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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 31 August 2006 watch report New Health Study Workaholics probably already know too many hours spent at the office do not contribute to good health. A survey of thousands of Americans confirmed the link between too muc
By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 02 January 2007 watch Proton Pump report A basic tenet often associated with the practice of medicine is that physicians do no harm.' But even with the best intentions, sometimes a drug prescribed for one ailment ca
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 12 March 2007 watch National Oil Companies A new study of state-owned oil companies says these so-called National Oil Companies, or NOCs, control most of the world's known energy reserves and hold the key to any increas
By Steve Schy Turin, Italy 11 February 2006 Team Canada may have had an extra bit of luck on their way to the men's ice hockey gold medal at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. A Canadian coin that b
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 16 June 2006 watch Electronic Stability report A study released in the United States this week says putting electronic stability controls on new motor vehicles would significantly reduce fatalities. ---------------------
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we continue our discussion about grades. Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying really, really hard? Apparently many col
By Karem Said Cairo 27 February 2006 A Sudanese refugee hangs an anti-UN placard as refugees camp out in a cramped Cairo park The Forced Migration and Refugee Studies department at The American Univer
Texas Health Officials Study West Nile Outbreak Technicians in the state's mosquito laboratory are examining mosquito corpses sent from all over Texas, at the Texas Department of Health Services Laboratories in the capital of Austin. State Laboratori
South Africa Studying Proposal to Legalize Rhino Trade According to the World Wildlife Fund, a record 448 rhinos were poached in 2011 and more than half that number already have been killed illegally so far this year. Pelham Jones, the chairman of So
Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders The U.S. war in Afghanistan is the longest military conflict in American history. Many of the troops who have fought there also saw combat in Iraq. Doctors say at least one third return
U.S. and European researchers say the leading test used to screen for prostate cancer may do more harm than good. The new studies are re-igniting debate over the aggressive treatments associated with prostate cancer. For 20 years doctors have used t
Study: Eradicating Cancer-Causing Infection Feasible A new study finds it may be possible to eradicate an infection responsible for an often-fatal cancer. The research also illustrates the complexities of that approach, especially when different trea
By David McAlary Washington 16 May 2006 Long distance air travel can increase the risk of blood clots in the legs, a potentially fatal condition that has been known for more than half a century. Now B
By Jessica Berman Washington 04 January 2007 There is more evidence that moderate alcohol consumption may be beneficial. An international team of scientists has found that men with high blood pressure can safely drink one or two glasses of wine per
By Al Pessin Pentagon 07 December 2006 President Bush and members of the Senate served notice on the Iraq Study Group Thursday that its 79-recommendation report on U.S. Iraq policy is not likely to be adopted in its entirety. But the group's co-chai
Scientists Study Genetic Basis of Autism Scientists have taken another big step toward identifying the genetic flaws which may cause autism, a type of neurological development disorder. In the latest development, laboratory mice have been genetically
By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 13 February 2007 watch Sleep report Children who do not get enough sleep are often irritable and unable to concentrate in school. But now a new study suggests lack of sleep could also contribute to the epidemic of ch
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 11 January 2007 In Ethiopia, former communist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam has been sentenced to life in prison on genocide charges and other crimes committed during his brutal 17-year-long rule. But as VOA Correspondent Alis
By Meredith Buel Washington 06 December 2006 A bi-partisan commission studying the war in Iraq says President Bush's policy is not working and major changes are needed in America's military and diplomatic strategy. A much anticipated report released
By Zulima Palacio Washington 07 May 2007 US and Iraqi Army soldiers patrol an area in Baghdad's al-Karrada neighborhood (file) The United States Department of Defense released Friday the results of a survey on the mental health and well being of the