2008-02-06 Drug Shown to Cut HIV Risk in Breastfed Babies
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about the value of breastfeeding for a baby’s…
2008-01-30 A New Push for Breastfeeding in Developing Countries
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about a series of new studies of hunger…
2008-01-23 Hunger Blamed for a Third of Deaths in Children Under 5
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research says thirty-five percent of all child deaths worldwide are caused…
2008-01-02 Skin Care: Dont Let a Little Cut Fool You
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Even minor cuts can become infected if they are left untreated. Any…
2007-12-26 Taking the Pulse of Public Opinion About Health Problems
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. What do you think of health in your country? Researchers asked people…
2007-12-19 In Treating Hypothermia, Slow and Gentle Are Best
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about ways to avoid hypothermia and other cold-weather…
2007-12-12 Want to Stay Warm in Winter? Think COLD
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Winter in many places means ice skating, sledding and snowball fights. But…
2007-12-05 Controlling Cholera May Be Easier Than Thought
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. There are low-cost vaccines, taken by mouth, that can protect against cholera.…
2007-11-28 Stored Blood Found to Lose a Life-Saving Gas
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists have discovered that stored blood loses a life-saving gas. This discovery…
2007-11-21 UN Lowers Estimate of HIV Cases
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. United Nations officials now say fewer people than they thought are infected…
2007-11-14 Diabetes Called a Growing Worldwide Epidemic
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today is World Diabetes Day, part of a campaign to urge governments…
2007-11-07 Children’s Doctors Group Calls for Early Medical and Educational Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week we reported about new advice on autism from the American…
2007-10-31 US Doctor Group Urges Autism Testing for All Babies
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The American Academy of Pediatrics says all children should be tested for…
2007-10-24 Children’s Health: New Polio Worries in Africa | US Committee Urges Limits on Cough and Cold Drugs
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Today we have two reports, both about children. We start in Sudan.…
2007-10-10 Combination of Medicine and Therapy Called Best for Depressed Teens
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Depression can cause long periods of sadness and hopelessness, feelings of low…