Feb 27 Can financial engineering save cancer research? By Edward Benz, Andrew Lo and Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Cancer is the leading cause of death for individuals under 85, and government funding for basic research is in dangerous decline. But the same financing model that's blamed for the housing collapse could change the way we tackle this killer. Continue reading
Feb 22 Happy birthday to Renato Dulbecco, cancer researcher extraordinaire By Dr. Howard Markel Every elementary school student knows that Feb. 22 is George Washington’s birthday. Far fewer (if any) know that it is also the birthday of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Renato Dulbecco. While not the father of his country — he… Continue reading
Feb 21 Editor’s note: Remembering Martha Monsson By News Desk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbqixL8Ubaw Last November, the PBS NewsHour ran a series of reports exploring how the Affordable Care Act was affecting the lives of Americans. On November 13, we aired our report about Martha Monsson, a Colorado woman with cancer… Continue reading
Feb 21 Twitter Chat: What are some of the biggest risks for developing cancer? By Bridget Shirvell Join PBS NewsHour, the Mayo Clinic and the American Association of Cancer Research for a Twitter chat on cancer on Feb. 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Doctors Axel Grothey, Paul Limburg, Sandhya Pruthi, Stephanie Hines along with Psychologist… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Debating the value and effectiveness of mammograms By PBS News Hour A Canadian study conducted across more than two decades raises doubt that annual mammogram screenings reduce the risk of death among women between the ages of 40 and 59. What do the latest findings mean for women and their health?… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Calif. law change sparks debate over use of flame retardants in furniture Calif. law change sparks debate over use of flame retardants in furniture… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch From superstorms to sequestration, 2013 held progress and pitfalls for science From superstorms to sequestration, 2013 held progress and pitfalls for science… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Sick Americans find solace in health reform’s pre-existing conditions guarantee Sick Americans find solace in health reform's pre-existing conditions guarantee… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Under the Affordable Care Act, preventive services with no co-pay Find out what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) might have to say about your next visit to the doctor. Editor’s Note: Although Medicare regularly provides coverage for preventive services given high grades by the U.S. Preventive Services Task… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Prevention on demand under the Affordable Care Act Under the ACA some preventive services may be covered with no co-pay by private insurance. Continue watching