2004-03-31 New Findings About Cholesterol and Heart Attacks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sometimes people have the idea that all cholesterol in the blood is bad. But the body needs this fatty substance to create…
2004-03-24 National Library of Medicine
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every year, people from all over the world get information from the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. The…
2004-03-17 Scientists Find New Clue about Acupuncture
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers have reported progress in learning how the ancient traditional Chinese method of acupuncture fights pain and other conditions. During acupuncture,…
2004-03-10 New Drug Cuts Blood Supply to Cancer
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. There is an expression that describes the traditional three steps that doctors use to treat cancer: “cut, burn and poison.” Cut out…
2004-03-03 How Much Water Should People Drink?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is…
2004-02-25 Centers for Disease Control
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. One of the major health agencies in the United States is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is known as…
2004-02-18 Heart Disease in Women
This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. Studies show that many American women believe breast cancer is the biggest threat to their health. But more than…
2004-02-11 How Antiviral Drugs Work
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Here is a common situation: A person gets sick with a high temperature, muscle pain and a cough. The person goes to…
2004-02-04 New Method to Find Alzheimer’s Disease
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Alzheimer’s disease usually appears late in life. In the United States alone, experts say about four million people have this brain disorder.…
2004-01-28 Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers say that eating fatty foods can worsen the progress of the eye disease called age-related macular degeneration…
2004-01-21 Prion Diseases
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In December, the United States reported its first case of mad cow disease. Agriculture officials have been working to make sure other…
2004-01-14 SARS
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week, health workers in China began to kill thousands of animals in an effort to prevent the spread of SARS. Severe…
2004-01-07 Importance of Hand Washing
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Medical experts say the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease is for people to wash their hands with soap…