2012-05-16 US Considers Approving Drug to Prevent HIV
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Studies show that a drug called Truvada can prevent HIV infections. The…
2012-05-09 Worried That People Are Laughing at You?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are…
2012-05-02 Language Has Risks for Health Translators
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Translators Without Borders is an American nonprofit group. It provides language services…
2012-04-25 Mouth X-Rays and the Brain; Infected Gums Do Not Cause Heart Attacks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study suggests that dental X-rays may increase the risk of…
2012-04-18 Dementia Cases May Triple by 2050 as World Ages
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Dementia is the loss of mental abilities caused by brain disorders that…
2012-04-11 Groups Warn of Health Needs in Burma
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In the past year, Burma has opened its political system and reached…
2012-04-04 Why Getting Dirty Can Be Healthy for Children
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study suggests that early exposure to germs strengthens the immune…
2012-03-28 In Rural India, Medical Myths Spread
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Rural areas of India may have few doctors or other health resources.…
2012-03-21 A Birth Procedure Does Little to Prevent Bleeding
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Severe bleeding, also called hemorrhage, causes one-third of pregnancy-related deaths in Asia…
2012-03-14 New Findings on Sleep in Children, Older Adults
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. “Sleep-disordered breathing” is a term for a group of conditions that can…
2012-03-07 In ‘Sober Houses,’ Heroin Addicts Learn to Help Themselves
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Tourists come to Zanzibar for its white sand beaches and historic buildings…
2012-02-29 A Way to Make New Eggs in Women?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research could raise hope for women who are having trouble getting…
2012-02-22 Getting Paid to Play Sick at School
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people act sick to get out of work. Others act sick…
2012-02-15 Dating Sites’ Claims; Female Voices and Fertility
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. As sure as honey attracts bees, Valentine’s Day attracts scientists with studies…
2012-02-08 New Effort to Fight 10 ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new campaign aims to fight ten diseases that affect many of…