2010-02-24 Vaccine-Autism Study Is Withdrawn
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The Lancet, a leading British medical journal, has withdrawn a study that…
2010-02-17 Treating an Abnormal Heartbeat
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A condition called atrial fibrillation produces an abnormal heartbeat. People feel their…
2010-02-10 Needle Injuries to Medical Students Often Go Unreported
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. For medical students, real experience begins not in a classroom but at…
2010-01-27 Less Salt Can Mean More Life
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a…
2010-01-20 Study Adds to Understanding of Language and the Brain
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study of the brain is helping scientists better understand how…
2010-01-13 Health: Now, an Update on Those New Year’s Resolutions
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. People who stop smoking often replace cigarettes with food. A new study…
2010-01-06 How Loneliness Can Infect Social Networks
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Loneliness has been linked to depression and other health problems. Now, a…
2009-12-30 Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about ways to avoid cold-weather injuries. Today we…
2009-12-16 Study Finds Treatment Cured Sickle Cell in 9 Adults
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week, researchers in the United States reported curing nine adults with…
2009-12-09 ‘Gelotophobia’ Is No Laughing Matter
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people.…
2009-12-02 Experts Say as AIDS Epidemic Changes, So Should Prevention Efforts
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Tuesday was World AIDS Day, and the latest report on the epidemic…
2009-11-25 Screening for Breast, Cervical Cancer: The New Advice
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sometimes new health advice conflicts with old advice. Yet new guidelines last…
2009-11-18 Debate Over New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. On Monday, an influential group of medical experts released new guidelines on…
2009-11-11 Vaccine Shortage a Concern in Fight Against H1N1
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. H1N1 flu continues to spread. Currently the virus is most active in…