2011-05-11 Chronic Diseases an ‘Impending Disaster’ for Some Nations
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When we think of threats to public health, we often think of…
2011-05-04 Why Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. (SOUND) Loud snoring can be a problem — and not just for…
2011-04-27 Travelers May Spread Drug-Resistance Gene From South Asia
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists say they have found dangerous forms of bacteria in the drinking…
2011-04-20 What Do You Know About the Common Cold?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Do you think getting cold can give you a cold? Is it…
2011-04-13 A New Reason for Why the Deaf May Have Trouble Reading
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Deaf people may have no trouble communicating English words through American Sign…
2011-03-30 Doctors Lack Many Ways to Treat Radiation Exposure
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from…
2011-04-06 Why Hands-Free Faucets May Be a Risk to Some Hospital Patients
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Automatic faucets use an electronic sensor to start and stop the flow…
2011-03-23 Breast Cancer Study Could Change How Early Growths Are Treated
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Have you ever felt lumps under the skin on the sides of…
2011-03-16 Nuclear Crisis in Japan Raises Worries About Radiation Risks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station in northern…
2011-03-09 Are People Who Speak More Than One Language Smarter?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In the early nineteen fifties, researchers found that people scored lower on…
2011-03-02 After Brain Study, New Questions About Mobile Phones
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. How important is your mobile phone, better known to Americans as a…
2011-02-23 A Possible Safe New Way to Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills…
2011-02-16 World Health Organization Says Alcohol Abuse is an International Problem
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause…
2011-02-09 A Fatter World, Yet Fewer Cases of High Blood Pressure
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week a study of one hundred ninety-nine countries and territories confirmed…
2011-02-02 Why Doctors May Not Always Try to Save a Fingertip
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We started talking last week about how to decide if a common…