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…
2024-08-04 African Health Officials Warn of Mpox Spread
African health officials say mpox infections on the continent have risen by 160 percent in 2024. They expect the spread to continue, they say, as Africa lacks effective treatments or…
2024-08-01 Some Plants Grow for a Long Time to Flower Only Once
Some plants, known as flowering annuals, bloom without stop before dying at the end of the year or season. Other flowering plants, known as perennials, return every year. They can…
2024-08-01 Researchers: New Blood Tests Help Doctors Identify Alzheimer’s Disease
New blood tests could help to identify, or diagnose, Alzheimer’s disease faster and with more accuracy, researchers reported recently. However, some of the tests for the brain-wasting disease appear to…
2024-07-29 US Research Farm Raises Pigs to Produce Organs for Humans
Scientists are raising pigs to produce human organs at a specialized research farm in the American state of Virginia. A medical company called Revivicor runs the farm in the rural…
2024-07-29 Heat Can Be Good or Bad for Your Garden
Summer brings very high temperatures to many parts of the United States. That can be both good news and bad news for gardens and gardeners. Jessica Damiano writes about gardening…
2024-07-22 Grow Your Own Tea Plants Year-round
People who grow their own food are familiar with planting tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other common fruits and vegetables. However, they may not think of growing plants for…
2024-07-18 Ivory Coast Launches First Malaria Vaccine Program
Health workers in Ivory Coast have launched the country’s first child vaccination program against malaria. The effort aims to reduce cases of the mosquito-spread disease, which has become one of…
2024-07-16 Where Is Bird Flu Spreading around the World?
Different versions of bird flu have been spreading around the world in recent years. The virus, officially known as H5N1, is believed to have killed millions of wild and domestic…