2007-08-01 Discovery of ‘Itch Gene’ May Lead to New Treatments
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Itchy skin is a common problem. Severe itching can interfere with sleep or lead to painful damage from scratching. Now, scientists may…
2007-07-25 When Eye Problems Involve Diseases of the Retina
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The retina is the sensory tissue in the back part of the eye. It gathers light and captures images from the lens,…
2007-07-18 Egypt Moves to Halt Female Genital Cutting
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Egypt has fully banned the tradition that some call female circumcision and others call female genital mutilation. The government acted after a…
2007-07-04 New Rules for International Health Emergencies Take Effect
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last month, new International Health Regulations went into effect. The new rules aim to contain the threats from diseases that may spread…
2007-07-11 The ABCs of Allergies
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. An allergy is an unusually strong reaction to a substance. Many things can cause allergies. The most common cause is pollen. Trees…
2007-06-27 Staying Healthy by Washing Your Hands
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Hand washing is a powerful way to prevent the spread of disease. The World Bank, the United Nations and the London School…
2007-06-20 Experts List Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Ovarian cancer is known as a “silent killer” because it is usually discovered too late to save a woman’s life. But three…
2007-06-13 Stent Failure: How Much of the Problem Is Caused by Doctors?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today we have the second half of a report about some concerns with the use of drug- treated coronary stents. These are…
2007-06-06 Unapproved Uses of Drug-Treated Heart Stents Questioned
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A coronary stent is a small tube that is used to treat heart patients. The tube is made of wire mesh. Doctors…
2007-05-30 Multivitamins Urged for All Pregnant Women in Developing Countries
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A recent study in Tanzania found that when pregnant women took vitamins every day, fewer babies were born too small. Babies that…
2007-05-23 Ear Care: Do-It-Yourself Wax Removal
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people’s ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important…
2007-05-16 Fewer US Women Getting Mammograms
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Research is often a slow, maddening search for answers where each new finding only seems to raise more questions. This is the…
2007-05-09 Something a Bone Will Never Say: Give Me a Break
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The medical term for a broken bone is a fracture. But there are different kinds of fractures. A single fracture is when…
2007-05-02 Discovery Could Ease Blood Shortages in Hospitals
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists may have found a way to reduce shortages of type O blood. Type O is the kind of blood that hospitals…
2007-04-25 Breast Cancer in US Stayed Down in ’04 for Second Year
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last year, researchers reported that breast cancer rates in the United States dropped in two thousand three. That was after about twenty…