2016-04-27 Why It’s Harder to Sleep in New Place
Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place? Lots of people do. And now researchers from Brown University…
2016-04-26 WHO: Drowning Among Top Causes of Death in Children
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says drowning is among…
2016-04-19 Mentally Ill Indonesians ‘Living in Hell’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A new report from Human Rights Watch details the…
2016-04-18 Rich Americans Will Live 10 Years Longer
As Americans discuss the issue of income inequality in an election year, a new study says rich people will live…
2016-04-13 US Health Officials: Zika ‘Scarier Than We Thought’
Top health officials in the U.S. say the Zika virus is “scarier” than first thought. The Zika virus is transmitted…
2016-04-12 Study: More Obese People Than Underweight
A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from…
2016-04-06 Want to Lose Weight? Listen to Yourself Eat
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Restaurant chefs, home cooks, and foodies — people who…
2016-03-30 Asian Children Face Hunger and Obesity
Asian children are becoming increasingly under-nourished or obese, a new report says. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the…
2016-03-29 Mummies Contain Clues to Colon Cancer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Colon cancer is linked with obesity, lack of exercise,…
2016-03-26 Report Says Americans Less Happy
The United States has experienced a decline in happiness during the past ten years although it remains among the world’s…
2016-03-22 Is Email Stressing You Out?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Few people would disagree that email makes our lives…
2016-03-15 Social Media Is Keeping Young Adults Awake
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A new study has found that social media could…
2016-03-11 Ever Feel Like You’ll Die of A Broken Heart?
Dying of a broken heart sounds like the ending of a romantic story. But it actually happens. The “broken heart…
2016-03-08 Blood Cancer Therapy Is Last Chance for Some
An experimental therapy uses a person’s weak immune system to fight deadly blood cancers. Stanley Riddell is a researcher at…
2016-03-01 Helping Children Too Much Is Hurting Them
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. “Helicopter parenting” describes a style of raising children where…