Jun 07 Watch Restructuring the ER Studies show that more than half the nation's emergency rooms are facing overcrowding, a problem that has led to patients being turned away at the door and one that may cause avoidable deaths, according to some doctors. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch New Shingles Vaccine Could Reduce, Eliminate Virus and Symptoms Pharmaceutical company Merck released promising clinical trials Thursday of a new shingles vaccine that has significantly decreased the virus's severity. Continue watching
May 27 Watch The FDA Investigates Cases of Blindness Linked to Anti-Impotence Drugs The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of blindness among dozens of men who used Viagra and other impotence drugs, but cautioned that the vision loss may be linked to other illness. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Dead Geese in China Prompt Fears Over Bird Flu Pandemic The Chinese Health Ministry announced Thursday that no human cases of the avian flu exists after investigators discovered 519 dead geese last Saturday in China's Qinghai northwest province. Continue watching
May 25 House Approves Stem Cell Bill; Senators Call for Action By PBS News Hour Despite President Bush's veto threat, senators who support embryonic stem cell research on Wednesday called for a quick vote on a House-approved bill to allow more funding of stem cell research on human embryos that would otherwise be discarded. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Congress Poised to Debate Modification to Federal Stem Cell Rules A House bill that would allow federal funding of stem cell research using human embryos donated by fertility clinics that would otherwise discard them has sparked a heated debate on Capitol Hill. Two U.S. representatives debate the bill. Continue watching
May 19 Scientists Clone Stem Cells From Human Patients By PBS News Hour Scientists in South Korea, who announced last year that they extracted stem cells from a cloned human embryo, have used the same technology to create embryonic stem cells from human patients. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Medical Experts Discuss Cancer Research Findings A study released at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting revealed that breast cancer patients reduced their chances of seeing their tumor return if they followed a healthy, low-fat diet. Medical experts discuss these and other recent cancer… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Wounds of War There are nearly 11,600 wounded from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many families struggle to care for the war wounded as many of them face major lifelong injuries. A report on how the Briseno family is trying to care… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Extended Interview: Caregiver Suzanne Mintz As a part of her reporting on this issue of long-term care for the some of the most severely wounded, NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer spoke with Suzanne Mintz, president of the National Family Caregivers Association. The following is an… Continue watching