May 08 Watch Science Nation: This Breathalyzer Reveals Signs of Disease Science Nation video about a breathalyzer test that looks for disease. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch How Aspirin May Help Prevent Certain Kinds of Cancer A daily low dose of aspirin could potentially combat a variety of cancers, according to a series of studies published in the medical journal The Lancet. Ray Suarez discusses the studies and the health benefits and risks of aspirin with… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch News Wrap: Supreme Court to Consider Affirmative Action Challenge In other news Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to revisit affirmative action in college admissions. A white student who was denied entry at the University of Texas in 2008 filed the case, calling the school's race-conscious policy unconstitutional. Also, federal… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch What’s Causing a Shortage of Pediatric Cancer Drugs? While more than 250 drugs were declared in short supply in the U.S. this past year, the latest worries centered on one called Methotrexate, considered essential for children battling leukemia. Ray Suarez discusses the problem and latest developments with Dr. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Cancer Treatment: Are Personalized Molecular Profiles in Our Future? In the 40 years since the federal government promised to find a cure for cancer, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent and much has been learned. Still, the diseases continue to claim more lives each year. Health correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Health Reform: Changing the Game for Pediatric Cancer Patients? This is the story of Cooper Trout, a pediatric cancer patient. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch In Their 90s, D.C. Brothers Still Going for Olympic Gold The Tatum brothers have long dominated their peers at the annual National Senior Games. Continue watching
Dec 22 If It’s Not a War on Cancer, What Is It? By Jason Kane It was President Nixon's "Christmas gift to the nation." On Dec. 23, 1971, he faced the television cameras in the East Room of the White House and declared "total national commitment" to finding a cure for cancer and the funds… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch For Some Patients, Drug Shortage Creates Life-and-Death Situation Concerns Rise Over Shortages of Prescription Drugs… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Boys, Young Men Should Get HPV Vaccine, CDC Panel Says A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel has recommended for the first time that boys and young men get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, known as HPV, to protect them from cancers resulting from sexual activity. Jeffrey Brown discusses… Continue watching