Jan 23 How Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the U.S. By Dr. Howard Markel Most often remembered as the first American woman to receive an M.D. degree, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell worked tirelessly to secure equality for all members of the medical profession. Continue reading
Jan 23 Pakistan poses global polio threat as violence against vaccination teams continues By Robert Pursell Following another string of deadly attacks on Polio vaccination teams by Taliban militant groups, the World Health Organization said Wednesday that Pakistan's polio crisis threatens to spread across the globe. Continue reading
Jan 22 Twitter Chat: What would prompt you to seek alternative medicine? By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats. Photo by PBS NewsHour staff Poetry is medicine for the soul and maybe also for the… Continue reading
Jan 20 The case for a kidney marketplace By News Desk Paying kidney donors for their organs may help to close the growing supply gap for transplant surgery in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Former health care CEO argues America's medical system rewards bad outcomes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch India marks three years without polio, but challenges still remain By PBS News Hour Health officials in India have hit a milestone in their efforts to eradicate polio: It has been three years since the country's last reported case of the crippling disease. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on India's challenge to… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Former health care CEO argues America's medical system rewards bad outcomes By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to George Halvorson, former CEO of Kaiser Permanente and author of "Don't Let Health Care Bankrupt America," who argues we spend too much money on care that doesn't deliver optimal benefits. How can the U.S. alter its… Continue watching
Jan 16 West Virginia water restrictions trickling away By Zachary Treu As chemical levels drop to below the Centers for Disease Control's one-part-per-million safety standard, West Virginia officials have lifted the ban on drinking tap water for many but not all affected residents, according to a Reuters report. The restrictions,… Continue reading
Jan 16 Gene therapy shows early promise as treatment for blindness By News Desk An initial trial gene therapy study published Thursday has shown that a genetic eye disease may be treatable after a half dozen patients afflicted with the extremely rare disease had improved vision after defective genes in their retinas were replaced… Continue reading
Jan 13 One cup of joe and your brain is ready to go By Justin Scuiletti Your morning cup of coffee jumpstarts your memory. That's according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who have discovered that caffeine can improve memory for up to 24 hours. For the study, participants looked at a bunch of images. Five… Continue reading