Nov 18 FDA Revokes Avastin Approval Photo by Bloomberg via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration officially pulled the plug on its approval for the use of the drug Avastin in breast cancer treatment. There's simply no proof that the drug saves lives,… Continue reading
Nov 17 Cholera Threatens World’s Largest Refugee Camp Somali boys fetch water from a puddle in the sprawling Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya. Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images. The heavy rains soaking the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya -- the largest in the world -- would normally… Continue reading
Nov 17 Kids with Toothaches: Lost in the Health Care Debate Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. This post has been updated. Somewhat lost in the war of words over health care reform is a stepchild of the debate: dental care. A bad situation is getting worse. Teeth are crucial. Continue reading
Nov 16 Live Chat Friday at 1 p.m. ET: Lack of Dental Care for Americans By Teresa Gorman The lack of access to dental care is a problem that affects millions of Americans, Betty Ann Bowser and the NewsHour's health team are reporting in a series this week. Panelists from the American Dental Association, Alaska's… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch Program Brings Dental Care to Remote Alaskans, but Some Dentists Are Skeptical A program to train dental therapists to perform basic care in rural Alaska has been met with both praise and skepticism. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser continues her series of reports on dental costs, coverage and access for Americans. Continue watching
Nov 16 At Tipping Point of Dental Pain, Mother Makes a Tough Choice EmbedVideo(1990, 514, 320); A "quick trip" to the dentist usually means a one-hour flight across southern Alaska for Eva Malvich. But that pales in comparison to the other sacrifices she's made to get some relief from the… Continue reading
Nov 16 ‘Espresso’ Machine of TB Tests Cuts Diagnosis Time By Talea Miller A new machine that can detect multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in record time may revolutionize treatment. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch At Tipping Point of Dental Pain, A Mother Makes Tough Choices A trip to the dentist means a two-hour flight across southern Alaska for Eva Malvich. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Millions of Americans Face Life Without Dental Care The lack of access to dental care is a problem that affects millions of Americans. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching