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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
By David McAlary Washington 17 October 2006 Two new U.S. studies say the nutritional benefits of eating fish outweigh the potential hazards from environmental contaminants. Some environmental and consumer groups dispute the finding. ---- You may hav
By Cathy Majtenyi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 October 2007 As Ethiopia ushers in a new millennium according to its unique calendar, many Ethiopians are concerned about the direction the country is taking. Opposition politicians claim they are denied fre
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 17 December 2006 HIV affected children in a festive mood at a function in Hyderabad, 7 Dec 2006 A recent study suggests that the number of people afflicted with HIV/AIDS in India could be far lower than current estimates.
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 May 2007 In a just released report Wednesday, Handicap International says hundreds of millions of people worldwide face a daily risk of death or maiming by cluster bombs. Lisa Schlein has more for VOA from Geneva, where the
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 13 July 2006 watch Exercise and Aging report Populations in western counties are aging. But this trend is also emerging in developing countries such as China. Keeping people healthy as they age affects not only a coun
By David McAlary Washington 16 January 2007 South Asians make up 1/4 of the world's population. Researchers have known that they tend to have heart attacks at earlier ages than people from other parts of the world. Now they have identified the reason
Stock markets in the Arabian Gulf and across much of the Arab world are in a swoon after Asian markets plunged following Wall Street losses Friday. Many large Gulf investors have money invested in U.S. equities and real estate but the steep recent d
By Carol Pearson Washington 13 March 2007 watch Medication and Children A major study finds that 80 percent of children in U.S. hospitals receive medication that has been tested and approved only for adults. This often leaves pediatricians to a pote