Apr 26 Watch Extended Interview: Caregiver Suzanne Mintz As a part of her reporting on this issue of long-term care for the some of the most severely wounded, NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer spoke with Suzanne Mintz, president of the National Family Caregivers Association. The following is an… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Extended Interview: VA Hospital Administrator Sandy Garfunkel As a part of her reporting on this issue of long-term care for the some of the most severely wounded, NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer spoke with Sandy Garfunkel, director of the Washington D.C. Veterans Administration Medical Center. The following… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Extended Interview: Dr. Steven Fish Of the more than 10,000 soldiers wounded while on duty in Iraq, hundreds face major life-long injuries which are taxing both their families and the nation's military medical system. Susan Dentzer spoke with Dr. Steven Fish, one of the doctors… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Extended Interview: Joseph Briseno Sr. Of the more than 10,000 soldiers wounded while on duty in Iraq, hundreds face major life-long injuries which are taxing both their families and the nation's military medical system. Susan Dentzer spoke with Joseph Briseno, father of a seriously wounded… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Wounds of War There are nearly 11,600 wounded from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many families struggle to care for the war wounded as many of them face major lifelong injuries. A report on how the Briseno family is trying to care… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Drug Safety: Bextra The drugmaker Pfizer Thursday agreed to suspend sales of painkiller Bextra after regulators found risk of serious side effects. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer discusses the Food and Drug Administration's new recommendations for Bextra and other similar medications. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Thailand Prepares for Deadly Avian Flu Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television looks at the impact of avian flu on Southeast Asia. Continue watching
Apr 05 ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings Diagnosed With Lung Cancer By PBS News Hour ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, the only of the "Big Three" veteran network anchors not to have recently retired from the post, has been diagnosed with lung cancer but plans to keep working through chemotherapy treatment, the network said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Terri Schiavo Dies 13 Days After Feeding Tube Removed By PBS News Hour Terri Schiavo, 41, died Thursday in a Florida hospice 13 days after her feeding tube was removed -- a decision allowed by the courts after years of legal wrangling between Schiavo's husband and parents. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Medical Ethics of Schiavo Case The dispute over the life of Terri Schiavo has raised a series of difficult ethical questions about the proper diagnosis and treatment of people with severely incapacitating injuries or illnesses. Continue watching