Jul 16 Watch Straight Talk: Brazil and HIV In the mid-nineties, the World Bank estimated 1.2 million Brazilians would be infected with HIV by the year 2000. But the estimate is half that amount. Susan Dentzer looks at some of the innovative government-sponsored prevention programs that Brazilian officials… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Medicare Rx Members of Congress started work on compromise legislation to provide a Medicare prescription drug program. Ray Suarez discusses the differences between the House and Senate versions of the proposal with Robert Reischauer, president of the Urban Institute, and Robert Laszewski,… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Brazil's Survival Plan for HIV Brazil's HIV treatment and education programs have produced impressive results, and may serve as a model for other developing countries dealing with accelerating rates of HIV infection. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch AIDS in Africa Experts discuss the AIDS epidemic facing African countries today and the impact of President George Bush's pledge to provide funding to help the African nation of Botswana fight its AIDS crisis. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch AIDS in Africa Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on President Bush's trip to the African nation of Botswana and the AIDS crisis facing the small but prosperous nation. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Fighting Fat Ray Suarez discusses the impact of a new FDA ruling, requiring increased disclosure of trans fats on food labels, with Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and Rhona Applebaum, executive vice president of… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Medicare: Explaining the Details Susan Dentzer accompanies two members of Congress with differing views on the Medicare drug bill that passed the House as they explain their positions to seniors who are struggling to understand the complex legislation. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Prostate Cancer Update A recent study shows hope for prostate cancer prevention. Ray Suarez discusses the findings with Dr. Peter Greenwald, director of the division of cancer prevention at the National Cancer Institute. Continue watching
Jun 25 Safe Mass Smallpox Vaccination Possible, Pentagon Reports The Pentagon's campaign to vaccinate half a million military personnel against smallpox caused few serious adverse reactions overall, but did produce 37 unexpected cases of heart inflammation. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch New Risks: Hormone Replacement Therapy Recent studies have shown that hormone replacement therapy may increase a woman's risk of heart disease, breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Susan Dentzer discusses these findings with researchers and women undergoing the therapy. Continue watching