Jul 01 HHS Starts Accepting Applicants for High-Risk Pools for the Uninsured People who have been denied health insurance due to a preexisting condition can begin applying for coverage Thursday in many states, under the first major program of the new health care reform law. The $5 billion program will fund… Continue reading
Jun 29 Diabetes Drug Avandia May Pose Heart Risks, Studies Find The diabetes drug Avandia is back on the hot seat this week, with two new studies published Monday suggesting that it may increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. The news comes… Continue reading
Jun 29 Meeting the Promise of 'PlayPumps' By Lauren Knapp Five years ago, Frontline/World correspondent Amy Costello reported on a new kind of water pump being developed in southern Africa. The "PlayPump" operated like a merry-go-round, with the added benefit of pumping clean water into a tower that… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch After Hurricanes, Gulf Residents Face New Mental Health Risks Over Oil Leak The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is taking another toll: the mental health of residents, even as the region is still coping with the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser details the… Continue watching
Jun 24 Fake Drugs A Global Health Threat By Talea Miller Fake drugs manufactured to resemble dozens of well-known pharmaceutical brands are making their way across international borders and threatening lives, the World Customs Organization said Thursday. "Countries across the globe, in particular those in Africa, suffer the scourge of being… Continue reading
Jun 23 Study: Cell Phone Towers Not a Cancer Risk to Children By Talea Miller There are still unanswered questions about cell phone use and cancer risks, but a new study could alleviate parents of at least one fear. Children whose mothers lived near cell phone towers while they were pregnant do not have an… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Uncertainty Over Health Effects of Oil Cleanup Worry Some Along Gulf As the oil cleanup along the Gulf Coast continues, Betty Ann Bowser reports on the health worries related to the ongoing oil disaster that are arising for some coastal residents and cleanup workers. Continue watching
Jun 21 Filmmaker Explores Intense Situations Faced by Doctors Without Borders By Lauren Knapp Nearly 40 years ago, a group of French doctors and journalists created an international humanitarian organization to bring medical aid to those who were most vulnerable. Now operating in more than 60 countries, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)… Continue reading
Jun 21 Hurricane Season Could Bring More Misery to Haiti, Gulf Coast By Talea Miller The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting a busy 2010 hurricane season, with as many as seven major hurricanes possible. Continue reading
Jun 18 Congress Passes Temporary Medicare "Doc Fix" Updated Friday, June 25, 11:23 a.m. Congress on Thursday passed a temporary measure that will avert a 21 percent pay cut to doctors who treat Medicare patients -- but the fix will only last for six months. Continue reading