Health

Supreme Court's Ginsburg Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery Thursday after being diagnosed with what is apparently early-stage pancreatic cancer, the high court said.

After SCHIP Bill Signing, Major Health Challenges Will Persist for Kids

By PBS News Hour

After a long, uphill battle and two presidential vetoes, a bill extending health coverage to millions of low-income children was signed into law by President Barack Obama Wednesday.

On Frontline, a Personal Look at Parkinson's

Frontline correspondent Dave Iverson recently learned he has Parkinson's disease, like his father and brother before him. Iverson discusses his personal struggle and the latest medical research.

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Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Health Chief

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Former Democratic Senate majority leader Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination to be President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services secretary Tuesday, saying he did not want to be a distraction after paying $140,000 in back taxes.

Daschle Cabinet Bid Hits Trouble Over Tax Issue

By PBS News Hour

Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to spearhead a reform effort of the costly U.S. health care system, fought Monday to salvage his appointment by apologizing for failing to pay back taxes.

Senate Passes SCHIP Bill in Party-line Vote

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to provide health insurance coverage to about 4 million uninsured children. The measure passed 66-32 in a vote split mostly along party lines.

Issue of Military Suicides Continues to Raise Concern

Army officials said Thursday that suicides among troops are at their highest level in decades. In 2008, the Army suicide rate surpassed the civilian rate for the first time since the Vietnam War. In this encore report, Betty Ann Bowser…

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Concern Grows Over Deadly Outbreak of Salmonella Poisoning

Federal investigators uncovered new details this week about conditions at a Georgia food factory that produced salmonella-tainted peanut products, which have killed eight and sickened hundreds more. Elizabeth Weise of USA Today updates the story.

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Tenuous Zimbabwe Government Deal Approved as Cholera Crisis Worsens

By PBS News Hour

In the midst of an escalating cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, a summit on a power-sharing deal decided Tuesday that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should be sworn in as prime minister by Feb. 11.

Drug Giant Pfizer to Acquire Wyeth in $68 Billion Deal

By PBS News Hour

The world's largest drug maker, Pfizer Inc., announced Monday it is acquiring rival company Wyeth for about $68 billion, in the largest pharmaceutical sector takeover since 2000.