Aug 30 Watch Number of Americans without Health Insurance Hits Record High According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report, the number of uninsured people in America has increased by 1.3 million to 46.6 million, including 400,000 more children. Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer discusses the story behind the alarming numbers. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch FDA Approves Plan B Contraceptive Pill Without Prescription The Food and Drug Administration approved non-prescription use of the emergency contraceptive pill Plan B for women 18 years and older. The director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research explains the decision. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Volunteers Give Health Care to Uninsured in Rural Virginia Organizations that deliver free medical care worldwide, often in emergencies, recently visited rural Virginia to provide more than 1,000 people with all types of health services. Susan Dentzer provides a report. Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch Reports Raise Concerns About Patient Euthanasia After Hurricane Katrina Recent controversial reports said five elderly and terminally ill patients who were abandoned and proclaimed dead in a New Orleans hospital immediately after Hurricane Katrina were euthanized by the hospital staff. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch National Campaign Aims to Curb Hospital Mistakes, Save Lives Nationwide, up to 98,000 deaths annually can be attributed to errors in U.S. hospitals, including misprescribed medication and hospital-acquired infections. The 100,000 Lives campaign wants to save money and lives by bringing together health care groups and hospitals. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Chicago City Council Proposes Anti-Trans Fats Ordinance A report looks at Chicago City Council's anti-fat diet plan, which includes keeping trans fats off of menus and would make Chicago the first major city in the country to limit trans fats. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Conference Stresses Testing, Role of Women in AIDS Prevention World health experts and community leaders gathered in Toronto for the 16th International AIDS Conference. Former NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who attended the conference, discusses the ideas put forth. Continue watching
Aug 14 Photographs Show Cuba’s Castro Ailing, But Alert After Surgery By PBS News Hour Cuba's Communist daily newspaper published photos of President Fidel Castro in his bed during a visit with his brother Raul and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in town for Fidel Castro's 80th birthday Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Cuban Leader Castro Temporarily Transfers Power to Brother By PBS News Hour In a surprise announcement Monday night, Cuban President Fidel Castro handed power to his younger brother Raul while he undergoes intestinal surgery. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Caregivers Struggle with Needs of Alzheimer’s Patients As the number of patients stricken with Alzheimer's disease continues to grow, so does the community of families and caregivers who have pledged to look after loved ones, often risking emotional, physical and financial burdens. Continue watching