The featured programs for the Diseases Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1102 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:10 GMT Domestic and advocacy group officials testified about autism. Among the topics they discussed were efforts to increase awareness and understanding of the disease, the cost of the disease, limited public health resources, and public health policy. Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) denied a link between rising autism rates and vaccinations. Representative Burton showed a video about research on the effect of mercury on the brain. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309672-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309672-1 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Hitchens was interviewed in his home about his life and work following a diagnosis of esophageal cancer. He authored over a dozen books including his recent memoir, [Hitch-22]. Other titles include, [God Is Not Great], [The Trial of Henry Kissinger], [The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice], and [Thomas Jefferson: Author of America]. He was a contributing editor for the [Atlantic Monthly] magazine and a columnist for [Vanity Fair] magazine, where he has been writing articles about his diagnosis in the summer 2010 of stage four esophageal cancer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297586-1 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT The subcommittee met for an update on federal efforts to combat H1N1. They discussed the vaccine shortage, the distribution of masks for certain federal workers and efforts to identify and remove from circulation fake vaccines and anti-viral medications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289662-1 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Cabinet Secretaries Sebelius, Napolitano, and Duncan testified on efforts to monitor national response to the H1N1 flu virus. Since September 2009, more than 300 U.S. citizens have died from the virus, most under the age of 65. Among the topics addressed were shortages of the flu vaccine due to production delays, hospital and public health department capacities, intravenous and anti-viral medications, and the ability of public health agencies to stay ahead of the spread of the virus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289575-1 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT