Scientists know all about the therapeutics qualities of blue and red light. But until know, sufferers of acne have to go to hospital to benefit from it. But Lumie, the manufactures of this new LED device hope it would see light therapy moving to the...
By Jessica Berman Washington 14 May 2008 Researchers have determined that commonly prescribed triple-drug combination therapies that use old antiviral drugs are the most effective for suppressing the deadly virus that causes AIDS. The findings have m...
Today in Taiwan, people from all walks of life are choosing to be stung by bees, often dozens of times in one sitting. Shourang Chen is battling multiple sclerosis , a disease which slowly causes the body's nerve to deteriorate. For six months, I was...
By Robert Raffaele Washington 29 April 2008 For the first time, scientists have used gene therapy to dramatically improve sight in people with a rare, inherited form ofblindness. Researchers in Philadelphia and London are calling the results a milest...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 13 August 2007 A study has found that women with breast cancer who take part in group psychotherapy do not live longer than those who do not -- contrary to a much-publicized study from 18 years ago. But the author of t...
By Carol Pearson Washington 16 April 2007 Watch Diabetes report Type 1 diabetes can affect anyone but it usually starts in people younger than 30. It is a lifelong disease, and there is no cure. But doctors recently tested a stem cell therapy that a...
By Rose Skelton Dakar 07 September 2006 As in other parts of the world, doctors in Africa are coming to understand the value of art therapy for psychiatric patients. For the last two years, patients with mental difficulties have been taking part in...
HEALTH REPORT - Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Blood Clots By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researc...
HEALTH REPORT-July 24, 2002: Hormone Replacement Therapy Study Halted By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American government researchers have halted a national women’s...
Broadcast: June 11, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research has found another danger of hormone replacement therapy1. The therapy studied involved the hormo...