johnny Carson had a troubling relationship with alcohol during all three of his marriages that ended in divorce. The new biography “Carson the Magnificent” written by Bill Zehme (who finished the book before he died in 2023) with Mike Thomas examines how the famous late-night host behaved around his spouses, including his first wife, Jody … Read more
Arrrrrr you kidding? Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight loss surgery, a new study finds. “Scurvy is still seen as a disease of the past, especially in developed countries,” Australian doctors wrote … Read more
They’re tapping into the potential of Ozempic. Researchers from Loyola University Chicago are adding to the growing evidence suggesting that medications like Ozempic can treat substance abuse. Ozempic — which mimics the body’s naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone to make people feel full and eat less — treats diabetes and can spur weight loss. An estimated 6.1 million Americans … Read more
Kris Kristofferson lived much longer than he expected. The country music star died Saturday at age 88. Over 25 years earlier, Kristofferson revealed in an interview with People magazine that he thought he’d die by age 30 due to his alcoholism. “I never could have imagined this,” he said in 1998 after getting sober. “I … Read more
It’s long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking alcohol, according to the Cancer Progress Report 2024 from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Among the … Read more
Dozens of students at Catholic high schools in Sydney, Australia, have been banned from bringing a date to their year 12 formal under a new policy, sparking “huge uproar.” Under the rules, which apply to the 147 schools within the city’s Catholic archdiocese, parents will also be forbidden from drinking alcohol at end-of-year celebrations. Released … Read more
A woman who spent years “addicted to cocaine” and would drink up to 30 bottles of booze a night has turned her life around – and says she is proof anyone can get clean. Charlene Chandler, now 36, snorted three-and-a-half grams of the Schedule II drug daily for 22 years – as well as smoking … Read more
Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a “middle-aged drinking epidemic” that can raise the risk of cancer and even early death. “I see many men and women in this category in my clinic,” Dr. Max Pemberton wrote Sunday in The Daily Mail. Pemberton recommends undergoing the four-question … Read more
Elle Macpherson is opening up about her past struggles with alcohol. The 60-year-old Australian supermodel, who has been sober since 2003, revealed in her upcoming memoir “Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself” that she used to force herself to throw up from drinking vodka every night after putting her children to bed. During … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend, “Kyle,” for four years. He has many great qualities, the most important of them being he fully accepts my daughter as his own. He doesn’t see her as his “girlfriend’s kid” or even a “stepchild.” She has no contact with her biological father or any of … Read more
Jessica Simpson shut down speculation that she broke her sobriety. The 44-year-old fashion designer responded to a fan who told her to “stop drinking” in the comments section of her Instagram post from Monday, which featured a picture of her 11-year-old son Ace. “I haven’t wanted or touched alcohol since October 2017 and it has been the … Read more
Vision loss and high cholesterol increase the likelihood of developing dementia, according to a new report that says nearly half of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing 14 risk factors. The Lancet Commission, composed of 27 dementia experts, previously identified 12 lifestyle struggles responsible for 40% of dementia cases, with hearing loss, … Read more
Ozempic has been hailed as a game-changing weight loss wonder drug, but its superpowers seem to extend well beyond treating Type 2 diabetes. Canadian endocrinologist Daniel J. Drucker — a diabetes treatment pioneer whose work paved the way for Ozempic — is sharing what’s next for this class of drugs that mimic the GLP-1 hormone, … Read more
A hair was standing up on Faye Dunaway’s head. The Hollywood legend was filming a restaurant scene for the 1974 movie “Chinatown,” opposite Jack Nicholson, but production kept being halted by a stubborn follicle. “It was a very tense moment,” Dunaway, 83, says in the new documentary “Faye.” “I have naturally curly hair, so my … Read more
Cara Delevingne is thankful she was sober after her $7 million mansion burnt down in March. “It sucks but everyone was safe and, like anything, if I’d not been sober I would still be reeling over that,” the 31-year-old actress told The Times in an interview published Sunday. “It would still affect me really deeply,” … Read more
This is such a buzz kill. As it turns out, consuming just one alcoholic beverage per day — whether it be a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a shot of your favorite spirit — can shorten your lifespan by approximately two-and-a-half months, one expert asserts Dr. Tim Stockwell, of the Canadian Institute for … Read more