2005-09-21 Fetal Skin Cells May Treat Burns
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. A method tested in Switzerland may offer a new way to treat burns. Researchers used skin cells grown from a…
2005-09-14 India, Nepal Fight Outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis
I’m Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Health Report. Japanese encephalitis is a disease that can cause brain damage and, in some cases, death. But it can also be…
2005-08-31 Drug for Other Diseases May Have Use Against AIDS
I’m Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists say they were able to decrease levels of the AIDS virus with a drug designed for other conditions. AIDS…
2005-08-24 Scientists Work on a ‘Smart Bomb’ Against Cancer
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists have developed a new cancer drug. So far, they have tested it in only in laboratory animals. The drug…
2005-08-17 Lung Cancer: Tobacco Is Usually the Cause, but Not Always
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week, a man who was a nightly presence in millions of American homes died of lung cancer. Peter Jennings…
2005-08-10 Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Urges to Gamble
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. Parkinson disease is a brain disorder. It usually develops after the age of sixty-five. Among the signs are shaking, slowed…
2005-08-03 AIDS Scientists Meet in Brazil
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists from more than one hundred countries met in Brazil last week for a conference of the International AIDS Society.…
2005-07-27 SARS Virus No Longer Such a Mystery
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. There is progress toward a possible treatment for lung diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome. Researchers have learned more…
2005-07-20 Studies Show Healthy Living May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. Alzheimer’s disease slowly destroys memory, thinking and reasoning skills. The risk of developing this brain-wasting condition increases with age. It…
2005-07-13 Studies Shows Chemotherapy Improves Lung Cancer Survival
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Lung cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths around the world. There are more…
2005-07-06 Sometimes What Feels Like an Infection May Be an Allergy
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. An allergy is an unusually strong reaction to a substance. Many different things can cause allergies. The most common cause…
2005-06-29 W.H.O. Seeks Worldwide Campaign Against Cancer
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. The World Health Organization has established an international committee of cancer experts. The experts will develop a plan to fight…
2005-06-22 Swedish Study Finds That Placebos Can Help Calm Emotions
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. “Placebo” is a Latin word. It means “I shall please.” And, sometimes, it just might. When scientists want to…
2005-06-15 Number of Americans Living with H.I.V. Estimated Above 1 Million
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. There are new estimates of the number of Americans with the virus that causes AIDS. Government researchers say more than…
2005-06-08 Work-Related Accidents Increasing in Some Developing Countries
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Work can be harmful to your health. Each year, more than two million people die from work-related accidents or diseases.…