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
Jan 21 Watch U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher Outgoing U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher discusses his tenure as the nation's top doctor. Continue watching
Jan 14 President "Fine" After Fainting Incident President Bush fainted briefly Sunday night when a pretzel he was eating stimulated a nerve that slowed his heart rate. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch Detecting Anthrax Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW Chicago reports on efforts to develop a more reliable way to detect anthrax. Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Anthrax: A Hard Choice Susan Dentzer reports on the tough decision facing workers who may have been exposed to anthrax: whether to receive a controversial vaccine. Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci The director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses the decision to offer the controversial anthrax vaccine to some of those exposed to inhaled anthrax. Continue watching
Dec 18 Thousands Offered Anthrax Vaccine, More Antibiotics Fearing a possible rash of anthrax infections among those exposed earlier this year, federal health officials announced today they will offer the anthrax vaccine and 40 more days of antibiotics to the thousands of postal and Capitol Hill workers. Continue reading
Dec 18 Health and Human Services Statement The following statement released by the Department of Health and Human Services describes additional options for those exposed to inhalational anthrax. Continue reading