Dec 13 EPA Chief Tapped to Lead Health and Human Services Agency By PBS News Hour President Bush on Monday nominated Michael Leavitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch U.N. Targets Women, Developing World in AIDS Fight Health correspondent Susan Dentzer talks with Dr. Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, about the impact of AIDS on women. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Shortage of Flu Vaccine Persists, But No Flu Cases Confirmed Yet Ray Suarez talks with two doctors about the current state of the flu vaccine shortage. Continue watching
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