And the side effects of the treatment can be serious, sometimes even causing death.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

"So if you have hoarseness with tobacco or alcohol use, that would be a significant risk factor for cancer or other problems of the throat that could be serious.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

The results of bad credit can be serious.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

"The blunt reality is that there will be dwindling appetite and patience in the US Congress -- and in the American body politic writ large -- to expend increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations that are apparently unwilling to devote the necessary resources or make the necessary changes to be serious and capable partners in their own defense."

VOA: special.2011.06.11

The report says malaria could be eliminated if countries are serious about using proven control measures like insecticides and bed nets.

VOA: special.2010.11.23

And it's a serious issue. And we hope that we can be able to provide more funding to combat suicide."

VOA: special.2009.11.13

There should be some sense by the end of the year,he says, whether or not serious progress is being made.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

Concussions can be mild, but doctors may order a CT scan to look for a more serious injury.

VOA: special.2009.10.28

This could be a serious problem. The shield protected the spacecraft from burning up from the extreme heat of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

Gershwin was satisfied that he had shown that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

At different times, the effects of lupus can be either mild or serious.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

It occurs as a result of something underlying which can be potentially serious."

VOA: special.2009.09.02

But the effects might be more serious than just a red face.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

It can be any kind of trouble--serious, and not so serious.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

He would be blamed for any serious accident.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

There may have been several more. People who knew John Slaughter said there was no doubt they were dealing with an extremely serious man -- a man who could be very dangerous.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15

It says more than 200 are serious and will need to be investigated before the election results can be certified.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

"Wherever serious and credible allegations are made of grave and persistent violations of international humanitarian laws, these should be properly investigated,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

"It is been a tough journey, first,just to convince people that we should be regarded as serious candidates.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07