Health RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgTue, 21 May 2013 12:09:43 -0400Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:43 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2246265856/The Waiting Room is a cinema verité portrait of one California city's public safety-net hospital as it struggles to handle patient overload in a swooning economy and a constantly shifting landscape of health care policy. The film will make its television premiere next season on Independent Lens.http://video.pbs.org/video/2246265856/06/15/2012Coming this fall to PBS.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365008516/Championships in China's Inner Mongolia. British players Terry, 81, who has been given a week to live, and Les, 91, a weightlifter and poet, are going for the gold. Inge, 89, has used table tennis to paddle her way out of dementia. And Texan Lisa, 85, is playing for the first time. 'Ping Pong' is a wonderfully unusual story of hope, regret, friendship, ambition, love and sheer human tenacity.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365008516/05/08/2013Eight players between them compete in the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationHealthHealthAgingAgingPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365008702/Join POV at 2PM ET on Friday May 10, 2013 for a special preview of our upcoming season on PBS, and learn ways that you can screen POV films for free in your local communities. https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/ul7nphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365008702/05/08/2013Join POV at 2PM ET on Friday May 10, 2013 for a special preview of our upcoming season.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsParentsParentsScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013663/A special documentary edition of To the Contrary featuring the New Americans. We visit China and Southern California where we introduce you to the new Americans and the emerging industry that is growing up around them.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013663/05/17/2013Documentary New AmericansnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsTravelTravelHealthHealthCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsHealthHealthOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365008760/Investigative journalist-lawyer-businessman Steven Brill discusses his highly publicized and controversial Time Magazine article - "Bitter Pill - Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us."http://video.pbs.org/video/2365008760/05/08/2013Steven Brill discusses "Bitter Pill - Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us."nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365010042/Sexual Assault in the military is on the rise. The debate on women freezing their eggs. Behind the Headlines: International Surrogacy. PANELISTS: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Hadley Heath, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Tara Setmayerhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365010042/05/10/2013Sexual Assault; Egg Freezing; International SurrogacynrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365009984/Non-profit group Save the Children released a statistic stating 50% more babies die on their first day of life in the United States than in any other industrialized nation--11,000 babies per year. One reason is the high number of teen mothers giving birth to premature infants.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365009984/05/10/2013TTC Extra: First Day Death RatenrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaOpinionOpinionReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365006627/This week, the Obama Administration moves to challenge a federal court ruling on Plan-B; then, are millennials more spoiled and materialistic than previous generations? Behind the headlines: Sex and the Citadel. Author Shereen El Feki tells us about the relationship between sex and Islam.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365006627/05/03/2013Plan-B; Spoiled Millennials; Sex and the CitadelnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365004001/Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight. Are football programs’ millions in profits exploitation? Or are they still a celebration of amateur sport? Do football’s inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning? Or does the sport provide young men with educational opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have?http://video.pbs.org/video/2365004001/04/29/2013Listen to pundits debate whether to ban college football.eHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2341022587/Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at age 19 months - Jessica took her last steps at three years old, but that didn’t keep her from drawing on the walls of her home. 'Grounded by Reality' gives you a glimpse into Jessica’s everyday struggles and her fierce determination to be seen as a whole and vital person through her art making.http://video.pbs.org/video/2341022587/03/06/2013A glimpse into the everyday struggles of an artist with spinal muscular atrophy.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthEpisodeend=2017-04-30http://video.pbs.org/video/2364993515/Accompany Michael Mosley into the strange and mysterious world of the human stomach. 4/17/2013http://video.pbs.org/video/2364993515/04/10/2013Premieres Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.nrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionLifestyleLifestyleNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364995581/A group of Indian female college students has created rape-prevention underwear for women after the fatal gang rape of an Indian woman late last year.