Health
WHO Says Alcohol Abuse a Leading Cause of Death, Disability
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 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 harmful use of alcohol kills two and one-half million people a year. And officials say action is needed to reduce the problem. [...]
The Struggle for a Dependable Test for Alzheimer’s Disease
FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I’m Bob Doughty. Today we tell about Alzheimer’s disease. More than a century after its discovery, Alzheimer’s disease is still destroying people’s brains. But research may offer hope for the future. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Scientists have been [...]
Why Doctors May Not Always Try to Save a Fingertip
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We started talking last week about how to decide if a common injury — a bleeding cut on a finger — requires medical attention. If the bleeding stops when you press on it for a few minutes, then you probably do not need a doctor. But if [...]
