Jan 26 Watch Food Scare Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with Murray Lumpkin of the Food and Drug Administration, Paul Brown of the National Institutes of Health, and consumer advocate Peter Lurie of Public Citizen about the safety of domestic beef. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Mad Cow Disease A look at mad cow disease and its possible spread beyond Western Europe. Continue watching
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