2008-01-30 A New Push for Breastfeeding in Developing Countries
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about a series of new studies of hunger in mothers and children in developing countries. The Lancet medical…
2008-01-23 Hunger Blamed for a Third of Deaths in Children Under 5
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research says thirty-five percent of all child deaths worldwide are caused by undernutrition — hunger. The Lancet, the British medical magazine,…
2008-01-02 Skin Care: Dont Let a Little Cut Fool You
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Even minor cuts can become infected if they are left untreated. Any break in the skin can let bacteria enter the body.…
2007-12-26 Taking the Pulse of Public Opinion About Health Problems
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. What do you think of health in your country? Researchers asked people in forty-seven countries around the world. They also asked them…
2007-12-19 In Treating Hypothermia, Slow and Gentle Are Best
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about ways to avoid hypothermia and other cold-weather injuries. Today we are going to talk about emergency treatment.…
2007-12-12 Want to Stay Warm in Winter? Think COLD
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Winter in many places means ice skating, sledding and snowball fights. But unless someone is prepared, outdoor fun can also mean frostbite…
2007-12-05 Controlling Cholera May Be Easier Than Thought
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. There are low-cost vaccines, taken by mouth, that can protect against cholera. The vaccine is commonly provided to international travelers, but not…
2007-11-28 Stored Blood Found to Lose a Life-Saving Gas
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists have discovered that stored blood loses a life-saving gas. This discovery may explain why a great number of people get sick…
2007-11-21 UN Lowers Estimate of HIV Cases
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. United Nations officials now say fewer people than they thought are infected with the virus that causes AIDS. Last year, the agency…
2007-11-14 Diabetes Called a Growing Worldwide Epidemic
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today is World Diabetes Day, part of a campaign to urge governments to do more to fight the disease. Organizers warn of…
2007-11-07 Children’s Doctors Group Calls for Early Medical and Educational Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week we reported about new advice on autism from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It said doctors should look for signs…
2007-10-31 US Doctor Group Urges Autism Testing for All Babies
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The American Academy of Pediatrics says all children should be tested for autism by the age of two. Autism is a general…
2007-10-24 Children’s Health: New Polio Worries in Africa | US Committee Urges Limits on Cough and Cold Drugs
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today we have two reports, both about children. We start in Sudan. Health officials are launching a campaign to vaccinate eight million…
2007-10-17 Of ‘Knockout’ Mice and the Men Who Developed Them
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. This year’s Nobel Prize in medicine will go to three researchers who found a way to learn about the duties of individual…
2007-10-10 Combination of Medicine and Therapy Called Best for Depressed Teens
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Depression can cause long periods of sadness and hopelessness, feelings of low self-worth, even physical pain. It is the leading cause of…