Dec 03 Watch Prostate Cancer Testing Gwen Ifill talks with Dr. Alfred Berg, chairman of the U.S. Preventive Task Force, about his group's recent report on the effectiveness of the test for prostate cancer. Continue watching
Nov 27 Claritin Approved for Over-the-Counter Sales The Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter sale of the allergy drug Claritin on Wednesday, four years after the large California-based insurance company WellPoint Health Networks filled a petition requesting the change. Continue reading
Nov 26 AIDS Epidemic Continues to Spread With more than 40 million people worldwide infected with HIV, the virus's toll on Africa is worsening and an AIDS epidemic is poised to explode in Asia, a U.N. report warned Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 22 Folic Acid Shown to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke, Study Says Daily supplements of folic acid or foods fortified with the vitamin can help prevent heart disease, stroke and blood clots, according to a study published in the Nov. 23 issue of the British Medical Journal. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch Cervical Cancer Vaccine An experimental vaccine shows promise in the fight against cervical cancer, according to a recent study. Gwen Ifill discusses the study's implications with Dr. Christopher Crum of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Continue watching
Nov 18 End-of-Life Care Found to Be Lacking, Study Says America does only a mediocre job of caring for seriously ill and dying patients, according to a study released Monday by Last Acts, a group working to improve end-of-life care. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch President Kennedy’s Health Secrets Physician Jeffrey Kelman discusses the extensive health ailments President John F. Kennedy suffered during his lifetime. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Preparing for Bioterror Susan Dentzer reports on government plans to respond to a smallpox attack and the controversial possible side effects of smallpox vaccination. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Extended Interview: Dr. Paul Offit Dr. Paul Offit, the chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, examines the potential effects of the smallpox vaccine. Dr. Paul Offit explains why he was the only person on a committee advising the… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Extended Interview: Dr. Julie Gerberding Dr. Julie Gerberding, the Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the risks and benefits of the smallpox vaccine. Continue watching