Jun 07 Forum: Obesity Becoming Global Problem By Talea Miller Ray Suarez hosts an online forum with obesity experts and authors Barry Popkin and Michael Power on the causes of weight gain in societies around the world. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch Cancer Drug Treatment Reserach Highlights Oncology Conference Researchers reported new progress in the treatment of breast, skin, lung and ovarian cancers at a weekend meeting of top cancer experts in Chicago. Ray Suarez talks to American Society of Clinical Oncology President George Sledge for an update on… Continue watching
Jun 04 Doctors Group Launches Ad Campaign Against Medicare Cuts The American Medical Association on Thursday launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign aimed at stopping a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians. AMA President Dr. James Rohack said the "U.S. Senate turned its back on our… Continue reading
Jun 03 Five Days in the (Food) Desert I recently spent five days in the "desert" with three of my PBS NewsHour colleagues. It wasn't your ordinary run-of-the-mill desert. There was no sand. It wasn't blazing hot. I didn't see Lawrence of Arabia or a single camel. But… Continue reading
Jun 03 In Mississippi, Growing Vegetables in a ‘Food Desert’ By Lea Winerman Mississippi has the highest rate of childhood obesity in the country -- 44 percent of kids ages 10 to 17 are obese or overweight. Recently, the NewsHour health unit traveled to the state to look at some causes of --… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch As China Prospers, New Health Concerns Emerge Ray Suarez wraps up his reporting trip to China on global health issues with a discussion about the health challenges facing the country's growing middle class. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Vaccination, Education Key to Stemming Asian Hepatitis Outbreaks Spencer Michels reports on the campaigns to fight hepatitis B among Asian populations worldwide. The potentially fatal liver disease is100 times more likely to afflict Asians than non-Asians. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Mississippi ‘Food Deserts’ Fuel Obesity Epidemic As the government highlights the growing health risks of childhood obesity, Betty Ann Bowser reports from the Mississippi Delta on how so-called "food deserts" keep some communities from access to healthy food. Continue watching
Jun 02 Expo Draws Countries Eager for Business in China By Ray Suarez Several countries pulled out all the stops to impress visitors recently at the Shanghai 2010 Expo, showing off new technology and national treasures. Our reporting series from China continues on Wednesday's NewsHour, when Ray Suarez examines how the… Continue reading
Jun 02 Q&A: Haiti’s Rebuilding Challenges Four Months After Quake By Larisa Epatko As Haiti continues to rebuild more than four months after a devastating earthquake killed 200,000 people and wiped out much of the capital city, the country still faces a number of immediate and longer-term challenges. Continue reading