Jun 13 Low Levels of Vitamin D Tied to Numerous Health Ailments, Studies Find By PBS News Hour Men with low vitamin D levels are more likely to suffer heart attacks than men with healthy levels of the vitamin, according to a study released this week. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch Katrina Victims Still Struggle With Housing Problems The Centers for Disease Control found high levels of formaldehyde in trailers issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house Hurricane Katrina victims. In the first of a series of reports, Betty Ann Bowser examines the housing problems along… Continue watching
Nov 28 Breast Cancer Risk Underestimated for Black Women, Experts Find By PBS News Hour The calculator that doctors have used for nearly 20 years to predict women's risk of breast cancer underestimates the risk for black women, according to a reassessment of the tool published Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Breakthrough Set to Radically Change Stem Cell Debate Scientists reported Tuesday that they had succeeded in making human skin cells mimic embroynic stem cells, potentially bypassing the ethical debate over embryonic stem cell use. A cell biologist discusses the research behind the advance. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch U.S. Cancer Death Rates Dropping at Faster Rate Cancer death rates in the United States are dropping faster than ever, researchers reported Monday. After a closer look at the findings with NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer, medical experts outline some of the reasons behind the health trend. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine Details Gene Modification Work This year's Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to a trio of scientists who modify genes in mice. One of the recipients, Mario Capecchi, professor of biology and human genetics at the University of Utah, discusses his award-winning work. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch California Takes Lead in Stem Cell Research, Scientist Recruitment Since California passed a $3 billion bond measure for stem cell research, recruitment of top scientists has outpaced every other state. The new funding has sparked the building of state-of-the-art facilities and a push for stem cell innovations. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch New Analysis Shows Hormone Therapy Safe for Younger Women Hormone therapy is safe for younger women to use in treating menopause symptoms, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer details the report's findings. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Senate Debates Iraq, While Presidential Contenders Shift in Polls The Senate passed an Iraq war funding bill with a timetable for troop withdrawal this week, while former Sen. Fred Thompson considers a presidential run. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss these developments. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Extended Interview: Dr. Nicole Urban Explains Clues of Cancer Dr. Nicole Urban of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center talks about the "holy grail" of biomarker research and explains the clues to cancer that doctors seek in patients. Continue watching