Nov 13 Watch Thousands of Would-be Nurses Denied Affordable Training Options Thousands of would-be nurses are waitlisted at community colleges -- the main affordable choice for them. At the same time, the United States is facing a nursing shortage and importing nurses from abroad because of the high demand. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Study Reveals Red Wine Improves Health of Obese Mice A recent study discovered that an antioxidant called resveratrol found in red wine made obese mice live longer and healthier lives. This was the first study to reveal the resveratrol has survival benefits in a mammal and could be applied… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch New Study Says Early Screening May Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths A new study says early screening could save the lives of thousands of smokers. Despite the finding, some in the medical community question both the cost and accuracy of the test. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the findings. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Prosthetic Sculptures Duplicate Faces of Wounded U.S. Soldiers With the increased number of wounded U.S. soldiers from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, technology is being developed to replace injured faces with prosthetic sculptures. Researcher and sculptor David Hanson discusses the new robotic technology and the problems associated… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Doctors Work to Restore Damaged Faces of Iraq War Soldiers As a result of the explosives and weapons used in Iraq, more than 100 soldiers have sustained severe injuries to their faces. But with the help of facial prosthetics and advanced plastic surgery, doctors can help repair the damage and… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Soldier Discusses How He Copes with His Reconstructed Face U.S. soldier Jeffrey Mittman, who was seriously wounded in the face while serving in Iraq, discusses how he is coping with his injury. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Doctor Discusses Complexity of Rebuilding Faces of Injured Soldiers Dr. Joe Rosen discusses the issues involved in rebuilding a complex organ such as the face, and efforts under way in the "Virtual Face" project. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Doctor Discusses the Tissue Engineered Duplicate Organs Dr. Anthony Atala of Wake Forest University discusses the use of tissue engineering in replacing faces of wounded U.S. soldiers. Continue watching
Oct 02 U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Gene Breakthrough By PBS News Hour Two American scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering a new way to turn off the effects of specific genes, a process that has opened new pathways in medical treatment. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Wal-Mart Cuts Prices of Generic Drugs as Competitors Follow Suit Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, announced it will start selling nearly 300 generic prescription drugs at sharply reduced prices. One of its competitors, Target, responded that it will offer similar cuts. Analysts discuss the new drug plans. Continue watching