Health Mar 09 Top U.S. hospitals promote unproven medicine with a side of mysticism The embrace of alternative medicine has been building for years. But an examination of 15 academic research centers across the U.S. underscores just how deeply these therapies have become embedded in prestigious hospitals and medical schools. By Casey Ross, Max Blau, Kate Sheridan, STAT
Arts May 28 Watch Remembering Maya Angelou’s iconic voice Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the nation. Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of racism and sexism on personal identity, with a voice that… By PBS News Hour
Health Jan 22 Twitter Chat: What would prompt you to seek alternative medicine? PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats. Photo by PBS NewsHour staff Poetry is medicine for the soul and maybe also for the… By Bridget Shirvell
Jan 06 Watch Poet-Doctor Rafael Campo reads ‘Hospital Song’ Doctor-poet Rafael Campo reads "Hospital Song" from his collection "Alternative Medicine."…
Jan 06 Watch Poet-Doctor Rafael Campo reads ‘Health’ Doctor-poet Rafael Campo reads "Health" from his sixth collection "Alternative Medicine."… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Poet-Doctor Rafael Campo reads ‘Primary Care’ By PBS News Hour Doctor-poet Rafael Campo reads "Primary Care" from his collection "Alternative Medicine."… Continue watching
Jul 29 Alternative Treatments Could See Wide Acceptance Thanks to Obamacare By Kaiser Health News The Affordable Care Act says that insurance companies "shall not discriminate" against any state-licensed health provider, which could lead to better coverage of chiropractic, homeopathic and naturopathic care. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Jane Guiltinan said the husbands are usually… Continue reading