VOA Special English

2013-01-16 Watching for Early Signs of Autism in Babies

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Children with autism have difficulty with social skills and communication.…

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2013-01-09 Study Finds Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. New research shows that overweight or even mildly obese people…

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2013-01-02 Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Last week we talked about ways to avoid…

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2012-12-26 How to Stay Warm and Safe in Freezing Weather

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Freezing weather can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person…

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2012-12-19 The Ups and Downs of Living Longer

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study says people are living longer, but many…

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2012-12-12 Health and Environmental Concerns as Ugandans Start to Eat Primates

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. The flow of Congolese refugees into western Uganda is raising…

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2012-12-05 Using a Mobile Phone to Improve Mother and Child Health

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Different groups around the world are working to expand the…

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2012-11-28 Seeking HIV Tests for All in US Age 15-65

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. An independent advisory group is suggesting that everyone in the…

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2012-11-14 New Medical Tape Reduces Pain for Newborns, Older Adults

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Babies born with serious medical conditions often spend their first…

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2012-11-21 UN Says Family Planning Pays Big for Developing Countries

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new report says greater access to family…

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2012-11-07 Russian Prime Minister Calls for Ban on Smoking in Public

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Hundreds of thousands of Russians die every year from diseases…

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2012-10-31 Scientists Dispute Study of Genetically Modified Corn

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Scientists are criticizing a study that said laboratory…

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2012-10-24 The Risks of Language for Health Translators

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Translators Without Borders is an American nonprofit group. It provides language services…

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2012-10-17 Rare Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in United States

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Health officials in the United States are attempting…

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2012-09-26 Refugee Camps are a Breeding Ground for Disease

This is the VOA Special English Health Report.United Nations aid agencies say hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes…

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