Local Experts Warn Against Driving While Medicated
Lt. Stephen Jones of the New Jersey State Police wants people to know that the same laws that apply to drinking and driving also apply to taking prescription drugs.
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Lt. Stephen Jones of the New Jersey State Police wants people to know that the same laws that apply to drinking and driving also apply to taking prescription drugs.
The city's health department is asking City Council to more than double the penalties imposed on merchants who sell cigarettes to minors.
Millions of people get routine medical screenings that save lives. But what happens when the insurance company, that's supposed to pay for the test, denies coverage?
Experts at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology are calling attention to some allergies that are happening more and more.
As the fitness trend continues to grow over the years, so does the Philly Fit Bash which continues to attract more people interested in learning what types of activities they can get involved with.
Drinking alcohol has been a big taboo for moms-to-be. But a growing number of pregnant women are shunning the "no drinking" policy, and the new research is backing them up.
Violence against nurses and healthcare workers is a growing problem in hospitals across the country and in our area. They met in Philadelphia pushing for better safety.
A common test that millions of people get is supposed to diagnose problems. But a Philadelphia woman says it made her sicker. 3 On Your Side Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on the MRI shocker.
A follow up on a life saving surgery for a New Jersey mom that had initially been denied by her insurance company -- 3 On Your Side stood up for her, and Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl has the update.
Virtua Hospital is holding a special event for women this Saturday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and tickets are still available. The key note speaker this year is Rachel Ray.
A national conference on health disparities opens tonight in Philadelphia and a former state official will have much to say on the costs of those gaps and ways to close them.
City Council today looks at the vexing issue of how to dispose of outdated prescription drugs. And the lawmakers are expecting to hear from a grieving father, whose teenage son died after ingesting outdated painkillers.
Philadelphia Health officials are investigating a mumps outbreak at a Jewish Boarding school in West Philadelphia.
We're now on Eastern Standard Time, meaning it'll get dark earlier in the evening and light a bit earlier in the morning. But what does the change mean to your health.
Taking the keys away from your elderly parent, it's a moment everyone dreads no matter how necessary it is. But your family physician can help you through that process.
