WSJ.com Video - Health

News Hub: Why You Can Die of a Broken Heart

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:53:41 GMT

New research shows that dying of a broken heart isn't just a metaphor. WSJ's Ron Winslow talks with Simon Constable about studies that show real, and sometimes fatal, changes can occur in the heart after a traumatic breakup or death of a loved one.

News Hub: The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health-Care

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:27:39 GMT

Over the next ten years, health spending is expected to balloon to $4.5 trillion. Despite this, the government's health overhaul has stalled, Peter Landers reports.

News Hub: Retracting a Major Study on Autism

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:12:41 GMT

WSJ's health columnist Melinda Beck talks with Kelsey Hubbard about a retraction of the study showing a link between autism and vaccines by a prominent British medical journal.

Health Care Reform: The Cost of Doing Nothing

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:20 GMT

The impact of not reforming health care could be more dire than first thought. WSJ's David Wessel says there will be more people uninsured and greater costs to employers. As for reducing the deficit? Forget about it.

Fixing Health Care

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:34:32 GMT

Alan Miller, chief executive of Universal Health Services, says tort reform and increased competition among insurance providers could help fix health care and explains why the Democrats' plan tries to tackle too much too soon.

Disabled Marine Keeps Fit Doing CrossFit

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:42:40 GMT

Being in a wheelchair doesn't stop U.S. Marine and Iraqi veteran Hector Delgado from keeping fit. He does CrossFit, a highly intense exercise program that combines Olympic lifts, body weight exercises and much more.

News Hub: Autism Rates Found Higher in Some Areas

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:11:04 GMT

A new autism study shows clusters of high autism rates in parts of California. WSJ's health columnist Melinda Beck joins Simon Constable on the News Hub with more.

Obama Defends Health Care Agenda

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:37:16 GMT

At a GOP retreat, President Obama made the case that partisanship and bickering is holding up reform. Courtesy of Fox News.

Gates Foundation Pledges $10 Billion for Vaccines

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:31:56 GMT

Bill and Melinda Gates announced today that their foundation will commit $10 billion over the next 10 years to help research, develop and deliver vaccines for the world's poorest countries. Courtesy Fox News.

News Hub: Haiti Health-Care Chaos

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:28:59 GMT

WSJ reporter Ianthe Jeanne Dugan speaks to the News Hub's Simon Constable about how the earthquake is effecting health care in Haiti.