Health Report

2008-04-16 Chinese Say Son With Bird Flu Likely Infected Father

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Researchers in China have reported on a rare human-to-human case of bird…

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2008-04-09 Study Links Midlife Belly Fat to Higher Risk of Dementia

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Being overweight can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart attacks.…

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2008-04-02 WHO Targets Climate Change for World Health Day 2008

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Next Monday is World Health Day, observed by the World Health Organization.…

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2008-03-26 New Drug Shows Promise Against Worm Disease

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists think they are a step closer to a new drug to…

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2008-03-19 Vaccine a Big Success Against Meningitis in Uganda

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Meningitis is an infection of the tissue that covers the brain and…

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2008-03-05 The Dark Side of Skin Lightening

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than…

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2008-03-12 Report Points to Limits of Some Antidepressants

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A study has raised new questions about the effectiveness of several popular…

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2008-02-27 Midlife Crisis and U

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study shows that unhappiness in middle age, also known as…

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2008-02-20 WHO Sees Tobacco Risk to a Billion Lives This Century

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The World Health Organization is urging countries to follow six policies to…

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2008-02-13 A Success Story for Malaria Control

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every year, malaria sickens about five hundred million people. More than one…

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2008-02-06 Drug Shown to Cut HIV Risk in Breastfed Babies

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about the value of breastfeeding for a baby's…

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2008-01-30 A New Push for Breastfeeding in Developing Countries

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about a series of new studies of hunger…

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2008-01-23 Hunger Blamed for a Third of Deaths in Children Under 5

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research says thirty-five percent of all child deaths worldwide are caused…

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2008-01-02 Skin Care: Dont Let a Little Cut Fool You

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Even minor cuts can become infected if they are left untreated. Any…

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2007-12-26 Taking the Pulse of Public Opinion About Health Problems

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. What do you think of health in your country? Researchers asked people…

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