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By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 14 February 2006 watch Yogurt and HIV report Yogurt makers like to advertise the health benefits of eating their product. VOA's Paige Kollock reports they may be right
By Jim Bertel Washington, D.C. 16 January 2006 watch Comedy movie report A Hollywood star has a new movie that is as serious as it is funny. VOA's Jim Bertel reports Albert Brooks delivers laughs with
On Friday night, I went with a group of friends from work to a comedy club. I dont really like sketch comedy, but I do like stand- up, and the comedian who was going to perform there was one of my favorites. There were six of us and we were a pretty
By Pat Harris Washington, DC 01 March 2006 watch Prostate Cancer report Thousands of men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. And as VOA's Pat Harris reports, sometimes choosing a treatment
By Jessica Berman Washington 17 January 2007 If or when it strikes, the avian flu pandemic would likely kill victims by switching on an uncontrolled immune system response. That's according to researchers, who studied a 90-year-old flu virus in the h
By Scott Stearns White House 03 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush says he is ready to work with leaders of the opposition Democratic Party who take charge of both houses of Congress on Thursday. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has
By Sabina Castelfranco Turin 12 January 2006 Piazza Vittorio square where a new parking area is under construction With less than a month to go to the opening of the Winter Olympics, the host city, Tu
By Jessica Berman Washington 23 February 2006 George Khoury, left, a pharmacy owner shows different treatments for Malaria for sale at his pharmacy in the city of Dakar, Senegal (File photo - Nov. 17,
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series the subject is grades. Most American colleges and universities use the grading system of A, B, C, D and F. An A is worth four points, a B three points, a C two
By David McAlary Washington 20 April 2007 An international human rights group says child soldiers as young as 13 are serving in the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Rights Watch is urging the Congolese government to release the estimat
Study: Cleaning Umbilical Cord Saves Lives Simple use of an inexpensive disinfectant could save hundreds of thousands of newborn lives each year. That's the conclusion of recent studies from South Asia. The umbilical cord is usually cut right after b
Study: Epilepsy Surgery Is Effective A new study of epilepsy patients who had surgery to treat their illness decades ago indicates that seizures can be controlled safely and effectively with surgery. The study's author suggests surgery could be used
Study: No Evidence Hydraulic Fracturing Pollutes Water A new study finds no evidence that the controversial practice to extract natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing is contaminating ground water. The report, Separating Fact from Fiction in Shale
Study Finds Removing Polyps Saves Lives Colon cancer normally starts with growths called polyps inside the intestine. Previous studies have shown that removing polyps can prevent colon cancer from developing. The new study, published in the New Engla
GOP Contenders Policies Would Raise US Debt: Study Ask any of the Republican presidential hopefuls and they'll tell you the current president has done more harm than good. ROMNEY: Almost everything he's done has made it harder for this economy to reb
US Study Says Afghans Not Ready to Manage Forces Afghan uniformed police in Helmand Province learn to read and write under an internationally funded literacy program. It is one of many in parts of the country that are now under Afghan government cont
French Experts Question GMO Cancer Study French officials and experts have added their voices to the chorus of criticism over a recent study linking genetically modified corn to tumors in experimental rats. The French national food safety agency join
Study Shows Vitamin E Increases Prostate Cancer Risk A number of medical studies over the years suggested that vitamin E, taken as a dietary supplement, might help prevent prostate cancer. But new research finds not only that the earlier studies were
Cocoa Foundation Selects Researchers for US Study The scientists are from Costa Rica, Ghana, Vietnam, the Philippines and three from Cote dIvoire, the worlds largest producer of cocoa beans. While in the United States, theyll work with a mentor at re
Global Infertility Rates Generally Hold Steady The World Health Organization says infertility rates around the world have remained relatively stable since 1990. Almost 50 million couples worldwide were unable to have a child after five years of tryin