Feb 03 Watch On Frontline, a Personal Look at Parkinson’s Frontline correspondent Dave Iverson recently learned he has Parkinson's disease, like his father and brother before him. Iverson discusses his personal struggle and the latest medical research. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Young Breast Cancer Patient Finds Outlet in Activism After Dikla Benzeevi was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 32, she formed a network of young cancer survivors. Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on her story of strength and achievement. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 8:48 Researchers Explore New Technologies, Treatments for Dementia Patients About 5 million Americans suffer from dementia -- about half of those from suspected Alzheimer's disease -- according to official estimates. Now, researchers are looking for new treatments in a field that hasn't seen a major advance since the 1960s. Continue watching
Aug 08 AIDS Conference Highlights Successes in Treatment, Struggles in Prevention By PBS News Hour Researchers and activists focused on the search for an HIV vaccine and other prevention methods, as well as broadening access to HIV care across the globe, at this week's International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, which concluded Friday. Continue reading
Jul 23 The Health Care Debate: Eliminate the for-profit middle man and all is solved? By Business Desk Question/Comment: When the NewsHour does segments on health care, I would love for you or any of the staff to ask the health care administrators, economists and especially the politicians why people support a health care system that requires… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch New Research Raises Questions on How to Treat Concussion ‘Epidemic’ New Research Questions How to Treat Concussion 'Epidemic'… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Veterans Hospitals Struggle to Treat Brain Injuries The Veterans Administration is unprepared to care for brain-injured Iraq war veterans once they leave rehabilitation centers and return home to VA hospitals, a new documentary reports. An advocate and the VA secretary discuss treating the injuries. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Congress Responds to Walter Reed Reports Officials opened Building 18 of the Walter Reed medical center to the media after reports described mold-covered walls and mice at the outpatient facility. Two former patients discuss their treatment, then Reps. Bob Filner and Christopher Shays react to the… Continue watching
Oct 02 U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Gene Breakthrough By PBS News Hour Two American scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering a new way to turn off the effects of specific genes, a process that has opened new pathways in medical treatment. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Families Advocate for Alzheimer’s Disease to Be National Priority An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's, and the number is expected to triple within 10 years. Families of patients are making efforts to push the private and public sectors toward finding better treatments. Continue watching