Jan 29 Parkinson’s Disease By PBS News Hour Betty Ann Bowser reports on Parkinson's disease and medical efforts to treat the disease that affects 1.5 million Americans. During her look at the disease, Bowser interviewed Parkinson's patient Dr. Peter Morabito about his service dog, Victor. Continue reading
Nov 02 Hi-Tech Healing By PBS News Hour The Internet has been much maligned as a purveyor of pornography and much hyped as the future of business, work, travel and leisure, but one organization is on the ground trying to use new technologies for something concrete: a healing… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Fighting AIDS in the Black Community As more black Americans became infected with HIV, activists spread their message of prevention on the streets and through churches. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch AIDS in the Workplace Some HIV-positive people lost jobs because of their status, but others found companies surprisingly supportive and concerned. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch The Debate over Students with AIDS in Schools The New York City school board faced tough choices on AIDS policy in 1985, while AIDS patient Ryan White fought to be allowed in Indiana schools. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Early Years of AIDS: Deaths Fuel Fear By 1985, AIDS claimed more than 6,000 lives. Fear of the disease was widespread in neighborhoods, schools and businesses. Continue watching