Carol Pearson

How Communities Can Survive Floods, Major Storms, Wildfires 

Disasters can be traumatic, and psychiatrists have advice on how to get back to normal

Floods, Major Storms, Wildfires Take Psychological Toll on Survivors

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, yet people haven't recovered from some of last year's storms. Meantime, tornados have torn up swaths of several U.S. states in the past few weeks, while flood waters wreaked even more damage. All of this has a psychological toll, as VOA's Carol Pearson reports.

'4th Trimester' Critical for New Moms' Health

Women who get good pre-natal care before they deliver, vastly increase their chances to have healthy babies. But what happens after they give birth? VOA's Carol Pearson reports a survey of mothers in the U.S. shows they slack off on their own health needs which doesn't help them with a new baby.

US Hospital Tests Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s

Ultrasound waves are being tested to open the blood-brain barrier and allow for easier treatment of neurodegerative diseases like Alzheimer’s

US Hospital Tests Promising Alzheimer's Treatment

Dementia is a rapidly growing public health problem throughout the world. Fifty million people suffer from dementia, and in the next 30 years, that number is expected to triple. Researchers are looking for ways to treat or prevent dementia, and VOA's Carol Pearson reports some of the work being done is promising.

World Free of Malaria, HIV, Cancer Possible with Vaccines

Vaccines Could Make a World Free of Malaria, HIV, Cancer Possible

This year, during World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization launched the world's first malaria vaccine. Scientists are also testing a vaccine for HIV, and they are working on vaccines against cancer. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

Measles Could Be Eradicated. Instead, It's Making A Comeback

WHO sees a huge increase in measles cases, The NIH blames it on a decline in the number of people being vaccinated

Measles Could Be Eradicated. Instead, It's Making A Comeback

Today as we observe World Immunization Week, we're going to focus on a disease that could be eradicated from the earth, just like smallpox was, and as just as international programs are doing with polio. But instead, as we hear from Carol Pearson, this deadly disease is making a comeback.

New York City Turns to Drastic Measure to Curb Measles Outbreak

Will an emergency declaration help New York end a measles outbreak that has lasted six months?

Anti-Vaccine Parents in US Help Fuel Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years

New York City has declared a public health emergency amid an alarming spike in the number of measles cases among largely unvaccinated children. VOA's Carol Pearson looks at why these parents are reluctant to vaccinate in the face of a serious measles outbreak.

Surgeons Perform First HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant

People living with HIV now can save another's life if they are healthy enough to donate a kidney

NY County Declares Emergency Over Measles Outbreak

A county north of New York City declares a state of emergency in an effort to stop a measles outbreak that’s lasted nearly six months

New York County Declares Emergency Over Measles Outbreak

So far this year, more than 300 people have had measles in 15 states in the U.S. Almost half have occurred in Rockland County just north of New York City. County officials are now banning anyone who is unvaccinated from frequenting public places. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

Lab Test Appears To Diagnose Fibromyalgia for the First Time

If the test is approved, doctors will be able to diagnose fibromyalgia instantly and save patients years of suffering

Researchers Say Lab Test Appears To Diagnose #Fibromyalgia For The First Time

Millions of people live with a the constant pain of fibromyalgia. It's a disorder that's often misdiagnosed. And while lab tests can help identify a lot of diseases, until recently there was no test for fibromyalgia. Now, as VOA's Carol Pearson reports, a simple blood test could finally give these patients scientific proof of their condition.

Preeclampsia Test Can Identify Dangerous Condition Quickly, at Home

A fast, easy test pregnant women can take at home could protect their health and that of their unborn babies

New Test Can Identify Dangerous Condition in Pregnancy

A new test can quickly identify a common and dangerous condition during pregnancy and help keep mothers and babies healthy and safe. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

HPV Strikes Men as Well as Women

The HPV virus is so common that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says nearly all sexually active men and women get it at some point in their lives, unless they are protected by vaccination. The HPV virus can lead to cancer in both men and women. That's why it's so important for parents to get their children vaccinated against this virus. More from VOA's Carol Pearson.

HPV Strikes Men as Well as Women

Vaccine protects both women and men from HPV cancers