Nov 17 Watch Investigation into Painkiller Vioxx Health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on the investigation surrounding the failure of the arthritis drug, Vioxx. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch Thompson Assures High-Rick Patients of Flu Vaccine Availibility Margaret Warner updates the latest developments in the flu vaccine shortage. Continue watching
Oct 15 U.S. Requires New Warning on Antidepressants for Children Antidepressants must now have a "black box" warning after researchers linked the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Osteoporosis Becomes a Growing Health Risk Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on the growing health risk of osteoporosis. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Shortage of Flu Vaccine Sparks Concerns Susan Dentzer reports on recent news of a shortage of the flu vaccine that has health officials worried. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with two medical researchers about the questions posed by this vaccine shortage. Continue watching
Oct 05 Flu Vaccine Suspension Raises Fear of Shortage U.S. health officials advised that healthy adults should skip or delay getting the flu shot this year after the British government suspended the manufacturing license of the company that produces half of the flu vaccine used in United States. Continue reading
Sep 30 Merck Pulls Pain Medication Vioxx From Market The pharmaceutical company Merck & Company pulled the arthritis and pain medication Vioxx from the worldwide market Thursday after data from a clinical trial showed an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Childhood Obesity Jeffrey Brown speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control, about a new report on why more kids are overweight. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Colin Roskey Susan Dentzer spoke with Colin Roskey, an informal adviser to the Bush campaign on health care issues. Roskey served as the health policy adviser and counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where he worked on a small team responsible for… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Patricia Neuman As part of a report on the Medicare debate taking place on the presidentical campaign trail, Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer spoke with Patricia Neuman, a vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation and Director of the Foundation's Medicare Policy Project. Continue watching