2005-03-09 Lead and Violence
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A researcher says lead in the environment could be a…
2005-03-02 Plague Outbreak in Eastern Congo
I’m Gwen Outen the VOA Special English Health Report. Plague is an ancient disease that can be treated now with…
2005-02-09 New Warnings About Tobacco Smoke and Children
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study provides another warning of the dangers from…
2005-02-23 India Begins AIDS Vaccine Study / Unusual AIDS Case in New York
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. India is carrying out its first testing in humans of…
2005-02-16 Update on Tsunami Survivors: Mental Health a Big Concern
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Many health officials warned about the possible spread of diseases…
2005-02-02 Study of Older Women Finds Moderate Alcohol Use May Help Mental Abilities
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study suggests that moderate use of alcohol might…
2005-01-26 Cancer Survival Rates Up in U.S.
I’m Phoebe Zimmerman with the VOA Special English Health Report. The American Cancer Society says the United States is making…
2005-01-19 Heart Disease and C-Reactive Protein
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers have found evidence that a blood protein linked…
2005-01-12 Caffeine Withdrawal
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Coffee, tea and soft drinks usually contain caffeine. Caffeine is…
2005-01-05 New Tuberculosis Drug
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Research scientists say they have discovered a new drug that…
2004-12-29 Helping Depressed Mothers
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A mental health researcher who has studied depressed mothers…
2004-12-22 Safety Questions About Drugs
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Several pain medicines in the United States have been linked…
2004-12-15 Lack of Sleep Linked to Weight Gain
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. There are new findings that not enough sleep may cause…
2004-12-08 Study Links Ozone Pollution to Increased Deaths
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers say they have found the strongest link yet…
2004-12-01 World AIDS Day 2004 Focuses on Risk to Women and Girls
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. December first is World AIDS Day. This year, the campaign…