2009-07-29 South Africa Tests AIDS Vaccine
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Thirty-six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed vaccine against H.I.V. The tests are the first step in…
2009-07-22 Researchers Take a Closer Look at Energy Drinks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. You could fill a store with all the energy drinks now available. They promise to make people feel more energetic and think…
2009-07-15 Biomarkers Show Little Help in Predicting Heart Disease
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death. It includes heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure. Over the years, researchers…
2009-07-08 Experts Urge Limits on Widely Used Pain Drug
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United States government might place new restrictions on a commonly used painkiller. Taking too much acetaminophen can cause liver damage and…
2009-07-01 An 1859 Battle in Italy, and the Birth of the Red Cross
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The International Red Cross Movement grew out of a major battle in the unification of Italy. The Battle of Solferino took place…
2009-06-24 New Study Disputes ‘Depression Gene’ Finding
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We all know that some people do not seem as emotionally strong as others when life gets difficult. But why is that?…
2009-06-17 Connecting Africa’s Health Workers
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United Nations is seeking to improve electronic communication for health workers in Africa. Workers in rural areas would have a better…
2009-06-10 WHO Close to Declaring Flu Pandemic
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. As of Tuesday, seventy-three countries had reported more than twenty-six thousand cases of the new H1N1 flu virus. A World Health Organization…
2009-06-03 Smoking and the Risk to Women’s Lungs
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. C.O.P.D., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blocks airflow through the lungs. It makes breathing difficult. The leading cause is cigarette smoking. Experts at…
2009-05-27 Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not Hurt Jobs in Bars, Restaurants
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of death. In the United States, smoking rates are down from the past, but cigarettes…
2009-05-20 Hands-Only CPR Is a Simpler Way to Save Lives
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. If a person’s heart stops, would you know how to perform CPR? CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can save a life and reduce…
2009-05-13 Alcohol, the ‘Asian Flush’ and the Risk of Cancer
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A question from Taiwan: Chung Li wants to know why his face turns red when he drinks alcohol. This effect called facial…
2009-05-06 US Eases H1N1 Flu Policy for Schools
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. More than twenty countries have found cases of the new H1N1 influenza virus. In all around one thousand five hundred cases and…
2009-04-29 United States and Mexico Battle Swine Flu
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Swine flu is a respiratory sickness caused by an influenza virus that mainly infects pigs. However, sometimes the virus can sicken humans.…
2009-04-22 The Global Snakebite Initiative Is Working to Improve Treatment for Victims
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. More than four million people around the world are bitten by snakes each year. At least one hundred twenty-five thousand of these…