VOA慢速英语2011--Doctors Lack Many Ways to Treat Radiatio

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines

2009-02-07&2009-02-09 脉搏快有问题？

So how is it, doc? It goes alright? Good. OK. I have my pulse checked coz Jim from Texas says his pulse is fast, really fast and he'd like to know if he should worry about it. Is a fast pulse an indication of anything specific? Well, you'd know the n

超级简单英语阅读:No Energy

Carol felt tired. She felt tired all the time. She didnt use to feel tired. She used to have a lot of energy. Why was she so tired all the time? You should eat more sugar, her friend told her. Sugar will give you energy. But Carol didnt want to eat m

2007年VOA标准英语-Petraeus, Crocker Reports Fuel Debate

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 September 2007 The reports by the top U.S. military officer in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador provided fuel to both supporters of the current policy and its opponents. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Al Pessin spoke to some of them

VOA常速英语2007年-Petraeus Has Rare Praise for Syria, Not Sure Ab

By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 December 2007 The top coalition commander in Iraq had some positive things to say Thursday about Syria and other countries and factions that have contributed to instability in Iraq in the past. But U.S. General David Petraeus

Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

U.S. health experts monitoring Japan's nuclear crisis are seeking to explain health risks from radiation（放射） exposure, while cautioning that radiation levels measured this week at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in northern Japan have not y

VOA慢速英语2011--Fukushima Children Tested for Thyroid Cancer Risk

Health Report - Fukushima Children Tested for Thyroid Cancer Risk This is the VOA Special English Health Report. This week, Japanese doctors began examining three hundred sixty thousand children in Fukushima Prefecture. The goal is to learn the exten

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fears of Radiation Exposure

Japan raised the severity of the Fukushima nuclear crisis from four to five on a seven-point scale of international nuclear events. Fears of radiation exposure has caused a run on salt products all across the region, including in China, where shopper

2007年VOA标准英语-General Petraeus Says Some Troops May Leave Ira

By Al Pessin Washington 10 September 2007 The American commander in Iraq says the U.S. troop presence there will be reduced by about 2,000 this month, and another 3,500 by the end of the year. But General David Petraeus said he needs most of the 168,

2007年VOA标准英语-Iodine Deficiency Causing Health Problems in Gu

By Kari Barber Dakar 06 July 2007 After years of turmoil and economic hardship, the small West African nation of Guinea Bissau is facing a health challenge caused by the absence of iodine in the nation's diet. In countries where iodine is not already

美国国家公共电台 NPR Don't Screen For Thyroid Cancer, Task Force Says

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Screening healthy people to look for thyroid cancer does more harm than good. That's the word from doctors on a federal health advisory committee. NPR's Richard Harris has the story. RICHARD HARRIS, BYLINE: More and more people a

咖啡与甲状腺药物同时服用产生的问题

Around the world, many people start their day with a cup of coffee, a cappuccino, or an espresso. At the same time, there are many people with various thyroid conditions who rely on synthetic thyroid hormone replacement medication like levothyroxine

VOA常速英语2008年-Petraeus Condemns Assassination of Sadr Aide

By Meredith Buel Washington 11 April 2008 The top U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has condemned the assassination of a senior aide to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. VOA correspondent Meredith B

VOA常速英语2008年-Petraeus, Crocker Pressed on US Commitment to I

By Dan Robinson Washington 10 April 2008 Lawmakers have pressed the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, about the duration of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, and political progress by the

VOA常速英语2008年-Crocker, Petraeus Report 'Fragile' Progress in

By Al Pessin Washington 09 April 2008 In a second consecutive day of testimony at the U.S. Congress, the top American commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador reported progress on key security and political issues, but warned that the progress is fr

VOA常速英语2008年-Petraeus Calls for Minimum 45-Day Pause in US I

By Al Pessin Washington 08 April 2008 The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U

VOA常速英语2008年-Petraeus Report Means Large US Troop Presence i

By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 April 2008 In congressional testimony this week, the top U.S. military and civilian officials in Iraq reported what they called real but fragile progress, and urged caution in any discussion of further U.S. troop withdrawals,

VOA标准英语2008年-Petraeus Ends Momentous Command Tour in Iraq

The coalition commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has left his post after a momentous year and a half, during which he is widely credited with turning around the fight against a variety of insurgent groups. He will now become the overall comm

Loew calls up Adler, Neustaedter for Netherlands friendly

BERLIN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Germany coach Joachim Loew made two surprises on Friday when he announced his 22-man squad for the upcoming friendly against the Netherlands. Hamburg's goalkeeper Rene Adler returns to the Nationalmannschaft after two years

Petraeus says capturing bin Laden still priority

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden（奥萨马本拉登） is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying