Mar 08 Watch Mammograms: Saving Lives? Susan Dentzer reports on the ongoing controversy about whether mammograms are an effective preventive health care tool. Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch In Vitro Risks Two recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest babies conceived using in vitro fertilization or other assisted reproductive technology are more likely to suffer from birth defects and low birth weight. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Nursing Home Alternative Susan Dentzer reports on life at a different kind of nursing home. Continue watching
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