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DECEMBER
December 31, 1998
Acts Of Hatred
Betty Ann Bowser reports on the abortion debate and how a doctor's murder has affected people on both sides of the issue.
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December 24, 1998
The Uninsured
A report on the growing problem of those without health insurance. |
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December 23, 1998
Eight Is Enough?
Elizabeth Farnsworth takes a look at the science and ethics behind the octuplets born in Houston. |
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December 3, 1998
Forum: To Air or Not to Air?
Did CBS' "60 Minutes" make the right decision to air the tape of a doctor-assisted suicide? CBS' Mike Wallace and Ned McGrath, spokesman for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, answer your questions. |
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December 2, 1998
AIDS In South Africa
South Africa faces what may be the largest AIDS epidemic in history. |
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December 1, 1998
Forum: Increasing Security
How can we reform Social Security? Should the government invest Social Security into the stock market to obtain higher returns? Should individuals be able to invest their Social Security contributions in individual accounts? Experts answer your questions. |
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NOVEMBER
November 26, 1998
Alternative Medicine
An increasing number of people are using alternative medicines. |
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November 24, 1998
Death Watch
Did "60 Minutes" make the right decision to broadcast a tape of a doctor-assisted suicide? |
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November 24, 1998
Right To Die?
An update of the assisted suicide issue in the state of Oregon. |
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November 23, 1998
The Smoke Clears
Major tobacco companies and 46 states sign a $206 billion deal. |
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November 18, 1998
Forum: HMO Woes
On January 1, almost half a million elderly and disabled Americans will lose their health coverage when several managed care plans no longer cover Medicare patients. What is the fate of Medicare? What options do people have? Experts answer your questions. |
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November 16, 1998
Smoking Deal
A look at the new deal between eight states and four major tobacco companies. |
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November 13, 1998
Forum: Space Aging
What was accomplished during this space flight? Was John Glenn's mission a publicity stunt or was it scientific? Do you think these experiments on aging were worthwhile? Experts answer your questions. |
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November 11, 1998
From The Heart
New research offers hope for treating and preventing heart disease. |
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November 3, 1998
HMO Woes
Some HMOs will no longer cover Medicare. What's next? |
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OCTOBER
October 30, 1998
The Aids Epidemic
Susan Dentzer has an AIDS update. |
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October 30, 1998
Open Mind
Scientists have found that brain cells in adults can multiply. Phil Ponce talks with Fred Gage, a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. |
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October 29, 1998
Forum: Peers or Parents?
Judith Harris, answers questions about her book, "The Nurture Assumption." It states that peers and genes have more influence over a child's personality than parents. |
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October 20, 1998
Nature vs. Nurture
Do peers have more influence over a child's personality than parents? |
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October 13, 1998
Strands Of Justice
Betty Ann Bowser reports on a new development in the use of DNA sampling to solve crimes. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 29, 1998
The World's Doctor
New leadership for the World Health Organization. |
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September 25, 1998
Cancer March
Susan Dentzer reports on the March Against Cancer. |
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September 16, 1998
Forum: Birth Control Options
Should "morning after" pills be available without a prescription? |
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September 8, 1998
Troubled Minds
A look at the struggles of a schizophrenia patient. |
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September 2, 1998
Birth Control Options
The FDA has approved the use of emergency contraception. |
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AUGUST
August 27, 1998
Seeking An Alternative
More and more, hospitals are offering their patients alternative therapies in addition to the traditional treatments. |
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August 5, 1998
Forum: Social Insecurity?
How should Social Security be reformed? |
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August 4, 1998
Return Of Thalidomide
Thalidomide, a drug that caused birth defects in thousands of children outside the United States, has received a limited approval from the Food and Drug Administration to treat leprocy. Is this a good idea? |
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JULY
July 28, 1998
Securing Social Security
As the aging population continues to drain the social security resevoir, President Clinton and others are looking into plans to strengthen the system. |
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July 27, 1998
Unstable Minds
How did schizophrenia play into the shooting at the U.S. Capitol? |
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July 21, 1998
Smoke Screen?
Did the EPA make mistakes in judging the risks of second-hand smoke? |
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July 21, 1998
Forum: Bill of Health?
Should Congress pass new laws concerning managed care? |
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July 21, 1998
Forum: The Changing Face of AIDS
The fight against AIDS shifts to the developing nations. |
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July 20, 1998
Protecting Patients?
Two senators debate patients' rights legislation. |
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July 9, 1998
Bill Of Health?
