Apr 20 Watch News Wrap: FDA May Require Food Companies to Cut Sodium In other news Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration may consider new regulations to cut sodium content in food products to help stem the growing health consequences. Also, a military group told Congress that school lunches are to blame for… Continue watching
Apr 14 Study Finds Big Drop in Global Maternal Deaths By Talea Miller The number of women dying from childbirth has dropped dramatically -- by about 35 percent -- around the world since 1980, according to a new study released Monday by the Lancet. Maternal deaths fell from more than 526,000 in… Continue reading
Apr 14 Among Florida Retirees, Anger Over Health Care Reform By Dante Chinni Clermont, Fla. - Mike Glantz has never been particularly politically involved. But the 70-something decided he was bothered enough by what's going on in Washington to organize a "tea party" meeting in this central Florida community. He booked time in… Continue reading
Apr 13 Spotlight City Highlights Floridians' Varied Views on Health Reform By Lea Winerman NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser and producer Terry Rubin recently traveled to Tampa, Fla., to sample residents' range of opinions on the new health care reform law. Their story is part of the NewsHour's "Spotlight City"… Continue reading
Apr 13 'Frontline' Explores the Politics of Health Care in 'Obama's Deal' By Kwame Holman The "Frontline" report "Obama's Deal" premieres Tuesday on PBS, giving viewers an in-depth insider's view on the year-long, high-stakes health care reform debate. Producer Michael Kirk followed the twists and turns of the story as it… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Floridians Consider Health Reform's Merits Our Spotlight City coverage in Tampa looks at how the government's expanded role in health care will affect the lives and livelihoods of four Floridians. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Health Reform Law Remains a Hot Topic in Florida As part the Spotlight City series from Tampa, Betty Ann Bowser reports on the public reaction to the new health care reform law and why it's still being debated in Florida. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Virginia Voters Examine Health Reform In the second of two reports on the implications of the new health care law, Betty Ann Bowser reports from Virginia as Rep. Tom Perriello meets with constituents. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Health Reform a Big Campaign Plank for Congressional Challengers In the first of two reports on the implications of the new health reform law for members of Congress this election season, Spencer Michels reports from California on how Republican challengers are making reform a key issue ahead of November. Continue watching
Apr 07 Eradicating Guinea Worm, Step-by-Step By Fred de Sam Lazaro Poverty rarely gets more degrading than when people are forced to drink from the same muddy ponds as livestock and wild animals. Yet this was a common scene on my most recent visit to Southern Sudan and rural Ethiopia. Continue reading