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364995581/04/12/2013Lingerie To Prevent RapenrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityHealthHealthLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1227242582/When Chicago filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27, she knew she was not only confronting mortality at an early age and a choice about her future. Should she take the irreversible preventive step of having her breasts and ovaries removed or risk developing cancer? Rudnick reaches out to other women while facing her deepest fears.http://video.pbs.org/video/1227242582/04/09/20132009 Emmy Nominee: A 27-year-old discovers that she has the "breast cancer gene."tv-pgHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthHealthHealthEpisodeend=2013-05-26http://video.pbs.org/video/2354483548/With cameras in tow for the series, best-selling British author, journalist and popular TV personality Dr. Michael Mosley traveled across the U.S. to collaborate with researchers doing extraordinary work in a variety of health-related fields.http://video.pbs.org/video/2354483548/03/22/2013Dr. Michael Mosley as he conducts experiments on himself to improve his health.eHealthHealthAgingAgingFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364990532/Join British journalist and physician Michael Mosley on his journey to uncover the truth about exercise. Mosley reveals the latest scientific discoveries about how our bodies respond to a workout and why individuals respond differently.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364990532/04/04/2013Uncover the truth about exercise with British journalist and physician Michael Mosley.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364990445/Psychotherapist and parent educator Dr. Elaine Heffner discusses parenting and her new book, goodenoughmothering: The Best of the Blog.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364990445/04/04/2013Dr. Elaine Heffner discusses parenting and her new book.nrHealthHealthParentsParentsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364991495/A judge rules "morning after pill" should be available to all ages without a prescription. Controversial marriage advice to Princeton Co-eds. More Americans are living alone.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364991495/04/05/2013Plan B; Princeton Marriage Advice; Living AlonenrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2354535507/Dr. Emily Senay examines whether the Food and Drug Administration’s medical device review process is adequately protecting the public. Our profile follows a woman who had pelvic organ prolapse and was treated with a surgically implanted mesh.http://video.pbs.org/video/2354535507/03/22/2013Dr. Emily Senay examines whether the Food and Drug Administration’s medical device reviewnrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthSegmentend=2018-03-22http://video.pbs.org/video/2354687650/This week “Need to Know” medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay examines whether the Food and Drug Administration’s medical device review process is adequately protecting the public. Plus, anchor Jeff Greenfield interviews Dr. Josh Rising, project director of the Medical Device Initiative at The Pew Charitable Trusts.http://video.pbs.org/video/2354687650/03/22/2013Dr. Emily Senay examines the FDA’s medical device review process.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyWomenWomenTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthEpisodeend=2018-03-22http://video.pbs.org/video/2354479387/In this web exclusive, Linda Gross speaks to Need to Know medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay about how she deals with her chronic pain, compounded by feelings of anxiety, frustration and isolation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2354479387/03/22/2013Linda Gross speaks to Dr. Emily Senay about how she deals with chronic pain.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyWomenWomenClipend=2018-03-22http://video.pbs.org/video/2339725940/A look at how massive cuts across the federal government will impact women, children and families; Marissa Mayer's recent stance on telecommuting for Yahoo employees; There may be some dangerous chemicals lurking in your personal care products and Rep. Jan Schakowsky wants to change that.http://video.pbs.org/video/2339725940/03/01/2013Women & Sequester; Marissa Mayer's Yahoo; Rep. SchakowskynrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOpinionScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2337867541/Best-selling author and health advocate Dr. Neal Barnard offers groundbreaking research to protect against memory loss and offers new ways to offset the risks for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. By showing three simple steps that can be taken to derail degenerative processes and warning against potential threats to the brain, Dr. Barnard provides viewers with the research-backed information thathttp://video.pbs.org/video/2337867541/02/22/2013Learn from Dr. Neal Barnard how to offset the risks for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.eCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2338778402/Renowned British author, speaker and sought-after coach Dr. Robert Holden offers viewers a program of change and transformation, of hope and personal evolution, and a plan for making a shift to a more authentic, successful, joyful and happy life. With six proven “Principles and Practices,” Dr. Holden explores the difference between searching for happiness and following your joy.http://video.pbs.org/video/2338778402/02/25/2013Learn from author Robert Holden how to make the shift to a more successful, happy life.eCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHealthHealthAgingAgingLifestyleLifestyleScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2332136618/Sarah Weddington was a the attorney in Roe v Wade. Learn more about the landmark case.http://video.pbs.org/video/2332136618/02/05/2013Sarah Weddington was a the attorney in Roe v Wade. Learn more about the landmark case.nrHealthHealthWomenWomenCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2335126260/We introduce you to 6 more powerful new women in Congress: Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA).http://video.pbs.org/video/2335126260/02/14/2013Introducing More CongresswomennrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2335209964/In honor of V-Day, women and the men who love them took to Farragut Square to dance in protest of violence against women across the globe and here at home.http://video.pbs.org/video/2335209964/02/14/2013One Billion Rising in DCnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsHealthHealthMediaMediaSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2330570711/President and CEO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Herbert Pardes discusses the promises and challenges of American medicine.http://video.pbs.org/video/2330570711/01/30/2013Dr. Herbert Pardes discusses the promises and challenges of American medicine.nrHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2331208653/As Hillary Clinton leaves behind her work at the State Department, she sits down with host, Bonnie Erbe, to share her dedication and commitment to women and girls' empowerment. From First Lady to the U.S. Senate to the State Department, Clinton guides us through her storied career with one common thread: issues facing women and girls. AND, she tells us what's next for her.http://video.pbs.org/video/2331208653/02/01/2013Hillary Clinton's LegacynrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecuritySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329836404/Filmmaker Jason DaSilva reflects on the premiere of his film When I Walk at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary chronicles the slow, physical decline of the filmmaker as he struggles with multiple sclerosis.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329836404/01/28/2013A wrap report on the Sundance premiere of the documentary When I Walk.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329162738/The Pentagon decides to lift the ban on women in combat positions, but not everyone agrees women on the front lines is best; Hillary Clinton testifies before the Senate and the House, showing her poise under pressure; The SAG Awards changes their policies on gender specific terms for actors, prompting some to wonder, should we still have gender specific awards?http://video.pbs.org/video/2329162738/01/25/2013Women in Combat; Hillary Testifies; Women in HollywoodnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329165132/Every year, one in 14 doctors in America will be sued for malpractice. Most lawsuits will be dismissed, or resolved in favor of the doctor; but the cost of insuring against such suits can be huge. And. correspondent William Brangham travels to Denmark, where medical disputes are settled by experts without ever going to court.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329165132/01/25/2013Malpractice lawsuits raise healthcare costs. Is a Danish system the solution for the U.S.?nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthEpisodeend=2018-01-25http://video.pbs.org/video/2329112467/Every year, one in 14 doctors will be sued for malpractice; and a survey by the AMA found that more than 60% of doctors over 55 have been sued at least once. Most lawsuits will be dismissed, or resolved in favor of the doctor; but the cost of insuring against such suits can be huge. At the same time, the majority of patients who suffer injury from malpractice, never receive any compensation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329112467/01/25/2013Jeff Greenfield explores how malpractice lawsuits contribute to rising healthcare costs.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSegmentend=2018-01-25http://video.pbs.org/video/2329116980/A closer look at how medical malpractice is handled in Denmark, by taking litigation out of the equation completely. Supporters of the system say it makes it easier for doctors to practice medicine, and for injured patients to get compensated quickly.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329116980/01/25/2013In Denmark medical disputes are settled by settled by experts without ever going to court.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSegmentend=2018-01-25http://video.pbs.org/video/2328991036/Jeffrey Brown talks to Dr. John J. Ross, author of "Shakespeare's Tremor and Orwell's Cough: The Medical Lives of Famous Writers."http://video.pbs.org/video/2328991036/01/24/2013Jeffrey Brown talks to John J. Ross, author of "Shakespeare's Tremor and Orwell's Cough."eArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingHealthHealthArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2326104385/Dr. Pauline Chen discusses the doctor-patient relationship.http://video.pbs.org/video/2326104385/01/16/2013Dr. Pauline Chen discusses the doctor-patient relationship.nrHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2327073188/Panelists discuss whether children are being used as props in the gun control debate. Then, is the U.S. falling behind on participation of women in the workplace? Behind the Headlines: Arizona's new Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema on her hopes and plans for her state.http://video.pbs.org/video/2327073188/01/18/2013Kids & Guns; Working Women; Congresswoman Kyrsten SinemanrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSports & RecreationSports & RecreationHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2249018921/To many African Americans, soul food is sacrament, ritual, and a key expression of cultural identity. But does this traditional cuisine do more harm to health than it soothes the soul? Find out in Soul Food Junkies coming next season to Independent Lens.http://video.pbs.org/video/2249018921/06/22/2012Watch Soul Food Junkies - airing May 20, 2013 on Independent Lenstv-pgCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2324400610/Transplant surgeon and writer of The New York Times' "Doctor and Patient" column, Dr. Pauline Chen discusses the medical profession and its approach to life and death.http://video.pbs.org/video/2324400610/01/10/2013Dr. Pauline Chen discusses the medical profession and its approach to life and death.nrHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2324838663/President