Apr 01 Watch More than a Movie: John Q Susan Dentzer takes a look at the real-life problem of the under-insured that inspired the Hollywood movie "John Q."… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Extended Interview: Binge Drinking on Campus Susan Dentzer recently sat down with Dr. Raynard Kington, acting director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and Dr. Ralph Hingson, professor at the Social Behavioral Sciences Department and associate dean for research at Boston University School… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch President Bush’s Health Nominees Choices Susan Dentzer looks at President Bush's nominees for surgeon general and director of the National Institutes of Health. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Health Care Divide A new study says minorities in the U.S. receive inferior health care compared to whites, even when age, income, insurance and severity of the condition are the same. Two experts discuss the findings. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Mammograms: Saving Lives? Susan Dentzer reports on the ongoing controversy about whether mammograms are an effective preventive health care tool. Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch In Vitro Risks Two recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest babies conceived using in vitro fertilization or other assisted reproductive technology are more likely to suffer from birth defects and low birth weight. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Nursing Home Alternative Susan Dentzer reports on life at a different kind of nursing home. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Mammogram Guidelines The federal government announces that women should start regular mammogram screenings at age 40, instead of age 50, to decrease their chances of dying from breast cancer. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Filling a Need Susan Dentzer looks into the problem of providing health insurance to the United States' 40 million uninsured citizens. Continue watching
Jan 23 British Farms Declared Free of Foot and Mouth Disease A world animal health organization has announced British farms are officially free of foot and mouth disease -- welcome news after almost a year of extensive losses to farms and the national economy. Continue reading