2006-08-16 At AIDS Conference, More Efforts Urged to Empower Women
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Prevention is a central issue being discussed at the sixteenth International AIDS…
2006-08-02 Study in Ferrets Shows H5N1 Virus Does Not Spread Easily
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In recent days there have been two seemingly hopeful pieces of news…
2006-07-26 A One-Pill Answer to Treating H.I.V.
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The first treatment for H.I.V. in the form of one pill taken…
2006-07-12 Explaining the Placebo Effect
I’m Katherine Cole with the VOA Special English Health Report. Studies of new drugs traditionally involve at least two groups…
2006-07-05 Health: Looking for Skin Cancer
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of…
2006-06-28 Scientists Say Anger Disorder ‘Much More Common’ Than Believed
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. Lots of people get angry in traffic. But some people…
2006-06-21 Pregnant Women Warned About a Kind of Blood Pressure Medicine
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. Some of the most commonly used medicines for high blood…
2006-06-14 Growing Replacement Organs From Patients’ Own Cells
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. Around the world, there is a shortage of replacement…
2006-06-07 Taking Care With Medicines
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. Recently VOA’s reporters have explored some of the issues facing…
2006-05-31 Cervical Cancer Vaccine Moves Toward U.S. Approval
I’m Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Health Report. A vaccine to protect against cervical cancer has moved toward…
2006-05-17 Drink Companies Agree Not to Sell Sugary Soda in U.S. Schools
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. These days, about half of all drinks sold in American…
2006-05-24 F.D.A. Approves New Artificial Knee Implants for Women
I’m Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. Women who have problems with artificial knee implants may get…
2006-05-10 UNICEF Says China Meets Child Nutrition Goal, Urges Other Nations to Do More
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new report from the United Nations says the world…
2006-05-03 Midwestern U.S. Fights a Mumps Outbreak
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Health Report. States in the American Midwest are working to contain an…
2006-04-26 Sleepless in America: Report Says Millions Have Trouble at Bedtime
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. A new report says an estimated fifty million to…