2005-05-04 A Look Behind the Disease: Meningitis
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Meningitis is an infection of the fluid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. Most cases are caused by…
2005-04-20 Laboratories Destroy Deadly Flu Virus Shipped by Mistake
Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Health officials are investigating how several thousand laboratories worldwide received a deadly influenza virus by mistake. The laboratories normally receive small…
2005-04-13 Vaccine Shows Promise Against a Big Killer of Babies in the Developing World
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Children under the age of two and old people are at the greatest risk from infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria.…
2005-04-06 World Health Day Recognizes the Health of Mothers and Children
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Thursday, April seventh, is World Health Day. The World Health Organization recognizes World Health Day each year to increase interest…
2005-03-30 Prostate Cancer: What It Is and How Doctors Treat It
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A listener in Vietnam recently asked what causes prostate cancer and how this disease is treated. Prostate Cells The prostate…
2005-03-23 World Tuberculosis Day, 2005
Thursday is World Tuberculosis Day. It is recognized on March twenty-fourth each year to raise awareness about the international health threat of tuberculosis. Health officials from the United States Centers…
2005-03-16 Aspirin Found to Help Men and Women Differently
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A lot of older people take low-strength aspirin on the advice of their doctor to help reduce the risk of…
2005-03-09 Lead and Violence
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A researcher says lead in the environment could be a major cause of violence by young people. Doctor Herbert Needleman…
2005-03-02 Plague Outbreak in Eastern Congo
I’m Gwen Outen the VOA Special English Health Report. Plague is an ancient disease that can be treated now with antibacterial medicines. In fact, the World Health Organization says people…
2005-02-09 New Warnings About Tobacco Smoke and Children
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study provides another warning of the dangers from cigarette smoke around children. This was one of the largest…
2005-02-23 India Begins AIDS Vaccine Study / Unusual AIDS Case in New York
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. India is carrying out its first testing in humans of a vaccine to prevent infection with the virus that causes…
2005-02-16 Update on Tsunami Survivors: Mental Health a Big Concern
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Many health officials warned about the possible spread of diseases after the tsunami waves in the Indian Ocean in December.…
2005-02-02 Study of Older Women Finds Moderate Alcohol Use May Help Mental Abilities
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study suggests that moderate use of alcohol might help reduce the loss of mental ability, at least in…
2005-01-26 Cancer Survival Rates Up in U.S.
I’m Phoebe Zimmerman with the VOA Special English Health Report. The American Cancer Society says the United States is making progress against several of its deadliest and most common cancers.…
2005-01-19 Heart Disease and C-Reactive Protein
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers have found evidence that a blood protein linked to inflammation of the arteries is a cause of heart…