Dec 31 Watch Health Care in Iraq After the war in Iraq ended, the task of overseeing the rebuilding of Iraq's long-neglected health care system fell to Dr. Khodeir Abbas, the country's interim health minister. Susan Dentzer talked to Abbas about his efforts and the current state… Continue watching
Dec 30 U.S. Unveils Rules to Protect Food Supply From Mad Cow Disease The Department of Agriculture announced new beef regulations including banning meat from cattle that are unable to walk from the human food supply - a rule that would have prevented the slaughter of the U.S. cow later diagnosed with mad… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Newsmaker: Mark McClellan The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will ban the use of the popular diet drug ephedra. FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan discusses the agency's decision. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Left Behind by HIV and AIDS in Africa The devastation of HIV and AIDS in Africa has affected many more than just those stricken with the disease. Special correspondent Tom Hagler has this story of the grandmothers and orphans of western Kenya, one of the continent's hardest hit… Continue watching
Dec 29 Infected Cow Born Before Mad Cow Rules on Feed The first U.S. cow infected with mad cow disease was born before the United States and Canada instituted restrictions on cattle feed aimed at protecting cattle from the disease, Agriculture Department officials said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. Says Food Supply Safe Despite Suspected Case of Mad Cow Even as countries moved to ban U.S. beef and a Washington state meat processor recalled 10,000 pounds of beef following the announcement of a suspected case of mad cow disease, federal officials maintained that the U.S. food supply remains safe. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch The First Case of Mad Cow Disease in the United States Ray Suarez discusses what appears to be the first case of mad cow disease in the United States with Dr. William Hueston, the director of the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety at the University of Minnesota, and Caroline… Continue watching
Dec 23 Suspected Case of Mad Cow Disease Found in U.S. A suspected case of mad cow disease is being investigated in Washington state, but the U.S. food supply remains safe, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 22 Illinois to Request Waiver to Buy Drugs From Canada Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Monday he would ask the federal government for a waiver granting his state permission to purchase prescription drugs from Canada. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch Dangerous Flu The flu season started unusually earlier this year, and the strain which is striking is especially virulent. Tom Bearden reports that it is difficult for people to find vaccines in states like Colorado, where 11 children have already died from… Continue watching