Jul 05 Watch Substance Abuse Rates Rise in Women Over Past Two Decades For decades, far more U.S. males than females have been substance abusers, but the gender gap is now shrinking. An encore report looks at the growing dependency in woman and the approaches to treat the problem. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Surgeon General Concludes There is No Safe Level of Second-Hand Smoke The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona discusses the report released Tuesday confirming that there is no risk-free level of exposure to second-hand smoke. The report reveals that the only way to protect non-smokers is to ban smoking in public… Continue watching
Oct 15 U.S. Requires New Warning on Antidepressants for Children Antidepressants must now have a "black box" warning after researchers linked the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Feb 29 White House on TV Violence By PBS News Hour Meeting America's challenge to strengthen our families: giving parents the tools to control their children's television. Continue reading