Jan 26 Violence in Somalia Furthers Humanitarian Crisis By Admin, PBS News Hour The ongoing conflict between Somalia's transitional government and Islamist groups has exacerbated an already desperate humanitarian crisis in the country due to drought and flooding. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Study Shows Drop in Cancer Deaths for Second Straight Year The American Cancer Society reported Wednesday that cancer deaths in the United States fell in 2004 for the second straight year due to better screening and fewer smokers. Dr. Harmon Eyre, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, explains… Continue watching
Jan 16 Bird Flu Resurfaces Among Birds in Asia; Indonesia Death Toll Rises By PBS News Hour Concerns over the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu surfaced again across Asia Tuesday after scientists confirmed outbreaks among birds in Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, and a woman in Indonesia died. Continue reading
Jan 11 Despite Threat of Veto, House Votes to Expand Stem Cell Research Funding By PBS News Hour The House voted Thursday to expand taxpayer-funded research on embryonic stem cells, but fell short of the two-thirds majority the measure would need to override an expected presidential veto. The bill passed by a vote of 253 to 174. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Ski Therapy Helps Healing Process for War Veterans After returning stateside from the Iraqi battlefield, wounded soldiers are turning to alternative forms of therapy to rehabilitate themselves. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports on a Colorado ski week aimed at healing wounded Iraq war veterans. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Schwarzenegger Proposes Universal Health Care in California California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a universal health care program that would extend coverage to the state's uninsured population. A California health official and NewsHour correspondent Susan Dentzer discuss the implications of the proposed plan. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Test Treatments Provide Hope for Pediatric Cancer Patients About 10,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year and those who do not respond well to standard treatments face an especially difficult challenge. The NewsHour reports on test treatments that provide families some hope. Continue watching
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