Nov 18 Watch Congress Questions Vioxx, FDA Health correspondent Susan Dentzer gives an update on the congressional hearings over the health risks of the painkiller Vioxx. Continue watching
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 Bruce Vladeck Susan Dentzer spoke with Bruce Vladeck, an informal adviser to the Kerry campaign on health care issues. In the mid-1990s, Vladeck was administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), where he directed the Medicare and Medicaid programs.The following is… Continue watching