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A doctor who worked for New York’s corrections system and took issue with a crackdown on prescription drug abuse is suing the agency, saying he was forced to quit and faced harassment for seeking appropriate care for his patients. At issue is a policy shift the system made five years ago to increase oversight at a time of heightened...

A New York City doctor’s beloved dog was stolen from her Upper East Side apartment. Marc Santia has the details. This story was first reported on Upper East Site.

A Long Island doctor is facing murder charges after five patients allegedly died between 2016 and 2018 due to prescriptions he wrote.

Patients soon will have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency

A New York lawmaker who made fighting substance abuse one of this top priorities, but has since been accused of trading opioids for sex, has stepped down from his position as Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus. Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer Rob Calarco made the announcement Thursday, releasing a statement regarding Dr. William “Doc” Spencer....

A lawmaker and doctor who was supposed to be a well-regarded member of the community faces criminal charges. Accused of trying to trade drugs for sexual favors. Pei-Sze Cheng reports from Huntington.

A Long Island lawmaker, who is also a well-regarded doctor, was arrested after allegedly trying to trade drugs for sexual favors, according to two senior law enforcement officials. Katherine Creag reports.

Among his alleged victims were teenagers and the wife of a former presidential candidate. News 4 Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst reports.

A one-time Manhattan doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that he sexually abused dozens of female patients over a period of decades. Federal prosecutors say Robert Hadden, formerly affiliated with Columbia University, allegedly abused both minors and adults from the early 1990s through 2012.

A one-time Manhattan doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that he sexually abused dozens of female patients over a period of decades. Federal prosecutors say Robert Hadden, formerly affiliated with Columbia University, allegedly abused both minors and adults from the early 1990s through 2012. Among his victims, they say, was a young woman he delivered…

Dr. Russell Ledet joins LX News to share his inspirational story of how he went from being a security guard to a doctor, saving lives from COVID-19. Dr. Ledet also talked about his “15 White Coats” organization, a group of Black medical students who sponsor scholarships for their peers.

A New York City physician known for his dedication to patient care continued working on the frontlines of the pandemic in an intensive care unit and died from COVID-19. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in New York, Dr. James A. Mahoney, 62, worked nonstop at University Hospital of Brooklyn, an under-funded institution that serves a predominantly poor, black community, The…

Oxford University released data on their coronavirus vaccine research that shows a reduction in instances of coronavirus and pneumonia in exposed monkeys.

CoronavirusOnlineTherapy.org is made up of more than 3,500 volunteer therapists providing free or low-cost services to frontline workers in the U.S. The group has received more than 7,000 requests in the last two weeks and a shout-out from actress Kristen Bell.

Dr. Joseph Fair, an NBC News Science Contributor answers your Coronavirus questions.

Dr. Joseph Fair, an NBC News science contributor, answers questions about COVID-19.

As hospitals get busier with more coronavirus patients, a Chicago doctor is sharing his story to warn people who aren’t taking the pandemic seriously.

Dr.Lipi Roy answers questions about Coronavirus.

As the number of COVID-19 cases increase, more doctors are being called to help. Chris Glorioso reports.

Dr. Evelina Grayver describes what it is like in a hospital during this COVID-19 crisis. Greg Cergol reports.