Denise Grady

An anti-abortion group is going after Planned Parenthood for allegedly selling fetal tissue from abortions for profit, a charge the organization denies.

About 2 million Americans a year are infected with drug-resistant bacteria, but researchers have high hopes for a new antibiotic that uses bacteria found in our soils.

One new study questions the effectiveness of ovarian cancer screening, and another has highlighted waste in the health care system. Denise Grady, reporter and health editor for the New York Times talks about how we can know what works when it comes to medical procedures.

Concerns about the effects of the chemical bisphenol-A have grown in recent years. The chemcial can be found in the linings of cans and is used to make plastic bottles and containers. Half a dozen states have already banned it from children's products over fears that BPA mimics the effects of hormones. But the scientific community has not come to a clear consensus on how BPA affects human beings. Denise Grady, reporter for The New York Times, explains that the fight over what to do about BPA is now becoming political.

For the first time in decades, the maternal mortality has declined significantly. More access to prenatal care, fewer pregnancies worldwide, and improvements in large countries like China and India have all contributed to the improved numbers. However, some experts are concerned that the report, published in the journal, Lancet, may distract from work that still needs to be done.