Is it really necessary for a student to go to the doctor every time they need to stay home from school because of illness?

No one wants to get sick. As a kid, at least coming down with a virus meant spending a day on the couch watching TV instead of going to school. But as an adult, life’s demands don’t just stop when you ...

An overly strict new attendance policy for a Tennessee school district says a doctor’s note no longer excuses a student’s absence — and threatens to send kids to juvenile court after just eight missed ...

Recently, I wrote an article sharing stories from both doctors and patients about the "mild symptoms" that could actually point to something quite serious. While this isn't medical advice, I ...

A school district in Tennessee says it will no longer accept doctors' notes to excuse absenses. Children in Lawrence County School System who are sick for more than a few days will be treated as ...

Through the Albany Med program, a doctor can prescribe Advil, Tylenol, allergy medicine and other over-the-counter medications that nurses are normally not allowed to give out. WATERVLIET — When a ...