2005-07-13 Studies Shows Chemotherapy Improves Lung Cancer Survival
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Lung cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths around the world. There are more…
2005-07-06 Sometimes What Feels Like an Infection May Be an Allergy
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. An allergy is an unusually strong reaction to a substance. Many different things can cause allergies. The most common cause…
2005-06-29 W.H.O. Seeks Worldwide Campaign Against Cancer
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. The World Health Organization has established an international committee of cancer experts. The experts will develop a plan to fight…
2005-06-22 Swedish Study Finds That Placebos Can Help Calm Emotions
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. “Placebo” is a Latin word. It means “I shall please.” And, sometimes, it just might. When scientists want to…
2005-06-15 Number of Americans Living with H.I.V. Estimated Above 1 Million
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. There are new estimates of the number of Americans with the virus that causes AIDS. Government researchers say more than…
2005-06-08 Work-Related Accidents Increasing in Some Developing Countries
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Work can be harmful to your health. Each year, more than two million people die from work-related accidents or diseases.…
2005-06-01 Study Says Breast-Cancer Treatments Increase Survival Rates
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. More than one million new cases of breast cancer are reported every year around the world. But survival rates have…
2005-05-25 Study Suggests Laughter Is Good for the Heart
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Have you heard the old saying that laughter is the best medicine? Then listen to this. Seriously, research has already…
2005-05-18 Study: Sunshine and Vitamin D May Improve Lung Cancer Survival
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Too much sun can cause skin cancer. Too much vitamin D can also make you sick. Yet a study suggests…
2005-05-11 More Distance on the Road to Ending Polio
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. In most of the world, the campaign to stop polio by the end of this year has already succeeded. Fewer…
2005-05-04 A Look Behind the Disease: Meningitis
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Meningitis is an infection of the fluid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. Most cases are caused by…
2005-04-20 Laboratories Destroy Deadly Flu Virus Shipped by Mistake
Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Health officials are investigating how several thousand laboratories worldwide received a deadly influenza virus by mistake. The laboratories normally receive small…
2005-04-13 Vaccine Shows Promise Against a Big Killer of Babies in the Developing World
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Children under the age of two and old people are at the greatest risk from infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria.…
2005-04-06 World Health Day Recognizes the Health of Mothers and Children
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Thursday, April seventh, is World Health Day. The World Health Organization recognizes World Health Day each year to increase interest…
2005-03-30 Prostate Cancer: What It Is and How Doctors Treat It
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. A listener in Vietnam recently asked what causes prostate cancer and how this disease is treated. Prostate Cells The prostate…