2024-10-07 Severe Obesity Increases in US
Body weight continues to be a big public health issue in the United States. New government research suggests that the…
2024-10-01 Stair-climbing: A Sure Way to Burn Calories
If you are trying to lose weight, climbing stairs as a regular exercise might be for you. Stairs are available…
2024-09-30 Use Habit Stacking to Help Get Healthy
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A woman in Portland, Oregon started her daily exercise…
2024-09-26 South Africa’s ‘Health Train’ Travels to Patients in Need
In South Africa, a former passenger train now serves as a traveling medical center to provide health services to people…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…