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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…