2023-04-13 US Court Permits Abortion Drug for Now with Restrictions
A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the abortion drug mifepristone may still be used in the United States…
2023-04-11 Mexican Activists Help US Women Get Abortion
Marcela Castro’s office in Chihuahua is more than 150 kilometers from the United States-Mexico border. But the distance does not…
2023-04-10 Five Apps for Helpful Gardening Information
There are many apps that use mobile phone cameras and other devices that might surprise gardeners. They can provide expert…
2023-04-09 Obesity Increased in US Military during Pandemic
Early COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, long hours on his computer, and increased stress led U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Daniel Murillo to…
2023-04-03 WHO to Consider Adding Obesity Drugs to Essential Medicines List
Drugs that fight obesity could for the first time be included on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “essential medicines list.”…
2023-04-03 Starting Plants from Seeds
As spring progresses in the northern half of the world, stores are offering gardeners many choices for seeds. Starting a…
2023-03-29 Care, ‘Magic’ Help Cherry Blossom in Washington
Thousands of Japanese cherry trees are blooming on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. When the trees reach peak bloom,…
2023-03-27 Do Not Hurry to ‘Spring Clean’ Garden
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. For half the world, spring has begun. Temperatures are…
2023-03-20 Vaccine Makers Prepare Bird Flu Shots ‘Just in Case’
Some of the world’s leading vaccine makers are developing bird flu shots to prepare for possible outbreaks of the sickness…
2023-03-20 WeightWatchers Aims to Start Marketing Diet Drugs
The company WeightWatchers recently announced it would buy a health company whose providers prescribe drugs for weight loss. However, some…
2023-03-13 Experts: Medical Tourism Has Several Risks
The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico brought attention to a common practice for many people in the United…
2023-03-06 Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better
Plant lovers often look at lists of plants or seeds for sale in the winter to plan their gardens for…
2023-03-01 Deeper Questions about the Start of COVID-19
Governments and health agencies around the world have not yet been able to answer an important question: Where did the…
2023-02-27 Plants, Flowers to Enjoy by Moonlight
Gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere are starting to plan their summer gardens. Most are thinking about how their plants and…
2023-02-23 US Restaurants Start Subscription Services to Reach More People
Many Americans make monthly payments, called subscription fees, to receive services for movies, music, and even household goods. Now some…