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 up. The temperature was more than 20 degrees below zero.…
2024-11-25 Doctors Give New Guidelines for Preventing Stroke
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. New guidelines have been issued in the United States for preventing stroke – the nation’s 4th biggest killer. The…
2024-11-21 What Are the Good Effects of Walking?
Many medical experts say that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, support fitness and prevent disease. They advise that walking is a great first step…
2024-11-19 Can Bees, Dogs Identify Cancer Earlier Than Machines?
Researchers at Michigan State University recently found that bees’ sense of “smell” is sensitive enough to identify chemical smells of cancer. Bees sense chemicals in their environment using antennae, structures…
2024-11-18 How to Keep Tropical Plants Through the Winter
Are you dreaming of a vacation to a warm place next to the sea? You may be thinking of sitting under a palm tree, or next to a banana plant.…
2024-11-11 How to Keep from Feeling Down in the Winter
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. As fall and winter come to some parts of the world, daylight hours grow shorter. This lack of light…
2024-11-09 Britain Reports Four New Mpox Cases
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, highly infectious version of mpox that first appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The announcement marks…
2024-11-06 Mpox Cases in DRC Might Be Decreasing
Some health officials say mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appear to be “stabilizing.” The observation is a possible sign that the epidemic might be declining. Mpox…
2024-11-05 Protecting Bulbs from Animals and Cold Weather
It would not be autumn without planting advice from Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano. Damiano recently wrote about her experience planting garlic cloves. She was concerned not just about…
2024-11-04 US Health Officials Call for Shots Against Pneumonia
American health officials say people age 50 and older should get vaccinated against bacteria that cause pneumonia and other dangerous diseases. Pneumonia is an infection that affects the lungs. It…
2024-10-28 Teen Smoking in US Drops to Lowest Level in 25 Years
A new government study suggests U.S. teen smoking rates reached an all-time low this year. The study was a survey of American youth carried out by the U.S. Centers for…
2024-10-28 How Hard Should You Train?
“No pain, no gain” is an old saying in English. It means that one has to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make progress. The expression is…
2024-10-24 Polio Rises in Pakistan Ahead of a New Vaccination Campaign
In Pakistan, polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign. Violence targeting health workers has also hurt years of efforts toward making the country polio-free. The World Health…
2024-10-21 Study: How the Brain Cleans Itself
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. Scientists say the…
2024-10-20 Has Human Life Expectancy Reached Its Limit?
A new study says humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. Developments in medical technology and genetic research are not leading to major increases in lifespan overall, the…