Mar 20 Why Long-Term Care for U.S. Seniors is Headed for 'Crisis' By Betty Ann Bowser Photo by John Moore/Getty Images The roller coaster often starts in the middle of the night with a long-distance phone call. "Miss Bowser," the caller begins tentatively. "It's about your Mother." And that's how my chaotic ride through the… Continue reading
Mar 20 Seven Things Teenagers Can Do To Stay Out of the Emergency Room EmbedVideo(5989, 482, 304); NEWARK, N.J. | Even as he was patting them down for jewelry and cash, Sampson Davis knew he'd had brighter ideas than this: robbing drug dealers. It was the summer before Davis's senior year… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch An Emergency Room View of Inner-City Health Dr. Sampson Davis discusses his new book, “Living and Dying in Brick City."… Continue watching
Mar 18 How Good Is Your Hospital? Depends Who You Ask Hospitals like Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., are routinely evaluated by a wide array of ratings organizations. Results can vary dramatically. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. How good a hospital is St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital? Depends on… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch Decision Delayed on Dangerous Chemical Found in Drinking Water Decision Delayed on Dangerous Chemical Found in Drinking Water… Continue watching
Mar 15 Seven Foods You Think Are Healthy But Aren't EmbedVideo(5957, 482, 304); The guacamole tasted "a little spicy." At least that's the way Therese Warner described it after taking a bite. There was no other sign the stuff had been rotting in the back of the refrigerator… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch How Did Processed Food Take Over the American Meal? Melanie Warner discusses her new book, “Pandora’s Lunchbox.”… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Researchers Aim to Unlock Genetic Data Goldmine for Vital Medical Information Researchers Aim Unlock Genetic Data Goldmine for Vital Medical Information… Continue watching
Mar 12 How Well Do You Want to Know Your DNA? On tonight's PBS NewsHour, Correspondent Spencer Michels and I report on a massive, groundbreaking study underway at Kaiser Permanente and the University of California at San Francisco, which one day may shed light on the genetic roots of health… Continue reading
Mar 12 What Blood, Spit and a Data Bank Can Tell Us About Disease Willie Mae Washington, 92, and her daughter Ida are among the 15,000 women in the Oakland area participating in a study on genetic links to diseases like cancer. Photo by Robert Durell. A giant data bank containing genetic… Continue reading