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 spinal cord. Both bacteria and viruses can cause it. Viral…
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 dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark…
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 drugs for depression. These antidepressants are known as selective serotonin…
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 midlife crisis, is a universal experience. Two economists did the…
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 prevent millions of tobacco-related deaths. The six policies are known…
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 million of them die, mostly young children and pregnant women…
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 development. But getting the milk into the baby can seem…
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 in mothers and children in developing countries. The Lancet medical…
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 by undernutrition — hunger. The Lancet, the British medical magazine,…
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 break in the skin can let bacteria enter the body.…
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 in forty-seven countries around the world. They also asked them…
2007-12-19 In Treating Hypothermia, Slow and Gentle Are Best
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about ways to avoid hypothermia and other cold-weather injuries. Today we are going to talk about emergency treatment.…
2007-12-12 Want to Stay Warm in Winter? Think COLD
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Winter in many places means ice skating, sledding and snowball fights. But unless someone is prepared, outdoor fun can also mean frostbite…
2007-12-05 Controlling Cholera May Be Easier Than Thought
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. There are low-cost vaccines, taken by mouth, that can protect against cholera. The vaccine is commonly provided to international travelers, but not…
2007-11-28 Stored Blood Found to Lose a Life-Saving Gas
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists have discovered that stored blood loses a life-saving gas. This discovery may explain why a great number of people get sick…