Feb 28 The Day Scientists Discovered the 'Secret of Life' By Dr. Howard Markel Medical historian Dr. Howard Markel revisits moments that changed the course of modern medicine. The place: The Eagle, a genial pub and favorite luncheon spot for the staff, students and researchers working at the University of Cambridge's old… Continue reading
Feb 25 Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop Leaves Legacy on AIDS, Smoking Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop died on Monday at the age of 96. Photo by AFP/Getty. On Monday afternoon, Dr. Charles Everett Koop, the former surgeon general who delivered straightforward talks on AIDS and smoking, passed away in… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch Newsmaker Interview with Surgeon General C. Everett Koop Jim Lehrer interviewed Surgeon General C. Everett Koop on the anniversary of the first surgeon general's report on smoking. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Adding Up and Breaking Down Health Care's Big Price Tags Why does a few days of lab work end up costing more than the price of a car? Judy Woodruff interviews journalist Steven Brill about his Time magazine cover story about how and why the private marketplace isn't working in… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Bradley Cooper Joins Effort to Find 'Silver Lining' in Menta Bradley Cooper Joins Effort to Find 'Silver Lining' in Mental Health Future… Continue watching
Feb 25 What a Missing Section of One Man's Brain Taught Science About Memory This image shows an MRI of a normal hippocampus.The cortical folds are clearly visible. Photo By BSIP/UIG via Getty Images. I recall being equally parts shocked and fascinated the first time I learned about the man known as H.M. Continue reading
Feb 23 Bradley Cooper Joins Effort to Find 'Silver Lining' in Mental Health Future EmbedVideo(5819, 482, 304); WASHINGTON -- "Silver Linings Playbook" isn't just receiving good reviews from the critics. At a press conference at the Center for American Progress, in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, many were singing the movie's praises… Continue reading
Feb 22 Medicaid Expansion to Boost Access to Mental Health Services State funding and investment for mental health services have significantly decreased in recent years, even as demand for these services has increased. But there may be a glimmer of hope for advocates of expanded access to mental health… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Republican Governors Rethink Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Republican Governors Rethink Opposition to Medicaid Expansion… Continue watching