A study by the University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions shows that an estimated 15 percent of the U.S. workforce works while under the influence of alcohol.

"Clear policies should be in place regarding alcohol impairment and impairment at work," says Doctor Michael Frone, principal investigator of the study, in a Reuters report

Patients in the United States are checking the internet for answers to their health concerns.

Chief investigator Dr. Bradford W. Hesse and his associates report on the change in patient attitudes towards medicine in the Archives of Internal Medicine

A former doctor who lost his license after leading guilty to sexually assaulting a hypnotized patient, is now saying he has a deviant sexual desire, entitling him to disability benefits.

In a civil suit, Alan Richman claims his disability and depression have prevented him from practicing medicine

Swedish Think Tank, Eudoxa, is calling for the elimination of tariffs on AIDS medicines.

The group asserts, "The policies of imposing taxes and tariffs on medicines and medical devices by governments in the developing world are reprehensible, often creating insurmountable barriers for people living with HIV/AIDS

Researchers say now is the time for vets and doctors to join together and examine the case for radical reform of current food policy.

Scientists argue that cheap food, especially meat, is tied to reduced human health and reduced farm animal welfare, both of which are key matters of public interest and health that are within the professions' respective medical targets