2022-10-10 Doctors Say ‘Get a Flu Shot’ This Season
Some doctors believe COVID-19 restrictions that kept many people at home over the last two years reduced the number of…
2022-10-03 Regrow Vegetables to Reduce Waste, Save Money
Gardening is a natural way to reuse leftover materials. For example, using leftover plant material to enrich soil, also called…
2022-10-02 Teen Interest in Long-Lasting Birth Control Rises after Roe v. Wade Overturn
For about a year, 16-year-old Adismarys Abreu had been thinking about the possibility of getting a long-lasting birth control device.…
2022-09-28 Experimental Drug Slows Decline among Alzheimer’s Patients
Drugmakers Biogen and Eisai say their experimental drug lecanemab slowed the progress of Alzheimer’s disease in a large human study…
2022-09-26 How to Bring Houseplants back Indoors
As the cooler days of autumn arrive in the northern part of the world, people are clearing out old plants…
2022-09-26 Women in Zimbabwe Protect Children with Secret Vaccinations
At a health center in Zimbabwe, a large group of women holding babies hurried to take their places on wooden…
2022-09-22 Vaccine Group Setting up Plans for Future Pandemics
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, or GAVI, struggled to buy vaccines for needy countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
2022-09-19 Fun Lunches Help School Kids Eat Healthy Foods
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When it comes to making lunch for their kids,…
2022-09-12 How to Collect and Save Vegetable Seeds for Next Year
Many of the vegetables we grow in our gardens produce seeds, which can grow into plants if harvested and stored…
2022-09-12 Research Shows Many Americans Unhappy with Health Care System
A new public opinion study suggests that many Americans are dissatisfied with the nation’s healthcare system. The Associated Press and…
2022-09-05 Researchers: Exercise Best Tool Against Aging
More scientists are exploring cellular senescence – a state in which cells no longer divide. Senescent cells, which build up…
2022-09-04 Tea Drinkers Enjoy Possible Health Benefits, Study Suggests
The world is full of tea drinkers. For many, they simply enjoy the taste. But new research suggests tea might…
2022-08-31 US Clears Updated Vaccine Targeting New COVID Versions
The United States on Wednesday approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the Omicron version of the virus. Injections could…
2022-08-31 Life Expectancy in US Drops Again
Life expectancy in the United States has dropped for the second straight year, a government report said on Wednesday. The…
2022-08-30 In France, Warmer Weather Means Earlier Grape Harvest, Better Wine
The lands in Bordeaux, France’s famous wine area, in some ways look the same as ever. Healthy, colorful grapes hang…