2013-06-12 Overweight Children in Developing Countries
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says there has been a sharp increase in the number of children in developing countries who…
2013-05-29 Scientists for the First Time Create Human Stem Cells through Cloning
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. American scientists have for the first time taken stem cells from human embryos that are genetic copies of living people. The…
2013-05-22 People Living Near Toxic Waste Sites are Exposed to Many Chemicals
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Millions of people in developing countries living near toxic waste dumps. A new study looked at the dangers of living near…
2013-05-01 WHO says the H7N9 Bird Flu Virus is Unusually Dangerous for People
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. A World Health Organization official says a new strain of avian influenza is unusually dangerous for people. Keiji Fakuda is the…
2013-04-24 World Health Organization Urges Countries to Vaccinate Children
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The World Health Organization says vaccinations against disease save the lives of two to three million children every year. The WHO…
2013-04-10 Fight Against Militants in Pakistan Leads to Advanced Treatments for Wounded
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. More than five thousand members of the Pakistani security forces have been killed in the fight against terrorists and militants since…
2013-04-03 Polio remains a threat in some places
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Most countries are now free of polio, but the disease remains a threat in some places including Nigeria.…
2013-03-28 Malawi Hospital Expands Use of Electronic Records
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Electronic medical records are not only for wealthy, industrialized countries. A test project in Southern Africa suggests that…
2013-03-13 The risks of Language for Health Translators
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Translators Without Borders is an American nonprofit group. It provides language services to nongovernmental organizations such as, yes,…
2013-03-06 What Is the Relationship Between Age and Happiness?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Are people less happy or more happy the older they get? If you answered more happy, then you…
2013-02-27 Can Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Autism?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study found that women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy were less likely to…
2013-02-13 Nigerian Doctor Honored for Fight Against River Blindness
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Nigerian doctor Uche Amazigo has received the Prince Mahidol Award for outstanding efforts in public health. Dr. Amazigo…
2013-02-06 Ear Care: Do-It-Yourself Wax Removal
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people’s ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important…
2013-01-23 Lifelong Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study adds to evidence suggesting that being bilingual is good for the brain. In the study,…