2025-01-13 Doctors Concerned about Return of Iodine Deficiency
A century ago, iodine deficiency affected children across much of the United States. The problem mostly disappeared during the 1900s…
2025-01-13 Advice on Successfully Keeping New Year’s Promises
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. As the new year begins, some people see an…
2025-01-12 How Does Drinking Alcohol Affect Your Health?
Past research suggested drinking alcohol in moderate amounts could be good for the heart. But a growing number of public…
2025-01-06 Do Weighted Blankets Have Health Benefits?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When her husband gave her a weighted blanket to…
2024-12-30 Study: Most US Teens Do Not Drink, Smoke
Drug use among teenagers has continued to drop since the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large national study…
2024-12-30 How Serious Is Bird Flu Outbreak?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu. It is affecting milk cows in…
2024-12-29 A Guide to Recovering Overgrown Garden
What is the best way to repair an overgrown garden? Garden expert for the Associated Press Jessica Damiano believes she…
2024-12-24 Mini Horses in Greece Bring Joy to Sick, Disabled
A non-profit group in Greece uses small horses to provide pet therapy to sick and disabled people. But the organization…
2024-12-23 Good Wintertime Meals Are Warm, Healthy and Tasty
Winter is settling in across much of the United States, with dropping temperatures, snowfall and icy roads. But the cold…
2024-12-23 New US Food Guidelines: Eat Less Meat, More Beans
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For a healthy diet, people should eat more beans,…
2024-12-18 Winter Work for the Gardeners
For people in parts of the world with seasons — especially cold ones — winter might seem like a time…
2024-12-16 Highly Effective HIV Drug to Be Offered at Low Cost to Poor Countries
A yearly two-shot treatment shown to be highly effective in preventing HIV infections is to be offered at low cost…
2024-12-09 Deep Breathing Can Reduce Stress, Anxiety
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. At Myosin Marketing in Austin, Texas, the group employee…
2024-12-02 Study: More Than 800 Million Have Diabetes Worldwide, Many Untreated
A new study reports that more than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide. And more than half of those aged…
2024-11-26 Group Helps People Exercise Outdoors
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In Edmonton, Alberta, the sun had yet to come…