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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Dengue fever is sometimes called break-bone fever. It produces intense pain in the muscles and joints and behind the eyes. People get severe headaches. There are no cures, but most people recover, thoug

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He was in Miami. He was an oil executive. He was at a bar with some friends. It was about 1 a.m. He walked out of the bar. He didn't say good night to his friends. He didn't say anything to anyone. He just walked out of the bar. The videotape from a

15 Cases of Ebola-Like Virus Discovered in Sudan

Cathy Majtenyi Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are in southern Sudan investigating 15 cases of an Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever that has so far claimed at least four lives. There are f

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Your nose may be the first place you think of as a source of mucus. But mucus is a major player in your gut, too. There's antimicrobial peptides and proteins that are present in there. Bacteria live in there and forage on the carbohydrates. And it's

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World Down Syndrome Day is on March the 21st every year. It is on this day because the number 21 is important in the identification of Down Syndrome. The condition is created by a 21st, extra chromosome being replicated three times, thus causing the

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Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn't get too excited about the results of animal studies, and he doesn't make house calls. 对于动物研究的结果，安东尼弗契博士并不是那么激动，他也从不上门亲访。 But when a drug already taken by th

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By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 07 February 2006 watch Diet Pill report Prescription diet pill Xenical A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has endorsed a proposal to allow a prescriptio

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阿米巴［性］肝脓肿, amebic liver abscess Ehlers-Danlos综合征, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 嗳气, belch 凹陷性病变, excavated lesion, depressed lesion Oddi括约肌成形术, plastic repair of Oddi sphincter Oddi括约肌切开

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Restless Leg Syndrome Traced to Gen

By Melinda Smith Washington 23 July 2007 It has been estimated that ten percent of people worldwide suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome . RLS is a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to sit or lie still for long periods of time. The disorder

HEALTH REPORT - Post Polio Syndrome

HEALTH REPORT - Post Polio Syndrome By Karen Leggett Broadcast: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Polio is a disease of the muscles and the nervous system. It is

VOA慢速英语20060116a

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Studies Say New Rotavirus Vaccines Are Safe and EffectiveBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, January 16, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Studies

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At the same time, methanogens can use hydrogen and carbon dioxide produced by other bacteria to generate methane, 同时，产甲烷菌可以使用其他细菌产出的氢和二氧化碳以生成甲烷， which can reduce the total volume of gas by u

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VOA标准英语2009-First Recorded Dengue Fever Epidemic Hits Ca

By Ricci Shryock Dakar 12 November 2009 Red Cross officials say an outbreak of dengue fever in Cape Verde is the worst ever in West Africa. Hospitals in Cape Verde are running out of room for their patients this week, says the Red Cross' West and Ce

Five E. coli cases identified in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, June 1(Xinhua) -- Five people in the Netherlands have been sickened with an unusual strain of the E. coli bacteria, the institute for public health (RIVM) reported Wednesday. Of the five patients, four also suffered from intestinal problem

E. coli outbreak in Denmark under control

COPENHAGEN, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The outbreak of infections caused by E. coli bacteria may be over in Denmark as no new cases have been reported here since Friday. According to Denmark's National Serum Institute (NSI), there are 18 confirmed cases of s

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