Jan 22 Why U.S. Views on Abortion Haven't Changed Much A. Huffman protests the nomination of John Roberts for Supreme Court justice in 2005, primarily due to his position on Roe v. Wade. Photo by Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images. If you want to get a group of Americans stoked… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch New Scan May Enable Better Diagnosis, Treatment for Athletes' Brain Damage Jeffrey Brown talks with Dr. Gary Small of UCLA about how new procedures may enable doctors to identify serious head injuries in athletes and others, and the grave importance of protecting our brains from physical trauma. Continue watching
Jan 16 Why NFL Players May Be Prone to Depression as They Age Junior Seau #55 of the Miami Dolphins tackles Tiki Barber of the New York Giants during their game at Giants Stadium in 2003. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images. All last weekend, there were a lot of "thwacking" noises coming… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch More U.S. Troops Died by Suicide Than in Afghanistan Combat in 2012 More U.S. Troops Died by Suicide Than in Afghanistan Combat in 2012… Continue watching
Jan 11 How a Boy Became the First to Beat Back Diabetes By Dr. Howard Markel In a regular column on the PBS NewsHour website, Dr. Howard Markel, director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, will highlight the anniversary of a momentous event that continues to shape modern… Continue reading
Jan 11 The NewsHour Has the Flu This partial world map shows Google.org Flu Trends. Red indicates the most intense flu activity. Orange is moderate, yellow is low and green is minimal. Image by Google. The NewsHour has the flu. Or a really bad cold. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch More Than 40 States See Widespread Flu Infection Last year, cases of influenza were at extremely low levels, but the virus has returned with a vengeance. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Julie Morita of the Chicago Health Department and Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University about the current… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment for People With Special Needs Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment for People With Special Needs… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Study Shows Many Teens at Risk for Suicidal Behavior Despite Mental Health Help Study Shows Many Teens at Risk for Suicidal Behavior Despite Mental Health Help… Continue watching
Jan 09 Map: Flu Rampant Throughout U.S. Click on the Centers for Disease Control's latest map to see how badly the flu is striking your state. It's been a been a banner year for the influenza virus. Reports of widespread infection are now coming from… Continue reading