Jan 11 Watch Diets Evaluated Ray Suarez talks with Dr. Eileen Kennedy, undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about a new study of diet techniques. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Chemotherapy and Hair Loss Susan Dentzer examines a potential new treatment to reduce hair loss in chemotherapy patients. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Cancer Treatment A report on a new cancer treatment and a teenage girl who volunteered for it. Continue watching
Dec 29 Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate: Tommy Thompson President-elect Bush has named Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Jul 06 The Rx Campaign: Al Gore By PBS News Hour The following is a press release describing Al Gore's plan to reform Medicare. Continue reading
Feb 16 Falsified Bone Marrow Study By PBS News Hour Amidst the discovery of a falsified study about bone marrow transplants, a major insurer declares it will not cover the controversial breast cancer treatment. Continue reading
Dec 28 Clinton Proposes Regulation of Internet Drug Sales President Clinton today proposed requiring Internet sites to obtain federal approval for selling prescription drugs or face severe fines. Continue reading
Dec 08 Questions and Answers with Abbey Meyers By PBS News Hour Abbey Meyers, president of the National Organization for Rare Disorders, talks about the FDA and Jesse Gelsinger's lasting legacy. Continue reading
Dec 08 Questions and Answers with Dr. Kathy Zoon By PBS News Hour Dr. Kathy Zoon of the federal Food and Drug Administration oversees the roughly 200 gene therapy clinical trials now underway in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Xenical: A Dieter’s Dream? A new diet drug was recently approved by the Federal Drug Administration and analysts are expecting it to be a big success. Health Correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on Xenical. Continue watching