Sep 15 Studies Ask: Which Men Benefit Most From Prostate Cancer Screening? Two studies published this week suggest that a single prostate cancer screening test performed at a relatively young age could help men and their doctors decide whether or not they would benefit from regular follow-up screening. For years, researchers have… Continue reading
Sep 14 Rwanda Sees Gains Against Top Cause of Child Death: Pneumococcal Disease By Talea Miller Pneumococcal disease is one of the leading causes of death for children around the world, killing more than 800,000 children younger than 5 every year, according to the World Health Organization. But the deadly illness, which can cause a… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Ahead of Elections, Lawsuits Revive Debate on Health Reform A judge in Florida listened to arguments filed by 20 attorneys general who are challenging the validity of a new health reform law. Gwen Ifill talks to reporters for more. Continue watching
Sep 14 Update: Haitian Amputee Gets New Leg, New Reason to Dance By Talea Miller When the NewsHour team first met George Exantus in Port-au-Prince we were immediately captivated by his story: a prize-winning competitive dancer, Exantus lost his right leg below the knee after he was pinned under rubble for two days in… Continue reading
Sep 14 Tuesday: Mideast Peace Talks Extended; Hiker Out of Iranian Prison Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell gather for the second round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Victims, Rapists Speak Out on Rape as Weapon of War in Congo Independent Television News reports on the ongoing use of violent rape as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch In Congo, Attitudes About Rape as a Weapon Remain Tough to Change Gwen Ifill talks with two experts familiar with the sexual violence that has occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the past decade. Continue watching
Sep 13 Camp in Maine Offers Veterans Time to Unwind, Heal By Ray Suarez Kieve Camp in Nobleboro, Maine, started by welcoming families of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and now helps families and veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Some Veterans With Brain Trauma Still Await Purple Hearts In a collaborative report, we examine why some veterans with traumatic brain injuries are having trouble getting awarded the Purple Heart. Continue watching
Sep 09 At Fort Hood, Wounded Soldiers’ Mission Is to Heal By Ray Suarez Fort Hood, the largest Army base in the United States, houses a Wounded Warrior Transition Brigade, where injured soldiers are nursed back to health and returned to the field or to civilian life. Continue reading