VOA Special English

2012-06-13 Worries Grow About Treating Gonorrhea

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Each year an estimated one hundred six million people get infected with…

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2012-06-06 Rethinking ‘Good’ Cholesterol; PSA Test Debate

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A study has raised questions about a widely held belief involving cholesterol.…

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2012-05-23 A Campaign Against Alzheimer’s Disease

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week, the United States government announced a major education and research…

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2012-05-30 What Is the Relationship Between Age and Happiness?

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Are people less happy or more happy the older they get? If…

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2012-05-16 US Considers Approving Drug to Prevent HIV

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Studies show that a drug called Truvada can prevent HIV infections. The pill…

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2012-05-09 Worried That People Are Laughing at You?

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are…

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2012-05-02 Language Has Risks 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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2012-04-25 Mouth X-Rays and the Brain; Infected Gums Do Not Cause Heart Attacks

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study suggests that dental X-rays may increase the risk of…

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2012-04-18 Dementia Cases May Triple by 2050 as World Ages

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Dementia is the loss of mental abilities caused by brain disorders that…

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2012-04-11 Groups Warn of Health Needs in Burma

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In the past year, Burma has opened its political system and reached…

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2012-04-04 Why Getting Dirty Can Be Healthy for Children

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study suggests that early exposure to germs strengthens the immune system. That…

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2012-03-28 In Rural India, Medical Myths Spread

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Rural areas of India may have few doctors or other health resources.…

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2012-03-21 A Birth Procedure Does Little to Prevent Bleeding

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Severe bleeding, also called hemorrhage, causes one-third of pregnancy-related deaths in Asia…

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2012-03-14 New Findings on Sleep in Children, Older Adults

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. "Sleep-disordered breathing" is a term for a group of conditions that can…

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2012-03-07 In ‘Sober Houses,’ Heroin Addicts Learn to Help Themselves

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Tourists come to Zanzibar for its white sand beaches and historic buildings…

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