President Obama is expected to formally approve in the coming days the deployment of 7,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Afghanistan, and thousands more support troops. But while the general approach to restoring security and stability to the cou...
By Carol Pearson Washington 03 May 2007 A scene of video game violence It is no secret that video games and television programs often depict graphic violence. But now, three new studies show violence causes children, teenagers and young adults to be...
By Carol Pearson Washington 25 April 2007 Do warning labels about health hazards on cigarettes help people to quit smoking? New research shows they at least cause people to think about what they are doing. The World Health Organization is concerned t...
By David McAlary Washington 13 December 2006 Two long awaited studies from Africa show that a man's risk of getting the AIDS virus heterosexually is cut in half if he is circumcised. As we hear from VOA's David McAlary in Washington, public health e...
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 24 November 2006 watch DNA report Millions of people around the world can trace their ancestry back several generations or more through oral history, family documents or government records of such events as marriages an...
By David McAlary Washington 17 October 2006 Two new U.S. studies say the nutritional benefits of eating fish outweigh the potential hazards from environmental contaminants. Some environmental and consumer groups dispute the finding. ---- You may hav...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 31 August 2006 watch report New Health Study Workaholics probably already know too many hours spent at the office do not contribute to good health. A survey of thousands of Americans confirmed the link between too muc...
By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 14 August 2006 watch Multitasking report It's a busy, fast moving world many of us live in, one that frequently requires us to multitask -- perform several tasks simultaneously. Some scientists say multitasking may n...
By Amy Katz Washington, DC 28 April 2006 watch Caffeine report Two recently released medical studies show that caffeine is not harmful to the heart. The two long-term studies of coffee drinking habits...
AGRICULTURE REPORT – July 23, 2002: Watermelon Studies By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. Watermelon is popular in the United States. Many people enjoy eating it on a...