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By Julie Rovner An expert panel recommended Tuesday completely overhauling the way government pays for the training of doctors, saying the current $15 billion system is ...

By Alan Lyndon This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) Take 14 slices of Aunt Jemima frozen Homestyle French Toast and stuff ...

By Brad Broker This Physicians News story can be republished for free. (See details) It may look like fun on Grey’s Anatomy, but most real ...

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Physician groups are speaking out about Friday’s decision by a U.S. Court of Appeals that upholds a Florida law prohibiting doctors from speaking to their ...

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold a “physician gag law” in Florida violates the First Amendment rights of pediatricians and threatens their ability to counsel ...

By Brad Broker “The federal government should repeal the ban on marijuana.” That’s the official opinion of The New York Times, which published on Sunday ...

Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to develop substance use disorders (SUDs) compared to non-affected peers. According to an American Academy of ...

By Phil Galewitz About 10.3 million Americans gained health coverage this year, primarily as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a study by the ...

By Debra Somers Copit, MD  As anyone who goes to the movies knows, three-dimensional images are far more dramatic and explicit than those shown on ...