A government report notes that little progress has been made in reducing what are called health care-associated infections.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

But the animals that were studied appeared to care little for music written for people.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

They had no education and little or no medical care.

VOA: special.2009.06.15

"we don't have money to buy insecticide, the little money we have, we use to take care of the kids, we don't have a lot of money."

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

"But they have to be a little bit careful to overstate that." Both political parties also see the continuing congressional debate on health care reform as a key factor in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Political analysts say Mr.Obama has little choice but to try and restart the debate over health care since his poll ratings have gone down in recent months, both personally and in terms of his handling of the health care issue.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"I think there is still a reasonable chance they could pass something, but they are going to have to come back, I think,and regroup in September and we may see that things are a little bit different than they are today, even perhaps a little more precarious for the passage of health care in September,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.12