Despite President Bush's veto threat, senators who support embryonic stem cell research on Wednesday called for a quick vote on a House-approved bill to allow more funding of stem cell research on human embryos that would otherwise be discarded.
A House bill that would allow federal funding of stem cell research using human embryos donated by fertility clinics that would otherwise discard them has sparked a heated debate on Capitol Hill. Two U.S. representatives debate the bill.
Scientists in South Korea, who announced last year that they extracted stem cells from a cloned human embryo, have used the same technology to create embryonic stem cells from human patients.
A study released at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting revealed that breast cancer patients reduced their chances of seeing their tumor return if they followed a healthy, low-fat diet. Medical experts discuss these and other recent cancer…
As a part of her reporting on this issue of long-term care for the some of the most severely wounded, NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer spoke with Suzanne Mintz, president of the National Family Caregivers Association. The following is an…
As a part of her reporting on this issue of long-term care for the some of the most severely wounded, NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer spoke with Sandy Garfunkel, director of the Washington D.C. Veterans Administration Medical Center. The following…
Of the more than 10,000 soldiers wounded while on duty in Iraq, hundreds face major life-long injuries which are taxing both their families and the nation's military medical system. Susan Dentzer spoke with Dr. Steven Fish, one of the doctors…
Of the more than 10,000 soldiers wounded while on duty in Iraq, hundreds face major life-long injuries which are taxing both their families and the nation's military medical system. Susan Dentzer spoke with Joseph Briseno, father of a seriously wounded…
There are nearly 11,600 wounded from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many families struggle to care for the war wounded as many of them face major lifelong injuries. A report on how the Briseno family is trying to care…
Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television looks at the impact of avian flu on Southeast Asia.
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