Obama is under fire for his recent high-ranking appointments of men for positions in the Departments of State, Defense and Treasury, as Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis surprisingly steps down.; New data shows women are binge drinking at startling rates.; The newest female governor in the United States, New Hampshire'http://video.pbs.org/video/2324838663/01/11/2013President Obama's Cabinet; Women Binge Drinking; Governor Maggie HassannrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHealthHealthLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2322907193/Scott Simon interviews Robyn Stone (former Deputy Asst. Secretary for Disability, Aging & Long-Term Care Policy under President Clinton) about the broader societal impacts of long-term care in the United States.http://video.pbs.org/video/2322907193/01/03/2013Robyn Stone (former Deputy Asst. Secretary for Disability, Aging & Long-Term Care Policy)nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmentend=2018-01-04http://video.pbs.org/video/2322906458/Long-term care is expensive. Many of our seniors end up in nursing homes - which is often a big bill for states to foot. But the small state of Rhode Island may have found an innovative way to save money while providing better care with better results. They're paying loved ones - like family members - to stay at home and take care of the elderly.http://video.pbs.org/video/2322906458/01/03/2013A Rhode Island program that is paying family and friends to care for their loved ones.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmentend=2018-01-04http://video.pbs.org/video/2323177208/As the 113th Congress gets sworn in, Illinois Democrat and Iraq war veteran Rep. Tammy Duckworth shares her story of service. Then, international rights community calls for change after the brutal gang-rape of a woman in India, and declining birth rates in the United States.http://video.pbs.org/video/2323177208/01/04/2013Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth; Delhi Gang Rape; Falling Birth RatesnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthOpinionOpinionRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2322904634/More than 10 million people in the U.S. already have long-term health care needs, and that number is only going to grow as baby boomers and their parents live longer. Many of them will require extraordinarily expensive full-time care. With budgets tight across the nation, the questions are: who is going to provide that care? And who is going to pay for it? One family's struggle.http://video.pbs.org/video/2322904634/01/03/2013Dealing with the emotional and financial stresses of caring for a chronically ill parent.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmentend=2018-01-04http://video.pbs.org/video/2322899694/Karla Murthy reports from California about one family that is dealing with the emotional and financial stresses of caring for a chronically ill parent for many years. Anchor Scott Simon interviews Robyn Stone (former Deputy Asst. Secretary for Disability, Aging & Long-Term Care Policy under President Clinton). A Rhode Island program that is paying family members to care for their loved ones.http://video.pbs.org/video/2322899694/01/03/2013Dealing with the emotional and financial stresses of caring for a chronically ill parent.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodeend=2018-01-04http://video.pbs.org/video/2323161654/A Kansas man is being sued for child support after donating sperm to a lesbian couple. See what our panelists think on this week's To The Contrary Extra.http://video.pbs.org/video/2323161654/01/04/2013State Sues Sperm DonornrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesLifestyleLifestyleWomenWomenHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyEducationEducationFeminismFeminismHealthHealthHistoryHistoryInternational IssuesInternational IssuesMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesParentingParentingSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2312444095/Dr. Peter Bach B. Bach discusses the issue of terminally ill patients and making decisions about their health care.http://video.pbs.org/video/2312444095/12/04/2012Dr. Peter Bach B. Bach discusses the issue of terminally ill patients.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2319359919/Lynn Reichgott on coordinating care within communities, so those who choose to can “age in place.”http://video.pbs.org/video/2319359919/12/20/2012Lynn Reichgott on coordinating care in communities, to enable people to "age in place."nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmentend=2017-12-28http://video.pbs.org/video/2319356038/Medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay investigates readmission penalties, an element of the Affordable Care Act designed to reduce costs and lead to more coordinated healthcare once patients are released from the hospital. Later, anchor Ray Suarez interviews Dr. Michael Sparer of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.This week’s “American Voices” features Lynn Reichgott, co-creahttp://video.pbs.org/video/2319356038/12/20/2012An investigation into readmission penalties, an element of the Affordable Care Act.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodeend=2017-12-28http://video.pbs.org/video/2319357485/A conversation with Dr. Michael Sparer - Professor and Department Chair of Health Policy and Management at The Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.http://video.pbs.org/video/2319357485/12/20/2012Dr. Michael Sparer, Health Policy & Management at Columbia Mailman School of Public HealthnrHealthHealthAgingAgingCaregivingCaregivingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmentend=2017-12-28http://video.pbs.org/video/2320006234/Anchored by Gwen Ifill, the PBS Special addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy. The program features contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, Need to Know, and NOVA.http://video.pbs.org/video/2320006234/12/21/2012PBS Special addressing gun laws, mental illness, science of violence, community reaction.