Jul 24 Watch Foreign Captives Released After Eight Years in Libyan Prison The NewsHour presents a report from Independent Television News about the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who were in Libya on an AIDS mission and imprisoned for eight years. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Gastric Band Surgery Offers Hope for Obese Teens Fifteen percent of American teenagers are obese. Now, some doctors are suggesting that gastric band surgery can help those most overweight. The NewsHour looks into the surgery, which involves placing an inflatable band around the stomach. Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Senate Looks to Expand Children's Health Insurance Program The Senate is expected to move forward with a five-year extension of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which covers 6 million low-income children nationwide. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer provides an update on those efforts. Continue watching
Jul 10 Former Food and Drug Regulator Executed in China By PBS News Hour China said Tuesday it executed its former chief food and drug regulator for accepting bribes to approve unsafe medicines as Beijing sought to salvage its export market's tarnished reputation. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Extended Interview: Psychiatrist Explains Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist J. Steven Lamberti is the director of the Severe Mental Disorders Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In 1995 he founded Project Link, a program that aims to provide continuing health care for people with serious mental… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Extended Interview: Mental Health Expert Explains Assertive Community Treatment Psychiatrist Dr. Robert Weisman is the director of Project Link at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Project Link is a collaboration between the university and local community service agencies that aims to provide health care for people with serious… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Virginia Tech Case Reveals Flaws in Mental Health System The investigation into the Virginia Tech shootings revealed weaknesses in screening and handling of mental illness. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on deficiencies in the system and what is being done to address them. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Extended Interview: Mental Health Association President Discusses Cho Case Psychologist David Shern is the president and CEO of Mental Health America, an advocacy group formerly known as the National Mental Health Association. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Extended Interview: Virginia Tech Review Panel Member Discusses Cho Case Dr. Bela Sood is the medical director of the Virginia Treatment Center for Children at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. She is also a member of the Virginia Tech review Panel. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Moore Movie Takes Aim at American Health Care Filmmaker Michael Moore's newest movie, "Sicko," opened in theaters nationwide Friday. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on the film's criticism of the health care and insurance industries, and the debate it has sparked. Continue watching