Health 426 Videos
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Stem Cell Research
Air Date 05/04/2001Dr. Gerald Fischbach, dean of Columbia Medical School, and others explain advances in stem cell research. 41:27 -
Dr. Ron McKay
Air Date 04/27/2001Ron McKay explains the results of his stem cell research study which could help treat juvenile diabetes. 12:52 -
Christopher Meyer
Air Date 04/02/2001British Ambassador to the U.S. Christopher Meyer discusses the U.K. outbreak of foot and mouth disease. 18:28 -
Genome Analysis
Air Date 02/12/2001Craig Venter and Francis Collins discuss published analyses on the findings of the mapping of the human genome. 12:50 -
Nicholas Wade
Air Date 02/12/2001Nicholas Wade, science reporter for The New York Times, reports on human genome analysis. 13:34 -
George McGovern
Air Date 02/01/2001Former Senator George McGovern discusses his new role at the U.N. and his efforts to end hunger around the world. 13:36 -
David Kessler
Air Date 01/25/2001David Kessler, former FDA commissioner, talks about his book, "A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry." 20:40 -
Laurie Garrett
Air Date 11/14/2000Science journalist Laurie Garrett discusses her book, “Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health.” 14:34 -
RU-486 Panel
Air Date 09/28/2000A conversation about the controversial RU-486 pill—an emergency contraceptive recently approved by the FDA. 09:36 -
Bill Moyers
Air Date 09/08/2000Journalist Bill Moyers reflects on the need to prepare for end of life care. 28:58 -
Peter Piot
Air Date 09/07/2000Dr. Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, talks about HIV/AIDS. 15:05 -
David Ho
Air Date 07/17/2000HIV/AIDS researcher David Ho shares what he learned at the 13th International AIDS Conference. 15:16 -
Environment and Cancer
Air Date 07/13/2000Dr. Harold Varmus and Dr. Francis Collins discuss a study about environmental factors and cancer. 20:46 -
Hamilton Jordan
Air Date 05/15/2000Former White House Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan on his book, "No Such Thing as a Bad Day." 22:11 -
Cost of Health Care
Air Date 03/31/2000A panel discussion on the costs of health care and the documentary, "Frontline: Dr. Solomon's Dilemma." 17:56 -
Jeffrey Wigand
Air Date 03/17/2000Big Tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand talks about his charitable foundation, Smoke-Free Kids. 27:48 -
Andrew Weil
Air Date 03/15/2000Dr. Andrew Weil talks about his book, "Eating Well for Optimum Health." 16:02 -
Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland
Air Date 02/22/2000Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland shares his book, "The Mysteries Within: A Surgeon Reflects on Medical Myths." 18:52 -
Project ALS
Air Date 02/16/2000A conversation about Project ALS, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds for treatment and research. 23:56 -
Serena Altschul
Air Date 02/08/2000Serena Altschul, host of MTV News, describes the impact of crystal meth on addicts. 06:27 -
New Yorker Panel
Air Date 01/20/2000A continuation of a regular feature on this broadcast, a consideration of major pieces in The New Yorker with the writers and editor of the magazine. 25:57 -
Peter Piot
Air Date 01/13/2000Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, discusses the devastating effects of HIV and AIDS on Africa. 10:11 -
AIDS Orphans
Air Date 01/13/2000Journalists Jonathan Silvers, Sam Shinn, Jeffrey Bartholet, and Wil Haygood discuss the plight of orphans in Africa, caused by the AIDS crisis. 11:35 -
Politics of AIDS
Air Date 01/13/2000Thami Ngwevela, Ronald Dellums, and Rev. Eugene Rivers debate the political aspects of combating AIDS in Africa. 27:30 -
Prostate Cancer
Air Date 12/06/1999Joe Torre and Michael Milken discuss their partnership to raise funding for prostate cancer research. 21:29 -
James B. Stewart
Air Date 10/22/1999Journalist James B. Stewart talks about his book, "Blind Eye." 18:12 -
'The Kindness of Strangers'
Air Date 10/20/1999Producers Maro Chermayeff and James Redford talks about organ transplant awareness and their documentary, "The Kindness of Strangers." 23:47 -
Ronald Crystal
Air Date 10/11/1999Dr. Ronald Crystal on the significant discovery of a gene that jump-starts dormant hair follicles. 11:47 -
Harold Varmus
Air Date 10/08/1999Dr. Harold Varmus talks about his departure from NIH and his new role as president of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 25:36 -
Brain Development
Air Date 09/20/1999Neuroscientists and psychologists offer different perspectives on early brain development. 29:39 -
