2014-03-05 The Peace Corps: Stomping Out Malaria in Africa
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Even though Malaria can be both prevented and treated, the disease…
2014-02-26 California Scientits Find new Substances to Fight Mosquitoes
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The sound of a mosquito can mean trouble in many parts…
2014-02-19 Peshawar World’s ‘Largest Reservoir’ of Polio Virus
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The World Health Organization has declared the Pakistani city of Peshawar…
2014-02-13 Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for Years
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older.…
2014-02-12 Cigarettes Cause More Health Problems Than Just Lung Cancer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. A new report from the United States surgeon general finds that…
2014-01-22 Mideast Unrest Prompts Worries of Long-term Mental Trauma
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Many Syrians have fled to Lebanon to escape the conflict in…
2014-01-15 Laser Beam Scanner Detects Malaria Infections in Seconds
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Researchers have developed a medical device which they say can find…
2014-01-08 FDA Questions Safety of Antibacterial Soaps
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is washing…
2014-01-01 Prolonged Exposure Therapy Helps Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Mental health experts often use a treatment called “prolonged exposure therapy”…
2013-12-18 New Device Aims to Make Diagnosing AIDS Easier
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. December 1 marked World Aids Day. People around the world join…
2013-12-11 FDA Moves to Reduce Trans Fats Risks
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Food safety agencies in the United States have launched an effort…
2013-12-04 Bilingualism May Delay the First signs of Dementias
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. New research suggests that speaking more than one language may delay…
2013-11-27 Flu Virus Disarms Immune System’s First Responders
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Infection by the influenza virus may be more complex than scientists…
2013-11-20 Simple Cancer Test Saves Lives in Burkina Faso
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says cervical cancer kills 250,000 women…
2013-11-13 Study: Protein in Mother’s Milk May Prevent HIV Transmission to Infants
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Hundreds of thousands of children become infected with the AIDS virus…