Health

Mad Cow Disease Alert from Canada

Ray Suarez reports on the mad cow disease alert in Canada.

U.S. Bans Canadian Beef Imports Due to Case of Mad Cow

The United States has temporarily banned all imports of beef from Canada after Canadian officials announced that a cow in Alberta was diagnosed with mad cow disease, the first known case there since 1997.

Pricing Drugs

Ray Suarez discusses the states' efforts to make prescription drug coverage more affordable with Marjorie Powell of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; and Kevin Concannon, director of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

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High Court Allows State Discount Drug Program

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Maine-run program that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices for the poor and uninsured, but warned that the program may not stand up to future legal scrutiny.

Campus Anxiety: The Threat of SARS

Earlier this month, Berkeley turned away nearly 600 Asian students from its summer session. Spencer Michels reports on the university's measures against the threat of SARS.

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Senate Passes $15 Billion AIDS Bill

The U.S. Senate passed a $15 billion White House-backed bill on Friday aimed at slowing the AIDS pandemic ravaging the developing world in what one senator called "the greatest humanitarian crisis in the 21st century."…

Taiwan Health Minister Resigns Over Mishandling of SARS

Taiwan's health chief resigned Friday over the worsening SARS crisis that has infected 274 people. The government moved quickly to fill the post, naming a noted, U.S.-educated epidemiologist.

China Threatens Execution of Those Knowingly Spreading SARS

As part of its effort to prevent the spread of SARS, the Chinese government announced on Thursday that anyone deliberately spreading the deadly respiratory illness would be punished by imprisonment or death.

Guidelines Warn More Americans to Lower Their Blood Pressure

Revised federal guidelines released Wednesday advise the 22 percent of American adults in a newly-created "prehypertension" category to lower their blood pressure through lifestyle changes in order to decrease their risk of heart disease and stroke.