Photo: VOA A recent study found almost 60 percent of surgical residents admitted they had sustained needlestick injuries when they were medical students. Blunt tip needles, such as this one, are considered safer A recent study shows that medical students and hospital interns often fail to report...

(whitehouse.gov) Doctor Tiger. As U.S. lawmakers work toward a final agreement on overhauling health care, President Barack Obama says some of the reforms will take effect this year.  The president admits, however, that other changes will not be in place for several years.President Obama is working with...

Doctor Tiger. Anti-depressants are widely used to help relieve suffering.  But after reviewing previous studies, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have hit on something that could change the way anti-depressants are prescribed.  The researchers looked at data from earlier studies on two antidepressants. The studies...

Doctor Tiger. Africa's top football, or soccer, teams (other than the team from Togo) are in Angola for the  African Nations Cup. A partnership of football stars, civic groups, corporations and public donors is taking advantage of the sport's popularity to launch a campaign against malaria...

Doctor Tiger. Scientists in the United States have developed a powerful new method to help calm the abnormal brain activity associated with diseases such as epilepsy and Parkinson's.  The technique involves the use of laser light stimulation of special proteins implanted in key areas of the...

WHO Building - Geneva. Doctor Tiger. The World Health Organization says Mongolia became the first developing country to receive doses of donated H1N1 swine flu vaccines.  A WHO spokeswoman tells VOA more vaccines will be distributed for use in 95 poor countries during the next few months.  The...

Doctor Tiger. Ginkgo biloba is often recommended to prevent memory loss associated with aging. However, an eight year study shows that long-term use of the supplement does not slow the rate of mental decline in older adults. Practitioners of alternative medicine have recommended ginkgo biloba as a...

Doctor Tiger. A team of American scientists has discovered a molecule that could block transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  Researchers say the preventive agent might someday be used in a topical cream to help prevent infection with the deadly virus.Scientists have long known...

Doctor Tiger. Autism Spectrum Disorder is said to be the fastest growing neurobiological condition in the world. Autistic children and adults often have trouble interacting with others, are slow to learn language, and are frequently more interested in objects than people.  It is hard to know...

Doctor Tiger. More infants are being immunized than ever before, according to a joint report by UN agencies and the World Bank. But experts say much more needs to be done to protect the world's poorest children from needless suffering. Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, said,...