Dec 28 Milk and Meat from Cloned Animals Safe to Eat, FDA Says By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration issued a preliminary decision Thursday saying that food products from cloned animals are safe to eat. Under the proposed guidelines, the products would also not be required to carry a special label. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch Study Shows Mental Exercises Slow Memory Loss A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed the benefits of a workout regimen for the brain. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on the findings. Continue watching
Dec 19 EU Condemns Libyan Death Verdict By PBS News Hour Bulgarian and European Union officials condemned the death sentences handed down Tuesday by a Libyan court to six foreign medical workers for intentionally infecting children with HIV. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch New Initiatives Taken to Combat Malaria and AIDS Results of two studies conducted in Africa show that circumcision can cut the rate of HIV infection in heterosexual men by 50 percent. Meanwhile the Bush administration is launching a new anti-malaria initiative. An expert discusses combating these diseases and… Continue watching
Dec 13 FDA Proposes Expanding Antidepressant Warnings By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration may soon require drug companies to expand antidepressant warning labels to include increased suicide risk for young adults, according to a plan put forth by FDA officials at an advisory hearing Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Medicare Participants Face Changing Drug Plans With rising up-front deductibles and widening coverage gaps, Medicare beneficiaries search for plans that will include their prescription drugs. A report looks at the changing Medicare benefits and what reforms newly elected Democrats may pursue. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Death of Poisoned Russian Spy Sparks Radiation Alert British authorities found traces of radiation at 12 locations, including two British Airways planes, while investigating the poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko last week. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Surgery, Nonoperative Care Relieve Herniated Disc Pain Equally, Study Says Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association says. Correspondent Susan Dentzer discusses the findings. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Hospital Infections More Likely to Lead to Deaths, Study Says The federal government estimates that approximately 100,000 Americans die each year after acquiring one or more infections during their hospital stays. A new study reveals the roots of this problem, as well as its economic impact on the health care… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Studies Clarify Best Practices for Heart Care People should receive angioplasties to unclog arteries in the first 90 minutes following a heart attack, though they often don't receive the treatment in time, the American Heart Association said at a recent meeting. An expert discusses this and other… Continue watching