Should the government pass new regulations to improve managed care? |
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July 8, 1998
Soothing Sounds
An award-winning female quartet from Colorado brings its music to victims of domestic violence. |
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July 3, 1998
The Changing Face Of AIDS
Ninety percent of new AIDS case are occurring in the third world. |
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July 2, 1998
The Drug War
Generic drug companies and large pharmaceutical corporations debate the safety of cheap generic drugs. |
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JUNE
June 29, 1998
Tracking HIV
At the World AIDS Conference in Geneva this week there was good news about advances in treatment, but it was tempered by reports the epidemic is out of control in many parts of the world. |
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June 23, 1998
Bad Medicine
The FDA's withdrawal of a drug raises questions about its approval process. |
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June 22, 1998
Medical Inflation
As HMO rates rise, so does frustration with the current health care system. |
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June 17, 1998
Balancing The Scales
A new reccomendation from the National Institutes of Health says 55 percent of American adults are overweight. |
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June 10, 1998
Smokin' Debate
An update on the progress of the tobacco bill. |
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MAY
May 27, 1998
Hope or Hype?
Sorting through the news on cancer. |
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May 21, 1998
Smokin' Debate
Congress debates whether the tobacco legislation should limit the companies liability. |
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May 20, 1998
The Tobacco Debate
This is day two of the Senate debate over the tobacco bill. |
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May 19, 1998
Smokin' Debate
Republicans rewrote new tobacco legislation just hours before the bill was brought to the floor. |
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May 18, 1998
New Drugs, New Hopes
Researchers announced new discoveries in the treatment of breast cancer. |
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May 7, 1998
The Viagra Story
Viagra, the new sex pill for men, has been in great demand since its approval by the Federal & Drug Administration five weeks ago. |
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May 6, 1998
Behind the Numbers
Exploring the rising rate of suicide among African-American youths. |
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May 5, 1998
HMO's and the Law
More and more people have been seeking legal action against their HMO's because of a failure to cover treatment that was originally in their insurance policy. |
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May 4, 1998
From Mice To Men?
Will humans benefit from the drugs that have shrunk cancer tumors in mice? |
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APRIL
April 29, 1998
Newsmaker: Dr. Satcher
The surgeon general discusses needle exhange programs and other issues. |
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April 17, 1998
The Joint Debate
The NewsHour reports on the medical marijuana debate in California. |
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April 16, 1998
Test Questions
Do mammograms produce too many false test results? |
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April 14, 1998
Fatal Reaction
A study has found that adverse reactions to medicine are a major cause of death among hospital patients. |
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April 13, 1998
Trendy and Dangerous
A National Cancer Institute study has shown that daily cigar smoking can cause cancer and heart disease. |
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MARCH
March 27, 1998
Reorganizing the System
Should a donated organ go to the sickest patient regardless of location? |
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March 23, 1998
What's "Organic"?
A panel discusses what is involved in growing plants organically, the standards behind organic food practices, and the booming industry. |
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March 18, 1998
Cancer Fighter
-- Is Vitamin E a potential weapon against prostate cancer? |
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March 16, 1998
Remembering Dr. Spock
Dr. Steven Parker, co-author of "Dr. Spock's Baby & Child Care," discusses what Dr. Spock did for the nation in regard to child care. |
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March 12, 1998
War on Cancer
Dr. Richard Klausner, director of the National Cancer Institute, discusses the declining numbers of certain cancers. |
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FEBRUARY
February 5, 1998
A Bill of Health
Should Congress pass a consumer bill of rights for health care? |
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February 4, 1998
Forum: Affordable Child Care
Does the president's plan provide enough options? |
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February 3, 1998
Community Care - Part 2
In part two in a series on moving from community to for-profit hospitals, Jeffrey Kaye of KCET asks whether profits come before quality care. |
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February 2, 1998
Community Care
The conversion of non-profit hospitals to for-profit ones has been the topic of much criticism and has prompted a flurry of legislative activity. |
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JANUARY
January 29, 1998
Newsmaker: Goldstone
The CEO of RJR Nabisco acknowledges tobacco's health risks. |
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January 16, 1998
Texas-Sized Settlement
Several tobacco companies settled a multi-billion dollar lawsuit with the State of Texas, Minnesota's suit is next. |
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January 16, 1998
Forum: Expanding Medicare
The pros and cons of expanding health care eligibility. |
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January 15, 1998
Smoking Gun?
New documents show tobacco company R.J. Reynolds targeted teens |
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January 12, 1998
Hormones By Design
"Designer" estrogen may treat more than symptoms of menopause, including heart disease and osteoporosis. |
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January 8, 1998
Infections Fighting Back
Today's infections are millions of times more likely to resiste treatment by antibiotics than they were just ten years ago. |
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January 2, 1998
Forum: The Waiting Game
Join the debate over the ethics of organ transplant procedures. |
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