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(Editor’s Note: Back in 2010, we published an article on a program at Drexel University concentrating on physician re-entry.  Following is an editorial by a ...

By Dr. Indra Cidambi Primary care practitioners may inadvertently be enabling individuals with substance use disorders or causing others to become addicted to prescription medications. ...

A sip of soda will become more expensive next year in Philadelphia, which recently became the second city in the United States to pass a ...

Media violence has become a routine part of the daily lives of American children, and parents, lawmakers and the media should take steps to change ...

Doctors need to be on the lookout for a trio of harmful health conditions in young female athletes, a new report says. Known as the ...

Here a Pokemon, there a Pokemon, everywhere a Pokemon! Just about every millennial seems to be out and about with a smartphone in pursuit of ...

  By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Surgery can make anyone anxious, but it is especially hard for young children. Kids going into surgery may be ...

People are actually using medical marijuana as a treatment for health problems, not simply as an excuse to get high, a new study suggests. States ...