Isadore Rosenfeld
Air Date 06/16/1999Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld examines what people can do to live longer in his new book, "Live Now, Age Later." 15:51 -
Ed Bradley
Air Date 06/14/1999Ed Bradley discusses his documentary "Unsafe Haven," an investigation into questionable practices at charter psychiatric hospitals. 19:11 -
Natalie Angier
Air Date 05/05/1999Award-winning science writer Natalie Angier discusses the female body and her new book, "Woman." 27:12 -
Michael Milken
Air Date 04/08/1999Michael Milken, who's been living with prostate cancer for more than five years, on his research foundation, CaP CURE. 21:17 -
Mary Pipher
Air Date 04/07/1999Psychologist Mary Pipher shares her new book on the emotional gap between generations, "Another Country." 08:33 -
Max Frankel
Air Date 04/05/1999Journalist Max Frankel shares his new book, "The Times of my Life and My Life with the Times." 26:27 -
Robert Furchgott
Air Date 10/13/1998Nobel Laureate Robert Furchgott discusses his discovery of the role of nitric oxide in blood pressure regulation. 14:33 -
Breast Cancer Panel
Air Date 09/28/1998Oncologist Dr. Larry Norton and other experts discuss Herceptin, the new treatment for breast cancer. 28:36 -
Men's Health Panel
Air Date 07/14/1998Dr. John Rowe, Dr. Peter Scardino, and journalists Gail Sheehy and Joe Kita on the effect of aging on men's health. 21:28 -
Robert Lipsyte
Air Date 07/10/1998Robert Lipsyte on his book, "In the Country of Illness." 15:00 -
World AIDS Conference
Air Date 07/08/1998A discussion of AIDS research following the 12th World AIDS Conference. 21:29 -
Schizophrenia and Genius
Air Date 06/30/1998A look at the connection between genius and schizophrenia with author Sylvia Nasar, journalist Howard Chua-Eoan, and psychiatrist Dr. Kenneth Davis. 28:50 -
Human Genome Research
Air Date 06/12/1998A discussion of recent advancements in our understanding of genetics and disease treatment. 17:35 -
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
Air Date 06/12/1998The 17th duke and duchess of Norfolk talk about their involvement in hospice care. 09:11 -
AIDS Vaccine
Air Date 06/03/1998Dr. Donald Francis discusses next step in testing a human vaccine against AIDS. 10:54 -
Mental Illness Panel
Air Date 05/22/1998A conversation about mental illness and our response to it as a society. 17:28 -
Breast Cancer Treatment
Air Date 05/20/1998A panel of experts in the field of cancer research, and a woman living with breast cancer, discuss the latest developments in treatment. 24:51 -
Cancer Research Breakthrough
Air Date 05/05/1998A panel of cancer research experts talk about possible new directions in tumor treatment and resection. 13:22 -
Global AIDS Epidemic
Air Date 11/28/1997David Ho and Sandra Thurman on the AIDS epidemic, new therapies, and strategies to stem the tide of new infections, 21:57 -
Freezing Eggs
Air Date 10/17/1997A conversation about a recent breakthrough in reproductive medicine and its future implications. 16:45 -
Eugenia Zukerman
Air Date 09/16/1997Eugenia Zukerman talks about her book, "Coping with Prednisone." 14:47 -
Bennett LeBow
Air Date 08/04/1997Bennett LeBow on being the first big tobacco executive to publicly testify that cigarettes cause cancer. 18:58 -
Keith Ablow
Air Date 07/16/1997Keith Ablow discusses the work he does with criminals and his belief that those with mental illness should be treated. 10:42 -
Luc Montagnier
Air Date 07/10/1997Luc Montagnier on his discovery of the AIDS virus and his future research plans in Queens, NY. 14:03 -
Sherwin B. Nuland
Air Date 05/21/1997Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland of the Yale School of Medicine shares his new book, "The Wisdom of the Body." 17:21 -
Tissue Engineering
Air Date 05/13/1997Doctors William Futrell and Peter Johnson explain the burgeoning field of tissue engineering and how plastic surgery can correct facial disfigurement. 18:19 -
Dr. Andrew Weil
Air Date 05/08/1997Alternative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil on nutrition, lifestyle changes, and his new book. 20:09 -
Richard Blumenthal
Air Date 04/24/1997Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on the lawsuit he and other attorney generals are lodging against the tobacco industry. 14:02 -
Andrew Sullivan
Air Date 04/04/1997Andrew Sullivan, senior editor at The New Republic, introduces his new book, "Same-Sex Marriage: Pro & Con." 16:04 -
Dr. Oliver Sacks
Air Date 02/20/1997Dr. Oliver Sacks talks about his book, "The Island of the Color Blind." 12:25