voa special english health report

Many people have low amounts of iron in their blood. But pregnant women need extra iron for their own health and their baby’s health. Iron […]

On January eighth in Tucson, Arizona, a gunman opened fire on a small crowd meeting outdoors with a congresswoman. Six people were killed and fourteen […]

The World Health Organization says it has reached a limit in its fight against diseases and disasters. Director-General Margaret Chan says the agency is “overextended” […]

Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time. Without treatment, a bad cut can lead to permanent damage. But how should a person know […]

We started talking last week about how to decide if a common injury — a bleeding cut on a finger — requires medical attention. If […]

The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause of death and disability in the world.  A new WHO report says the […]

A new study of one hundred ninety-nine countries and territories confirmed what many people may have already noticed. People around the world are getting fatter. […]

Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite. However, the sweet smelling substance is said […]

How important is your mobile phone, better known to Americans as a cellphone?  Many people say they use the device all the time. So far, […]

In the early nineteen fifties, researchers found that people scored lower on intelligence tests if they spoke more than one language. Research in the nineteen […]