2004-05-12 Carotid Stent
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Strokes can take place when fatty material blocks the flow of blood through arteries in the body. Soon, brain cells die from…
2004-05-05 SARS in China
This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. China has been dealing recently with new cases of the lung disease SARS. SARS is severe acute respiratory syndrome.…
2004-04-28 Studies Show Ginger May Ease Stomach Sickness During Pregnancy
This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. Stomach sickness is common during the first three months of pregnancy. Experts say most pregnant women experience times when…
2004-04-21 Kidney Transplants
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Each year, thousands of people receive organ transplants. The most common of these operations is a kidney transplant. Experts say almost thirty-thousand…
2004-04-14 Post Polio Syndrome
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Polio is a disease of the muscles and the nervous system. It is caused by a virus and spreads through human waste.…
2004-04-07 Blood Pressure Drugs May Prevent Dry Eye Syndrome
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Many people around the world suffer from dry eye syndrome. Lack of tears, the natural fluid of the eye, causes this condition.…
2004-03-31 New Findings About Cholesterol and Heart Attacks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sometimes people have the idea that all cholesterol in the blood is bad. But the body needs this fatty substance to create…
2004-03-24 National Library of Medicine
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every year, people from all over the world get information from the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. The…
2004-03-17 Scientists Find New Clue about Acupuncture
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers have reported progress in learning how the ancient traditional Chinese method of acupuncture fights pain and other conditions. During acupuncture,…
2004-03-10 New Drug Cuts Blood Supply to Cancer
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. There is an expression that describes the traditional three steps that doctors use to treat cancer: “cut, burn and poison.” Cut out…
2004-03-03 How Much Water Should People Drink?
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is…
2004-02-25 Centers for Disease Control
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. One of the major health agencies in the United States is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is known as…
2004-02-18 Heart Disease in Women
This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. Studies show that many American women believe breast cancer is the biggest threat to their health. But more than…
2004-02-11 How Antiviral Drugs Work
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Here is a common situation: A person gets sick with a high temperature, muscle pain and a cough. The person goes to…
2004-02-04 New Method to Find Alzheimer’s Disease
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Alzheimer’s disease usually appears late in life. In the United States alone, experts say about four million people have this brain disorder.…