Apr 19 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Sally Rogers Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Sally Rogers, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the MIND Institute, on the prevalence of autism. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Irva Hertz-Piccotto Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series of reports, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Irva Hertz-Piccotto, chief of the division of environmental health at U.C Davis and a faculty member at the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Timothy Buie Extended Interview Below is an extended transcript excerpt from the Autism Now series, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Timothy Buie, associate in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, who examined Robert MacNeil's grandson, Nick, for gastrointestinal problems, and appeared in… Continue watching
Apr 15 Autism Now Series: A Viewer’s Guide Updated on April 22 with video of sixth and final segment in the series. The PBS NewsHour is launching a special series of reports, both on-air and online, about a puzzling disorder that touches many lives across the U.S.:… Continue reading
Apr 15 Meeting ‘Autism’s First Child’ Editor's Note: As part of the upcoming Autism Now series, we asked series producer Caren Zucker to re-introduce us to the story of Donald -- the first person ever diagnosed with autism -- which she wrote about with her… Continue reading
Apr 14 Top Five Global Health Headlines: Foreign Aid Cuts, Preventing Stillbirths, Japan Raises Alert By Talea Miller Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images. Spending Plan Cuts Foreign Aid, Boosts Child Health The hotly-debated FY2011 spending plan agreed to by the White House and congressional leaders this week includes cuts to the State… Continue reading
Apr 13 Autism Diagnoses Bring Slew of Costs for Families By Maureen Hoch As part of the PBS NewsHour's Autism Now series, which begins airing on April 18, we explore some of the basics of autism, including the costs of treatment and therapy. Continue reading
Apr 12 China Series Continues With Pollution, iPhone Workers, Health Care Reports By Mary Jo Brooks The NewsHour continues its series from China this week as special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye looks at workers' rights, environmental concerns and the country's latest attempt at health care reform. Kaye, producer Mary Jo Brooks and cameraman Denis Levkovich traveled… Continue reading
Apr 12 Seasonal Rains Bring Rise in Cholera Cases in Haiti By Talea Miller Cholera patients in Port-au-Prince. Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images. The months-long rainy season is just beginning in Haiti, boosting the number of cases of cholera just as critical sanitation services are in limbo. Cholera is waterborne and often spreads… Continue reading
Apr 07 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: Superbug in India, Refugees Flee Ivory Coast Violence By Talea Miller Family washing vegetable in Delhi. Photo by Flickr user Michael Foley. Superbug Found in New Delhi Water A drug-resistant superbug was found in about a quarter of samples taken from tap water and puddles in New Delhi,… Continue reading