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Doctors Recommend Cholesterol Tests, Drugs for Young Children

eisenberge — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:53:41 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that children with risk factors such as obesity and a family history of cardiac disease be screened for high cholesterol — and said some should be treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs. See the full report on NewsHour.

Video Stories for July 8, 2008

Edgerton — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:16:10 +0000

Obama Will Give Convention Speech at Stadium

Obama, McCain Look West as Battlegrounds Shift

High Oil Costs May Advance Conservation and New Energy Research

Fareed Zakaria interviews Historian Niall Ferguson about War of the World

Edgerton — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:47:32 +0000

Harvard and Oxford historian Ferguson wrote the companion book to the documentary series, which provides a controversial angle on WWII. Fareed Zakaria interviewed him about the book in 2006. Watch...

Vote for this Week’s Reel 13 Short Film

rossd — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:12:43 +0000

This week's Reel 13 shorts feature three innovative animations:

* Stories about Ark City, Kansas

* Life after graduation

* A dentist's life

Watch now. Then vote for your favorite.

Refugees from Darfur in Brooklyn

Edgerton — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:27:46 +0000

Hamza Ibrahim is a refugee from Darfur who now lives in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn. He told WIDE ANGLE about growing up in Darfur, driving a taxi in New York City, and collecting clothes and school supplies to send to people living in refugee camps back home. See story...

A Summer of Fan Favorites on NATURE

veat — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:22:44 +0000

In February, NATURE fans voted for their favorite episodes. Now, the results are in! Watch the top nine viewer picks on NATURE this summer. Your favorite episodes hit the airwaves each Sunday night starting July 6, through August 31.

Exposé Video Extra: A Day in Mexico

eisenberge — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:05:42 +0000

Charlotte Observer reporter Franco Ordoñez spent months speaking to Latino poultry workers – many of whom came from Mexico. Ordonez takes Exposé to Taxco for a day of reporting. (6 minutes)

This Day in History: Lyndon Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act

eisenberge — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:31 +0000

On July 2, 1964, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally-televised ceremony at the White House. More About Lyndon B. Johnson from: American Experience: The Presidents - LBJ site Born: August 27, 1908; Stonewall, Texas… Lyndon Johnson was the first president to appoint an African American to [...]

Watch ‘Election Day’ Doc Online, through July 31, 2008 only

Edgerton — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:42:54 +0000

What's the street-level experience of voters in today's America? In a triumph of documentary storytelling, P.O.V.'s Election Day combines 11 stories — shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight — into one. Watch now...

Study: HIV Mortality Rates Continue to Drop as Treatments Improve

rossd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:47 +0000

More than a decade after antiretroviral treatments for HIV first debuted, HIV mortality rates have declined dramatically and they continue to drop in countries where patients have access to the drugs. Read more…