Health
When a Cut Finger Is More Serious Than It Might Seem
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time. Without treatment, a bad cut can lead to permanent damage. But how should a person know when a bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention? We asked Dr. Martin Brown, chairman of the department of emergency [...]
Iron, Vitamin D May Lead to Smarter, Healthier Children
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Many people have low iron in their blood. But pregnant women need extra iron for their own health and their baby”s health. Iron is important to the development of a baby”s brain and central nervous system. In poor countries, however, providing all pregnant women with iron supplements [...]
Autism Test Could Use Images of Brain
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Doctors currently identify autism disorders by observing behavior. Autism affects social and communication skills. It usually first appears in young children. Now, researchers in the United States think they have found a biological test for autism. A team from Harvard University in Massachusetts and the University of [...]
