2016-12-06 To Fight Malaria, Bed Nets Are the Most Important Weapon
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. United Nations researchers are reporting progress in the fight…
2016-12-02 World’s Oldest Person Turns 117, Eats 2 Uncooked Eggs a Day
The oldest living person celebrated a birthday earlier this week. Emma Morano celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday. Friends, neighbors…
2016-11-29 Update: Breakthrough in Fighting Zika
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Researches have reported a breakthrough in the search for…
2016-11-22 Opioid Epidemic Sickens Young Children in U.S.
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For nearly 20 years, opioid abuse has been spreading…
2016-11-15 New Test Could Find Cancer Earlier
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Cancer is a leading cause of death around the…
2016-11-08 A New Invention: Shoes that Grow with a Child
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Children grow quickly, especially their feet. But many families…
2016-11-01 Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Help Fight Depression
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Researchers say a number of drugs currently used to…
2016-10-25 Robot Helps Sick Children Feel Less Lonely
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. A small robot may help children who are recovering…
2016-10-18 Hot Drinks Linked to Cancer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Next time you make yourself a hot cup of…
2016-10-11 Roller Coaster Rides Can Help With Painful Condition
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Roller coasters are fast and exciting. But passing a…
2016-10-04 Study: Do Fitness Trackers Help You Lose Weight?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We begin with bad news for people who bought…
2016-10-01 Report: Smoking May Permanently Damage Genetic Material
Here is another reason to not light up a cigarette. Smoking can permanently damage your genetic material, according to a…
2016-09-30 “Superbug” Linked to Chicken Sickens People
An international team of scientists has identified a new kind of “superbug” — or strong bacteria — that has made…
2016-09-30 Scientists Advise: Low-Salt Diet Not for Everyone
Editor’s Note: Esther Kinyua wrote this story after taking the VOA Learning English online course, “ Writing Science in Plain…
2016-09-27 Health Experts Warn of Overuse of Antimicrobials
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For today’s report, we talk about the dangers, not…