2009-08-26 Researchers Link Gene to Need for Less Sleep
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The next time you think about going without sleep, consider this: Laboratory…
2009-08-19 Study Links Aspirin to Colon Cancer Survival
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. People since ancient times have used aspirin-like medicines to fight pain and…
2009-08-12 Battling a Stroke, and the Clock
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Strokes are a major cause of death and disability. A stroke is…
2009-08-05 Pregnant Women at Greater Danger From H1N1 Flu
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The H1N1 flu virus that has spread around the world is especially…
2009-07-29 South Africa Tests AIDS Vaccine
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Thirty-six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed…
2009-07-22 Researchers Take a Closer Look at Energy Drinks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. You could fill a store with all the energy drinks now available.…
2009-07-15 Biomarkers Show Little Help in Predicting Heart Disease
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death. It includes heart…
2009-07-08 Experts Urge Limits on Widely Used Pain Drug
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United States government might place new restrictions on a commonly used…
2009-07-01 An 1859 Battle in Italy, and the Birth of the Red Cross
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The International Red Cross Movement grew out of a major battle in…
2009-06-24 New Study Disputes ‘Depression Gene’ Finding
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We all know that some people do not seem as emotionally strong…
2009-06-17 Connecting Africa’s Health Workers
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United Nations is seeking to improve electronic communication for health workers…
2009-06-10 WHO Close to Declaring Flu Pandemic
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. As of Tuesday, seventy-three countries had reported more than twenty-six thousand cases…
2009-06-03 Smoking and the Risk to Women’s Lungs
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. C.O.P.D., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blocks airflow through the lungs. It makes…
2009-05-27 Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not Hurt Jobs in Bars, Restaurants
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of death. In the United…
2009-05-20 Hands-Only CPR Is a Simpler Way to Save Lives
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. If a person’s heart stops, would you know how to perform CPR?…