Strong Medicine The Y Factor (Season 6, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama

Strong Medicine

The Y Factor (Season 6, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama

Dylan discovers a teenage female football player is using steroids; paternity issues arise when a mother discovers that one of her twins has cystic fibrosis.

Director

Joe Napolitano

Writers

Tammy Ader (creator) | Darin Goldberg (written by) | Whoopi Goldberg (developer) | Shelley Meals

Producers

Darin Goldberg | Shelley Meals

Cinematographer

Dennis J. Laine

Casting Director

Lori Sugar

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 24, 2005

Release date

Jul 24, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 18 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Rosa Blasi Dr. Luisa Delgado Dr. Luisa Delgado See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Jenifer Lewis Lana Hawkins Lana Hawkins See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Josh Coxx Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Adrian Alvarado Ceasar Ceasar See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Donna J. Burns ER Nurse ER Nurse See fewer	Guardians (2013)
Jon Hershfield Paramedic Gordon Paramedic Gordon See fewer	In & Out (1997)
Retha Jones Rosalie Rosalie See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Tamera Mowry-Housley Dr. Kayla Thorton (as Tamera Mowry) Dr. Kayla Thorton (as Tamera Mowry) See fewer	Sister, Sister (1994)
Claudette Nevins Ava Rey Ava Rey See fewer	Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Carolyn Palmer Wife Wife See fewer	Time Chasers (1994)
Ricky Schroder Dr. Dylan West (as Rick Schroder) Dr. Dylan West (as Rick Schroder) See fewer	Black Cloud (2004)
Racheal Seymour Nurse Rachel Nurse Rachel See fewer	The Rookie (2018)
Graham Sibley Elliot Jansen Elliot Jansen See fewer	Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Debra Sullivan Doctor Jane Doctor Jane See fewer	Secret Santa (I) (2018)
Darlene Tejeiro Yesenia Barrera (as Darlena Tejeiro) Yesenia Barrera (as Darlena Tejeiro) See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Becky Wahlstrom Terry Garutso Terry Garutso See fewer	Brightburn (2019)
Ryan Pickett Young Handsome Doctor (uncredited) Young Handsome Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	Look (I) (2009)