Archive for September, 2009
WHO Declares Flu Pandemic
12 June 2009
Update: On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 virus a pandemic. Director-General Margaret Chan said the virus is now unstoppable but that the danger is moderate.
The agency repeated its advice to countries not to close borders or establish travel restrictions but to be watchful. Infections reached nearly 30,000 confirmed cases in [...]
Smoking and the Risk to Women’s Lungs
A new study finds that cigarettes may harm women faster than men. Transcript of radio broadcast:
02 June 2009
This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
C.O.P.D., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blocks airflow through the lungs. It makes breathing difficult. The leading cause is cigarette smoking. Experts at the National Institutes of Health in the United [...]
Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not Hurt Jobs in Bars, Restaurants
Findings come as Wisconsin and North Carolina — America’s top tobacco producing state — pass smoke-free laws. Transcript of radio broadcast:
26 May 2009
This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
Smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of death. In the United States, smoking rates are down from the past, but cigarettes still cause about one-fifth [...]
