2007-11-21 UN Lowers Estimate of HIV Cases
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. United Nations officials now say fewer people than they thought are infected with the virus that causes AIDS. Last year, the agency…
2007-11-14 Diabetes Called a Growing Worldwide Epidemic
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today is World Diabetes Day, part of a campaign to urge governments to do more to fight the disease. Organizers warn of…
2007-11-07 Children’s Doctors Group Calls for Early Medical and Educational Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week we reported about new advice on autism from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It said doctors should look for signs…
2007-10-31 US Doctor Group Urges Autism Testing for All Babies
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The American Academy of Pediatrics says all children should be tested for autism by the age of two. Autism is a general…
2007-10-24 Children’s Health: New Polio Worries in Africa | US Committee Urges Limits on Cough and Cold Drugs
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today we have two reports, both about children. We start in Sudan. Health officials are launching a campaign to vaccinate eight million…
2007-10-10 Combination of Medicine and Therapy Called Best for Depressed Teens
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Depression can cause long periods of sadness and hopelessness, feelings of low self-worth, even physical pain. It is the leading cause of…
2007-10-03 New Test for H5N1, and New Findings Why Virus Is So Deadly
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists continue to look for ways to deal with the deadly form of bird flu virus. Researchers in Singapore, for example, have…
2007-09-26 Injured Player’s Gains Turn Attention to Cold Treatment
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. On September ninth, American football player Kevin Everett of the Buffalo Bills tried to bring down an opponent. There seemed to be…
2007-09-19 Debating the Teen Brain
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Parents might tell teenagers, “Act your age.” But some scientists say that is exactly what teens are doing. They say that while…
2007-09-12 Gaining Weight as Friends, and Maybe Losing It Too
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears…
2007-09-05 Parents Warned on Use of Cough and Cold Medicines in Children
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. How safe and effective is the use of cough and cold medicines in children? An advisory committee of the United States Food…
2007-08-29 The Worries Over Children and Lead
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Lead poisoning is a danger especially to children under six years old. High levels of lead in their growing bodies can cause…
2007-08-22 When Medicines Become a Risky Mix
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Many people take several medicines to treat different conditions at the same time. Each medicine may be safe to use by itself,…
2007-08-15 Epilepsy: Mysterious and Sometimes Misunderstood
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Epilepsy is a disorder where bursts of electrical activity in the brain result in seizures. A seizure can involve part or all…
2007-08-08 Researchers Develop New Test to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people around the world. American researchers say the disease will affect more than one hundred million people…