2016-04-29 Highly Contagious Virus Sickens Millions, Costs Billions
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Everyone knows about the flu and the common cold. But what about norovirus? If you have never heard of…
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 in Rhode Island think they know why. They found that…
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 the top five causes of death for children under the…
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 treatment of mentally sick people in Indonesia. The report is…
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 up to 15 years longer than poor ones. A rich…
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 by mosquitoes. It can cause birth defects, such as an…
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 Imperial College London wrote the report. Their findings were published…
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 love good food — often say that we eat with…
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 World Health Organization (WHO) joint report was released Monday. 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, and a poor diet high in processed foods. However, scientists…
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 happiest countries. That finding comes from a Gallup Poll and…
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 easier. But misusing email can cause problems. And I’m not…
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 be affecting the sleep of young adults. The study is…
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 syndrome,” usually affects people who have received very bad news.…
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 the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the U.S. state…