Time again for StoryCorps. This traveling oral history project records America's talking to each other about their lives. Today the story of Jo Ann and Bob Chew. They married late in life both for the second time. He is 70 years old, she is 82. And

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年NPR美国国家公共电台

By Melinda Smith Washington 30 October 2007 The U.S. Institute of Medicine has released a study calling for uniform standards of emotional therapy for cancer patients. VOA's Melinda Smith has more on the study. These cancer survivors are sharing thei

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Doctors Say Millions Worldwide Suffer From Diabetes 世卫组织警告糖尿病将成全球流行病 The World Health Organization estimates that 346 million people globally suffer from diabetes. Most of them live in low- and middle-income countries.

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By Melinda Smith Washington 10 July 2007 A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that older people who carry certain genes are more susceptible to a loss of their central vision. That loss of sight is an advanced form

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AZUZ: Nomophobia is a term we came across when preparing our next story. It's a mash up no-mobile-phobia. The fear of not having your smartphone or being connected with others through it. Though the devices are a relatively recent invention, an incre

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Two new discoveries could offer easier ways to identify infectious diseases in developing countries. Red Maasai hair sheep, native to East Africa, in a photo from the International Livestock Resear

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AS IT IS 2014-03-30 New York Invests Heavily in Biotech Development 纽约大量投资于生物技术 From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! Im Jonathan Evans in Washington. On our program today, we have two reports about technology companie

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British scientists have found a drug used to fight leukemia that appears to stop multiple sclerosis in its early stages and restore lost function to patients. Although still in the clinical trial phase, it is being called by some, the most promising

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Support System, Determination Help Autistic Man Lead Full Life 26-year-old Kevin Gibson is one of those success stories. He loves living in his own apartment. Its a great feeling, to like, be able to live on your own, he said. That is a rare accompli

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Rwanda Doctors Treat Children with Help from US Specialists Children with cancer in Rwanda are getting specialized care thanks to a partnership with doctors in the United States, helping to save lives in an area with limited resources. In advanced We

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Related Links Journal of the American Medical Society Progress in the War Against Cancer American Cancer Society Colon cancer study Despite advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the Unite

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Consider this: a mobile phone with applications to detect cancer and tuberculosis, control sugar levels for diabetics and monitor vital signs. The champions of mobile health or mhealth technology are promising healthcare delivered through digital dev

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The Partnership to Stop Tuberculosis has launched a plan to cut by half in five years the estimated 2 million annual deaths from tuberculosis. The consortium of public, private and civil groups announced the plan Wednesday, saying they hope to preven

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Women Helping Women Deal with HIV Young, pregnant and HIV positive. Its a situation many women in sub-Saharan Africa found themselves in during the course of the AIDS epidemic. But since 2001, a program called Mentor Mothers has helped about one mill

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By Greg Flakus Houston 20 October 2009 For many people, a cancer diagnosis can be as devastating as the disease itself, and many patients struggle to be upbeat as they face debilitating treatment and, sometimes, the prospect of death. M.D. Anderson

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Juice Infused with Microscopic Particles Offers 'Unparalleled' View of Gut A new imaging technique involving a specially-prepared liquid that patients drink could help doctors better diagnose and eventually treat illnesses in the gut. The small intes

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Aggressive HIV Found in Cuba 古巴发现一种侵袭性艾滋病毒 An aggressive form of HIV has been discovered in Cuba. It develops into full-blown AIDS within just three years. Researchers said the progression happens so fast that treatment with

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US Plays Unique Role in Fighting Deadliest Diseases Looking back over 25 years ago, there was no AIDS cure. Treatment was limited. The diagnosis ... a death sentence. Two American doctors, Eric Goosby and Anthony Fauci, were there at the beginning an

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Targeted Treatment May Improve Odds for Breast Cancer Patients WASHINGTON New research could change the way breast cancer is treated. When Shante Thomas was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer, it came as a complete shock. Am I going to die? Honestl

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It is tick season, and with it comes the risk of Lyme disease. Once found mainly in New England, Lyme disease is now being reported in a much wider range of the U.S. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports that cases have more than doubled

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