Mar 21 Watch Extended Interview: Cerner Corp. President Trace Devanny Trace Devanny, president of Cerner Corp., spoke to NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer about the difficulties in getting the U.S. health care system to adopt electronic record-keeping practices. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Probe Finds Traces of Common Pharmaceuticals in U.S. Drinking Water An investigation by the Associated Press found trace amounts of many types of pharmaceuticals -- including painkillers, antibiotics and anti-seizure medications -- in the drinking water of 24 American cities. A reporter who worked on the story describes the findings. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch USDA Orders Record Beef Recall in Wake of Slaughterhouse Scandal The USDA has ordered a California company to recall a record 140 million pounds of ground beef as part of a federal investigation into animal abuse and health code violations. A representative of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service… Continue watching
Feb 14 Hurricane Victims Should Leave Toxic Trailers, CDC Says By Admin, PBS News Hour Federal officials said Thursday they will intensify efforts to move Gulf Coast hurricane victims out of some 38,000 government-issued trailers as quickly as possible after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Lipitor TV Spots Raise Debate Over Advertising Practices A House Committee is exploring whether ads for the cholesterol drug Lipitor mislead the public because spokesman Dr. Robert Jarvik is not licensed to practice medicine and used a stunt double in a scene that portrays him rowing. Representatives of… Continue watching
Jan 31 Stress Disorder, Concussion Raise Risks for Iraq Vets By PBS News Hour As many as one in six soldiers who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from a concussion or other head injury during their service, and many of them report long-term health effects, such as irritability, headaches, and memory and balance… Continue reading
Jan 29 California Senate Rejects Health Care Reform Bill By PBS News Hour A California Senate committee voted Monday to reject a bill by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would have covered millions of uninsured Californians, ending the hopes of advocates that it would provide a model for national health care reform. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Study Poses New Questions About Cholesterol Drugs The makers of the cholesterol drug Vytorin pulled its telelvision ads off the air on Tuesday, after a study found the drug was no more effective at reducing the risk of heart attack than one of its generic counterparts. Two… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch ‘Green House’ Nursing Homes Expand as Communities Reinvent Elder Care Susan Dentzer reports on the "green houses" project, which seeks to reinvent traditional nursing home care and create close-knit communities of patients and caregivers. Some observers, however, question the homes' financial feasibility. Continue watching
Jan 17 Paralyzed Mice Able to Regain Movement, Study Reveals By PBS News Hour The brain is a stubborn organ. When faced with a roadblock, it works to find another way. It fumbles to repair itself. Researchers have found new evidence of the brain's ability to adapt to injuries by studying the spinal cord… Continue reading