Haley or Matthew's Story: Planned Pregnancy, A
There is much a woman needs to learn prior to conceiving a child and during the 38 weeks of pregnancy. For example, the risk of neural tube defect is reduced by taking folic acid in the pre conceptual and early conceptual period. Good nutrition and ...
Drug Companies and Research
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about the ethics challenges that arise when drug companies do clinical research. One example that Professor Capron discusses concerns compensation that participating physicians receive from drug compan...
AIDS Research and Treatment
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about some of the ethical issues surrounding research into drugs used in the treatment of AIDS. Professor Capron explores the question of whether it's ethically correct to do experimental research when...
Novelty Seekers: Negative Consequences
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the potential for negative consequences among those who are genetically inclined to seek thrills. Some of these consequences can include tak...
Progress in Treating Mental Illnesses
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about progress in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression. Dr. Leuchter notes that in many instances, the symptoms of the illness are treated (with varying d...
Sex and Sexuality: HIV/AIDS
The impact of sexually transmitted diseases turned far darker than ever before in the early 1980's with the advent and proliferation of the human immunodeficiency virus or "HIV" and "AIDS." Although many new and powerful drugs have proved to be the...
Fighting HIV/AIDS in the Future
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about carrying the fight against HIV/AIDS into the future. Dr. Levine observes that, in the years ahead, there will be drugs developed that will be able t...
Behind Closed Doors: Risk Factors for Violence: Guns and Drugs
Guns--weapons of violence--contribute to the greater number of violent acts that occur in the United States. The cities of Seattle and Vancouver are virtually identical except for the fact that the murder rate in Seattle is ten times higher than it ...
Needle Exchange Programs (Part One) and (Part Two)
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about needle exchange programs and notes that studies have proven they decrease the transmission of HIV.
The Growing Years: Doctor's Role as Counselor, A
Cathy Parrish has developed a relationship of trust with her patients that allows them to talk to her about issues they might not feel comfortable sharing with their parents. That is the value of having the same doctor over a long period of time. On...