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthMediaMediaOpinionOpinionScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2320022637/From Columbine to Virginia Tech to Sandy Hook, school shootings seem to follow an eerily similar pattern. Kip Kinkel did not kill himself and was not killed by the police. Frontline brings us his confession. It is a rare record of what one school shooter claims was his motivation -- in his own words. This excerpt is disturbing and may not be appropriate for younger viewers.http://video.pbs.org/video/2320022637/12/21/2012Frontline presents Kip Kinkel's confession, a rare insight into the motivation of a killernrHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthMediaMediaSocial IssuesSocial IssuesParentsParentsScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2316010769/Need to Know investigates new penalties for hospital readmission for certain conditions.http://video.pbs.org/video/2316010769/12/13/2012Need to Know investigates new penalties for hospital readmission for certain conditions.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSegmentend=2017-12-21http://video.pbs.org/video/2320086855/Gwen Ifill talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about preventing more school shootings, the debate over arming teachers, how to counsel children in the wake of tragedy, and what the administration’s plans will be moving forward.http://video.pbs.org/video/2320086855/12/21/2012Gwen Ifill discusses school violence with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.nrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesParentsParentsEducationEducationIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2320074486/While there is some evidence linking violence in general to risk factors such as age, sex, substance abuse, and personality traits such as anger and impulsiveness, over many years, researchers have established that only a very small subset of people suffering from mental illness are likely to commit violent acts. NOVA investigates what we know and what we don’t about the neuroscience of violence.http://video.pbs.org/video/2320074486/12/21/2012NOVA investigates what we know and what we don’t about the neuroscience of violence.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2319495129/Part 1: Gwen Ifill anchors After Newtown, featuring contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, NOVA and Need to Know. The show addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy. Part 2: PBS continues its coverage with a live broadcast.http://video.pbs.org/video/2319495129/12/20/2012Airs Friday, December 21, 8-9 p.m. ET and Saturday, December 22, 3-6 p.m. on PBS.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsMediaMediaOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsScience & NatureScience & NaturePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2310119650/Dr. John Rowe discusses health in our aging society.http://video.pbs.org/video/2310119650/11/27/2012Dr. John Rowe discusses health in our aging society.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2316204350/Panelists discussion what it means for the rights of women represented by unions as Michigan becomes the 24th right-to-work state, the United Nations criticizes the Afghan government for failing to implement the laws that protect women.And, Behind the Headlines. why it is important to have women on corporate boardshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2316204350/12/14/2012Workers' Right; Protecting Afghan Women; Women on Corporate BoardsnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthWomenWomenHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsNational SecurityNational SecurityOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsEducationEducationFeminismFeminismHealthHealthHistoryHistoryInternational IssuesInternational IssuesMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWork and the EconomyWork and the EconomyEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2316197845/The popular kids show, Sesame Street, highlights divorce in a web feature. See what our panelists think on this week's To The Contrary Extra.http://video.pbs.org/video/2316197845/12/14/2012Sesame Street Tackles DivorcenrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentMediaMediaOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsParentsParentsChild DevelopmentChild DevelopmentEducationEducationHealthy KidsHealthy KidsIssues & AdviceIssues & AdviceTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEducationEducationFeminismFeminismHealthHealthHistoryHistoryMediaMediaPoliticsPoliticsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWork and the EconomyWork and the EconomyParentingParentingSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2313491403/A look through the historical debate over women’s health issues with author Judy Norsigian. She was one of the women of the Boston Women's Collective behind the ground-breaking work Our Bodies Ourselves, which has been in print for more than 40 years. The Library of Congress recently named Our Bodies, Ourselves as one of 88 books that shaped America.http://video.pbs.org/video/2313491403/12/07/2012A look through the historical debate over women’s health issues with author Judy NorsigiannrHealthHealthNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationHealthHealthMediaMediaScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenScience & NatureScience & NatureSegmentend=2017-12-07http://video.pbs.org/video/2313506359/Health and science writer for The New York Times Pam Belluck sheds some light on how state family planning budgets are faring across the nation. Belluck has written on mental illness in children, families haunted by Alzheimer's Disease and the regulation of over-the-counter sales of Plan B.http://video.pbs.org/video/2313506359/12/07/2012Scott Simon talks with New York Times heath and science writer Pam Belluck.nrHealthHealthWomenWomenNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmentend=2017-12-07