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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 April 2006 Goz-Amer camp, one of 12 UNHRC-run camps in eastern Chad The United Nations refugee agency says it is alarmed over the possible impact of the violence in Chad on h
By Mike O'Sullivan 08 June 2006 Millions of Americans are living productive lives despite battling cancer, thanks to progress in medical treatment. But some cancer patients who face workplace discrimination or the loss of health insurance need legal
By Deborah Tate Washington 08 May 2007 A key U.S. lawmaker has introduced legislation repealing a law requiring all 50 states to issue standardized, tamper-resistant drivers' licenses. The Homeland Security Department says the law will improve nation
By Nijiba Khalil Washington 29 June 2007 Each year more than one million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. To better battle the disease on a global scale, an international conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary in September to
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 May 2006 An unprecedented search carried out by the FBI in the office of a member of Congress continues to stir controversy. Majority Republican leaders in the House of
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 February 2006 Israel is tightening the financial squeeze on the Islamic militant group Hamas, which won Palestinian parliamentary elections last month. Hamas has struck a
By Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 23 June 2006 Watch Drug Report Raloxifene A drug that treats osteoporosis has also been found to be effective in preventing breast cancer. The results are published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Asso
President Bush has met at the White House with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the talks took place at a time of rising tensions on the Pakistan-Afghan border. The Bush administration wants the Pakistanis to
Soccer Helps Haiti Earthquake Amputees Heal At times, it doesn't look like a regular soccer field. It is someone's desperate home. It is not a manicured pitch - cattle sometimes saunter by - but the players are not regular soccer players, either. The
New Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Great Promise There's some promising news about breast cancer treatment. In clinical trials at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, doctors report they successfully pumped cancer-fighting medicine dire
Report Identifies Obesity, Hormones as Major Breast Cancer Risks A new medical report cautions women that obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, overexposure to medical X-rays and hormone treatments during menopause can raise their risk of developin
DoctorFightsCervicalCancerinDevelopingCountries Cervical cancer is the second deadliest cancer - after breast cancer - among women in developing countries. Eight hundred women die of cervical cancer every day, nearly 300,000 each year worldwide. Cali
Study: Early CT Scans Increase Lung Cancer Survival Rates A new study has found smokers and former smokers who develop lung cancer are more likely to survive if their disease is detected with a computed tomography, or CT scan instead of a standard ch
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
By Carol Pearson Washington 03 July 2007 A second cervical cancer vaccine has passed a key clinical trial and its maker is seeking to use the vaccine in countries around the world. As VOA's Carol Pearson reports, more women may be able to use this ne
By Ade Astuti New York City, NY 13 September 2006 watch Soccer Melting Pot This year's World Cup in Germany rekindled American interest in soccer. However, many immigrant communities in the U.S. have long been devoted to it. In New York City, for in
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 15 February 2006 watch Diana Calenti report There has been a lot of talk lately, following the controversy over the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in E
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 October 2006 Many Kenyans are criticizing a controversial proposal by a Kuwaiti company to develop the historic area of Lamu on Kenya's north coast, saying that the proposal has not followed proper procurement procedures
Cancer Rate Doubles in Transplant Recipients Organ transplant recipients have a much greater risk of cancer than the general population, according to a new study, but the reason is not entirely clear. Cancer growth is often triggered by viruses, and
By Doug Levine Washington 09 September 2006 Into every singer's repertoire, a song or two by Johnny Mercer must fall. In Dr. John's case, when it rains Johnny Mercer songs it pours. Singer and pianist Dr. John is no stranger to the Great American so