Rock stars now face a new hazard - voice abuse.
目前，摇滚明星正面临一项新的危险——嗓音滥用。
After last week's announcement that Phil Collins might give up touring
上周，菲尔·柯林斯宣布自己可能放弃巡回演唱会，
because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors are counseling stars about the dos and don'ts of voice care.
因为现场演唱会正令他嗓子严重受损， 之后，医生便给明星们提出了有关保护嗓子的注意事项。
Here in the studio today, we have Mr. Paul Phillips, an expert from the High Field Hospital.
今天，我们工作室有幸请到了高级战地医院的专家保罗·菲利普斯先生。
Paul, what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems?
保罗，你对那些饱受嗓音问题困扰的歌手们有什么建议呢？
If pop singers have got voice problems, they really need to be more selective about where they work.
如果流行歌手遇到嗓音问题，他们应该对工作地点更有选择性。
They shouldn't work in smoky atmospheres.
他们不应该在烟雾弥漫的地方工作。
They also need to think about resting their voices after a show.
他们也需要考虑在演出后让嗓子好好休息。
Something else they need to be careful about is medicines.
还有一点要注意的是用药。
Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin.
比如阿司匹林，歌手应该避免服用阿司匹林。
It thins the blood.
它会稀释血液。
And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords.
如果歌手咳嗽，阿司匹林则会导致声带受损。
And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?
有些面临嗓音问题的歌手会在演唱会前使用一些药物来改善自己的嗓音，这是真的吗？
Yes, this does happen on occasion.
恩，这种情况时有发生。
They are easily available on the continent and they are useful
这些药物在国内很容易获得，
if a singer has problems with his vocal cords and has to sing that night.
如果一个歌手出现声带问题，而当晚又不得不上台演唱的时候，这些药物就十分有用。
But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle.
但这些药物假如经常使用，便会导致发声肌肉萎缩。
Most pop singers suffer from three things:
大多数流行歌手都会受到以下三大问题的困扰：
lack of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especially when they are young.
缺乏训练、过度用嗓、嗓音滥用，尤其在他们年轻的时候。
They have difficult lives.
他们的生活很艰辛。
When they go on tour, they do a vast number of concerts, singing in smoky places.
他们一旦踏上巡回演出，便要开大量的演唱会，在烟雾弥漫的地方歌唱。
So, what would you advise the singers to do?
那么你对歌手们有什么样的建议呢？
Warm you voice up before a show and warm it down after.
演出前暖暖嗓子，演出后放松嗓子。