2023-02-20 Work from Home Limits Work Friendships
And now the Health & Lifestyle report from VOA Learning English. Working from home has its benefits, but it also…
2023-02-13 Ice Baths Popular, But Health Claims Not Supported by Evidence
Ice baths are a popular subject on American social media pages. Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kristen Bell, Lizzo, and other…
2023-02-06 Watch Young Children around These Houseplants
Indoor plants are a beautiful way to brighten up your home, especially in the gray months of winter. But there…
2023-01-30 WHO Calls for Removal of Trans Fat in 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a total ban on what it calls industrially produced trans fatty acids…
2023-01-29 Gene Therapy Delivers Treatment Directly to Brain
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was 1 year old, she did not crawl or make noises like other kids her age. A…
2023-01-28 Despite Success, More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm
The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That…
2023-01-24 US Officials Propose Yearly COVID Shot for Most Americans
U.S. health officials are proposing that most American adults and children should receive a single, yearly COVID-19 vaccine shot. The…
2023-01-23 Strange Green Growths on Your Tree? Fear Not!
Have you ever seen a tree covered in parts with green growth and wondered what it was? Were you concerned…
2023-01-22 Group of Ducks Helps Control Pests for South African Wine Maker
That is the sound of ducks. Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhere? A…
2023-01-21 Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles,…
2023-01-16 Researchers Explore Causes of Long COVID
A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American teacher all have something in common. The three women are credited…
2023-01-16 US Doctors Offer New Guidelines on Children Obesity
A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, says doctors should treat childhood obesity aggressively. Obesity is a word…
2023-01-14 Child Care Disruptions Continue With ‘Tripledemic’
For working parents with young children, it seems like the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic.…
2023-01-12 More Children Mistakenly Eating Legal Marijuana Food Products
A study published recently found that the number of children who accidentally ate foods containing the drug marijuana increased over…
2023-01-10 WHO, Government Officials Ask China for Better Data Sharing
The World Health Organization and several countries are calling on China to share more data on its COVID-19 outbreak. At…