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Jorge Moreno, MD, an assistant professor and an obesity medicine doctor at Yale Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, agrees. “Wegovy isn’t just a brand name — it’s an FDA-approved medication with a very specific, highly controlled formulation,” he says.
- February 06, 2026Source: WTNH-TV Online (with Dr. Nate Wood)
Dr. Nate Wood, Yale medicine internist, with board certifications in culinary, obesity, and lifestyle medicine, and assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, joined Good Morning Connecticut to discuss a diet that research shows can potentially minimize stroke risk and the benefits of making the anti-inflammatory diet part of your life.
- February 04, 2026Source: Everyday Health (with Dr. Stephen Holt)
While many people depend on a nightly drink or two to help them fall asleep, drinking keeps you from getting the kind of sleep your brain needs to feel rested, says Stephen Holt, MD, an internal medicine doctor and addiction medicine specialist at Yale Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
- February 03, 2026
In modern medicine, antibiotics are among the most powerful tools for preventing and treating life-threatening bacterial infections. Their effectiveness, however, often depends on using the right drug at the right time.
- February 03, 2026
In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, Yale researchers examined the burdens for people who use public transit to access methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) at Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in Connecticut.
- February 02, 2026
Faculty and staff gathered on Jan. 27 for an update on several projects proposed during last year’s inaugural Ideathon.
- January 28, 2026Source: Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
FORE has awarded a grant of $917,027 to Yale University to establish the National Methadone Access and Quality Commission (NMAQC), a new national initiative focused on improving access to methadone, an evidence-based treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD).
- January 28, 2026Source: Yale News
A new Yale study examines whether survival differences by race and ethnicity persist among patients with do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders placed early after cardiac arrest.
- January 20, 2026
The 2025 winners of the Dr. Peggy Bia Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching were Yi Kuan Li, MD, Sarah Householder, MD, and Mary White, MD.
- January 20, 2026Source: Ct Public
The changes to the dietary guidelines, which were announced this month by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urge Americans to consume fresh vegetables, whole grains and dairy while avoiding highly processed foods and added sugars.