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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A neighborhood barbershop might seem to some Americans like a thing of the past. Today men often get their hair cut at the same salons as women. But the traditional barbershop still holds a special place

SSS 2012-01-11

This is Scientific Americans -60 seconds science .I'm Steve Murskey.Got the minute? People with high blood pressure are often told to watch the salt, and it's long been far that hypertension related to excess salt is caused by the salt increasing in

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I thought I was going to die. And, I was like all right, I'm still running for it'. Noah Joraanstad is one of hundreds of spectators who ran for their lives as a vintage airplane came hurtling towards them at a Reno air show. The deadly explosion occ

2007年VOA标准英语-Most Children with High Blood Pressure Not Diag

By Carol Pearson Washington 22 August 2007 High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a disease usually associated with adults, but children can get it too and can have serious health problems because of it. A new study is now calling for pediatricians

VOA标准英语2012--C-PAP Could Help Heart Patients

C-PAP Could Help Heart Patients Anyone whose husband, wife or partner who snores loudly is probably wishing for a separate bedroom. It's the telltale sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disorder in which the person experiences shallow breathin

VOA标准英语2011--Midlife Blood Pressure Spike Ups Heart Attack Risk

Midlife Blood Pressure Spike Ups Heart Attack Risk A new study indicates people who develop high blood pressure during middle age have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or related medical problems later in life. It's pretty well established that

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GWEN IFILL: Next, we return to the impact of the new health care reform law -- tonight, how employersare preparing to comply with new rules that require them to insure their employees. Even though some portions of the mandate have been delayed, many

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Although lucrative, the world's oldest profession has often been outlawed. Currently prostitution is legal in 77 countries around the world. And although it's criminalized in 49 American states, in a few small counties in the state of Nevada, the sal

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Half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension

BRASILIA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A survey conducted by Brazil's Ministry of Health showed Tuesday that half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension(高血压). According to the research, which has been carried out annually since 2006, the proporti

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2007年VOA标准英语-Children's High Blood Pressure Often Undiagnose

By Melinda Smith Washington 12 September 2007 A recent study indicates that a disturbing number of American children with high blood pressure go undiagnosed. The study has prompted discussion worldwide about whether hypertension among children is jus

2007年VOA标准英语-Global High Blood Pressure Epidemic Foreseen

By David McAlary Washington 17 May 2007 Health groups are warning of a coming international epidemic of high blood pressure that will trigger an upsurge in heart disease, strokes, and kidney failure if not controlled. A report by prestigious U.S. and

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OBRENOVAC, Serbia, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Serbia needs help to repair the consequences of the catastrophic floods, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said after touring town of Obrenovac with ambassadors of several dozen countries. After water started

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Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a town in America to suit everyones taste. Wannabe cowboys should head to Casper, Wyoming. Urbanites with a green thumb and a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors

NOEL KING, HOST: There is an uncomfortable irony at the center of treatment for high blood pressure. High blood pressure itself often doesn't make people feel that bad, but the medicines used to treat it can make people feel lousy, so some people don