2024-09-23 Ways to Protect Yourself from Injures while Walking Your Dog
Over the past 20 years, injuries related to dog walking have been on the rise among adults and children in the U.S., Johns Hopkins University researchers say. The most common…
2024-09-16 Poisonous Plants Look Like Safe Ones
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. Actor Alicia Silverstone worried fans on social media recently. While on a trip to England, she posted a TikTok…
2024-09-09 How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods?
Most Americans eat ultraprocessed foods every day. These are foods that you cannot make at home because they contain flavors and chemicals that change the taste or feel of the…
2024-09-04 Employers Use Wearable Devices to Measure Workers’ Temperature
On a hot summer day, workers recently worked to remove asbestos and hazardous waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. It is a former nuclear center that the government…
2024-09-03 Why Is Polio Still a Problem?
Polio was driven out of much of the world more than 30 years ago after a series of successful vaccination campaigns. But the viral disease is still spreading in a…
2024-09-02 What Is the Oropouche Virus Found in US Travelers to Cuba?
American health officials have identified a virus spread by insects in more than 20 people who visited Cuba. The virus is officially called Oropouche. It is also known as sloth…
2024-09-02 AI App Helps People with ADHD
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Becky Litvintchouk did not think she would be able to finish the many tasks needed to start her own…
2024-08-30 How to Prevent Jet Lag, Enjoy Travel
Many travelers face a common problem: jet lag. It is the feeling of tiredness people get when traveling a long distance, resulting in a difference in daylight hours. Nobody wants…
2024-08-26 For Exercising, When and How Should You Stretch?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Years ago, the traditional advice was to do some stretching before exercising. Over the years, that advice changed to…
2024-08-21 What Is Ketamine?
An investigation into the death of American actor Matthew Perry has led to criminal charges against five people. Perry, a star of the popular television series Friends, died suddenly in…
2024-08-19 WHO Calls for Donations after Declaring Mpox a ‘Health Emergency’
The World Health Organization is calling for donations to fight the latest outbreak of the viral disease mpox in Africa. The U.N. health agency declared mpox in Africa a “public…
2024-08-18 Six Seconds of Daily Kissing May Help Relationship
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola admits that she and her husband can get caught up in their…
2024-08-12 Work, Sleep Well in a Small Place
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Working from home in a small apartment is fine during the day. But when nighttime comes, it may be…
2024-08-08 Study: Particles in Wildfire Smoke May Increase Dementia Risk
A new study suggests that particles found in wildfire smoke could increase the risk of getting dementia. Dementia is a progressive brain condition that causes thinking problems and other health…
2024-08-05 Study: Twice-yearly Injections Cut HIV Infections by 100 Percent
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A new study has found that the twice-yearly injections of a treatment for AIDS were 100 percent effective in…