20 April 2010 There are different measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of infections after surgery This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Hospitals not only treat infections -- they can also cause them. In the United States alone, th...
13 April 2010 A 2008 photo of a pregnant woman being examined at an AIDS care training and support program in White River Junction, South Africa This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study says fewer women in developing nations are dyi...
06 April 2010 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sleeping sickness is a deadly disease that infects about sixty thousand people in Africa each year. Now scientists in Scotland say they may have found a new treatment. Their findings are in...
30 March 2010 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose. Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It traps di...
By Caty Weaver 2010-3-23 The mother of 11-year-old Marcelas Owens, left, died after she lost her insurance coverage. Since then his family has campaigned for reform. This is the VOA Special English Health Report. President Obama has signed legislatio...
09 March 2010 French First Lady Carla Bruni visits a hospital in Dangbo, Benin. Ms. Bruni is an ambassador for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tube...
02 March 2010 Some experts question the extent to which cutting salt in the diet would mean fewer heart attacks and strokes. This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last month we reported about a study that showed eating even a little less sal...
By VOA 2010-2-16 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A condition called atrial fibrillation produces an abnormal heartbeat. People feel their heart race and they lose their breath. It may last a few seconds, but it can get worse and worse...
By Caty Weaver 2010-2-2 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Two new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners. One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twent...
By Caty Weaver 2010-1-26 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. A new study used a computer model to predict how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease...
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