2017-10-10 5 Habits of Very Successful People
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Having success and being able to meet one’s goals requires knowledge, a sense of direction, hard work and resources.…
2017-09-26 WHO: Too Many People Dying from Non-Communicable Diseases
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says progress is being made in reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). But it…
2017-09-25 Saying ‘Sorry’ Might Not Help Person You’re Rejecting
Did you ever have to say “no” to somebody? Such as a classmate who asks to go to lunch with you, or a roommate who asks if you would like…
2017-09-19 Dealing With Back-to-School Stress: Part 2
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. It is back-to-school time in the United States. Back-to-school stress is different for different ages. Younger children may feel…
2017-09-16 Media Should Not ‘Sensationalize’ Suicide
In the United States, September is Suicide Prevention Month. The World Health Organization says that every year about 800,000 people commit suicide around the world. September 10 was international suicide…
2017-09-15 Experts Examine Links Between Brain Injuries and American Football
The number of young people who play American football decreased from 2008 to 2016 according to the Aspen Institute, a research center. There are many reasons for this decrease. But…
2017-09-10 Quick ‘Mindfulness’ Fix May Lower Alcohol Drinking
A small experiment shows that mindfulness training exercises may help people who drink large amounts of alcohol. Mindfulness is a method of quietly, but fully, experiencing what is happening in…
2017-09-05 Is ‘Goofing Off’ Good for Children?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Something happens to many children when they are out of school over the summer months. It is called the…
2017-08-29 More Americans Died From Drugs Than Ever Before
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. In 2016, more than 60,000 people died in the United States because of drugs. That is the highest number…
2017-08-22 Exercises to Help ‘Tech Neck’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When we do the same movements with our bodies over and over again, we overuse some muscles. And that…
2017-08-15 Small Talk May Make Us Happier
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Small talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the…
2017-08-11 Overweight Asian-Americans Seen More American
What does an American look like? Nearly 1,300 Americans, mostly college students, were asked that question for a recent study in Psychological Science. They were shown pictures of people and…
2017-08-08 Breastfeeding May Benefit Mothers Too
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held during the first week in August in more than 120 countries.…
2017-08-01 As Diabetes Increases, a Vegetable Could Help
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease on the rise around the world. And, not everyone can take the medication…
2017-07-25 Are Friends Better Than Family for Your Health?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.” That line comes from American writer Harper Lee’s…