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Drugs

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Medicine

WHO Decision Recognizing Obesity as a Disease Treatable with GLP-1 Drugs Is “Big Deal,” says BU Endocrinologist

December 4, 2025

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Health & Medicine

THC Content in Cannabis Has Surged: Here’s What You Need to Know

May 7, 2025

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Health & Medicine

Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes?

April 1, 2025

An injector for Semaglutide, a GLP-1 drug that helps many people living with diabetes and obesity. Photo via Unsplash/Haberdoedas

Health & Medicine

Do New Obesity and Diabetes Drugs Also Curb Drinking, Gambling, and Other Addictions?

February 18, 2025

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Politics

Psychedelics, MCAS, Rideshare Unions, and More: What You Need to Know about This Year’s Ballot Questions

October 10, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Decision to Reclassify Marijuana as a Less Dangerous Drug Is Long Overdue

May 9, 2024

Health & Medicine

Everything You Need to Know about Narcan

October 24, 2023

Yet another supply chain snafu has led to a shortage of Adderall, a potent drug for treating ADHD. Image depicts blue pills on a white background. Photo by iStock/GeorgePeters

Public Health

What’s Behind the Adderall Shortage and What Does It Mean for Those Being Treated for ADHD?

December 5, 2022

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Recovery

Recovery@BU Photo Project Aims to Promote Awareness

December 15, 2020

Packs of JUUL e-cigarettes on a display shelf focused on a pack of Menthol flavored vape package.

Health & Medicine

Why Is Menthol So Addictive to Vapers?

December 3, 2019

Angela Pitter (ENG'86) receives a check for $10,000 for her pitch for Trella Technologies, a horizontal plant-training system, during the 3rd Annual Cannabis Startup Competition

Innovation

System to Grow Cannabis Indoors More Easily Wins BU Start-Up Competition

November 11, 2019

First Lady Melania Trump meets pediatric doctors and nurses as she tours the Boston Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with BMC President and CEO Kate Walsh and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.

Addiction

Melania Trump Visits Opioid-Exposed Infants at BMC

November 6, 2019

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Addiction

Sculptor Domenic Esposito’s FDA Spoon Comes to BU

October 9, 2019

Mattio looks at plants at a Dispensary in Seattle

Career

Jobs in the Emerging Cannabis Industry: Life on a New Frontier

February 5, 2019

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Public Health

Vaping Slows Wound Healing Just as Much as Smoking

January 17, 2019

marijuana in jars

Public Health

Recreational Marijuana: “Wonderful Thing” or “Major Health Risk”?

October 25, 2018

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University News

Students’ FAQs about BU’s “Good Samaritan” Approach

October 22, 2018

A person smokes a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette next to flavored pods

Health & Medicine

Will the Government Ban E-Cigarettes?

September 17, 2018

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BUPD

Marijuana: 10 Things You Need to Know

September 11, 2018

Composite image showing liquid nicotine vape juice packaging that looks like a child's juice box compared to actual apple juice juice boxes.

Public Health

Liquid Nicotine, Packaged Like Juice, Deceives Thousands of Children

June 13, 2018

Liquid Nicotine, Packaged Like Juice, Deceives Thousands of Children