Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug Seventeen-year-old Alaina Kvapil was diagnosed with asthma when she was 13. When you have an asthma attack, your airways actually close up and people dont realize that you cant breathe, you cant get the

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SCIENCE REPORT – February 27, 2002: Drug Use Report By George Grow This is the VOA Special English SCIENCE REPORT. A new study examines drug use by young people in the United States. The study found

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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 09 February 2007 watch Diet Drug report A diet drug that now is only available by prescription will soon be available over the counter. In the United States and other countries it is expected to be on drug store shelv

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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,

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By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 28 July 2006 watch Prescription Drug report If you have a teenaged son or daughter, are you talking to them about the dangers of mixing over-the-counter medications with prescription drugs? The World Health Organiza

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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 26 July 2006 Corruption has been a problem in Latin America since colonial times. Citizens have been largely tolerant of petty corruption, such as small bribes to bureaucrats and police over minor disputes or offenses, but

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By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 21 March 2007 watch Tuberculosis Russia report Russia is among the 22 countries in the world with the highest rate of tuberculosis. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says that after years of decline during

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Zocor report The 20-year patent on the cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor, expired this past Friday, opening the door to competition from cheaper, generic versions of the popular drug. But some lawmake

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College Makes Human Rights a Major Issue For years, Southern Methodist University Professor Rick Halperin pushed for a human rights degree program. The former chairman of Amnesty International USA taught his first human rights on campus 21 years ago,

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Music Industry Addresses Drug, Alcohol Problems The shocking stories are familiar - lives cut short by alcohol and drug abuse. Cocaine contributed to Whitney Houston's death. She drowned in her bathtub in a Beverly Hills hotel earlier this year. Mich

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Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US In April of 1998, twins Lawrence and Lamont Garrison were about to graduate from Howard University in Washington. Both worked at the U.S. Justice Department and planned to attend law school. Then,

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In US, Prescription Drug Overdoses More Deadly Than Car Crashes The death of American singer and actress Whitney Houston has sparked discussion about accidental overdosing on prescription drugs. The official cause of Houston's death is still pending,

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Inherited Vulnerability to Drug Addiction Discovered Scientists have discovered structural abnormalities in the brains of drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings, a finding that suggests there may be an inherited vulnerability to addiction, and

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By Solana Pyne Marrakesh, Morocco 17 November 2009 Moroccan carpets are prized for their beauty and can fetch hundreds of dollars in stores. But little of that money ends up in the hands of the women who spend months weaving the carpets. Rug weavers

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By Carolyn Weaver Kampala, Uganda 03 May 2006 watch Drug Resistance report Anti-microbial resistance -- germs becoming resistant to medicine -- is part of the natural history of infectious disease. No

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By Jessica Berman Washington 15 March 2006 A new study says universal access to AIDS drugs in developing countries could increase HIV infection rates if they are not accompanied by prevention measures

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By Scott Bobb Pretoria 19 October 2006 Health officials from southern Africa and the World Health Organization (WHO) met Tuesday and Wednesday in South Africa to discuss ways to deal with growing cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Because new dru

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By David McAlary Washington 07 June 2006 Children collect water in Luanda, Angola Researchers in Bangladesh have tested a drug that cures cholera in most patients, showing that it is a useful new weap

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 February 2007 Africa's porous borders and location have made it an attractive destination for drug traffickers. Health and government officials worry how this trend affects the growing rate of HIV infection on the continent.

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By Cathy Majtenyi Uganda 05 June 2007 The Ugandan government has come up with an innovative program to distribute malaria drugs to patients living far from medical facilities. In some areas of Kiboga District, the program got a boost from the suppor

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