From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Can abuse, violence and neglect during childhood affect a person's physical and mental…
Doctors have reported on the first attempts in the United States to use gene editing to help patients fight cancer. The doctors…
Measles may be even more dangerous than doctors had thought. Researchers reported last week that the disease destroys immunity that the victim…
Researchers in Australia say evidence is weak as to whether medicinal cannabis treatments can help with mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and psychosis.…
Nearly every U.S. medical school gives new students a white coat and a stethoscope. The act is part of a long…
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a virus is to blame for a mysterious illness that can quickly paralyze children.…
A study of former professional football players in Scotland finds that they were more likely to die from dementia than any other…
Arlette Kavugho was released from an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo in March, but her problems did not go…
The bottled water industry is increasing efforts to replace plastic bottles with more easily recycled aluminum containers, or cans. The effort follows…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When people hear the word "rat," they may think…
Concussions are an issue in American football and other high contact sports. Players can suffer a concussion from a blow…
A new device is helping those who are blind to see. It does this in a new way by helping…
United States health officials say the number of twin births nationwide has dropped to their lowest level in 10 years. The U.S.…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Taking a long, deep breath is good for both…
The United States and Britain have very different views on e-cigarettes. American public health officials are warning of the dangers of vaping among young…