Cook County Hospital makes history

Mar. 15, 2013
On Chicago's West Side, a physician scores a major breakthrough in medical science.

In doctor-patient relationships, talking is the best medicine

Jun. 12, 2012
Communication is paramount to the success of most relationships—especially in the case of doctors and patients, where some emerging evidence suggests that good communication with a patient can lead to better health outcomes.

Surgeons in short supply in Uganda

Jan. 20, 2012
Uganda desperately needs surgeons. In a country of 32 million people, there are only about a hundred specialist surgeons. As a result, accident victims with critical injuries must sometimes wait weeks or months for operations.

Teens and tweens find they too need vaccines to attend school

Sep. 18, 2011
Parents used to think that once their kids were out of elementary school, they were done with vaccines. But the rules are changing.In California, middle schoolers and high schoolers now have to prove that they're immunized against pertussis, or whooping cough, in order to attend school.

Mutants, androids, cyborgs and pop culture films

Oct. 27, 2010
Ever wonder about the line between science and science fiction? Could we ever selectively erase experiences from our memories?  Upload information to our brains like a hard drive? Control robotic limbs with our minds?