2019-04-30 Technology Brings Change to Doctor’s Visits
Lisa Love of Twin Falls in the western American state of Idaho has not seen her doctor of 25 years since she started using a healthcare service called telemedicine. With…
2019-04-29 WHO: Too Much Screen Time Bad for Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first ever guidance on how much time young children should spend using electronic devices with screens. On Wednesday, WHO announced that children…
2019-04-26 UN: Malawi Is First Country to Vaccinate Children against Malaria
The World Health Organization announced this week that Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria. WHO officials say the country is using the only approved…
2019-04-25 Forget Exercising: Surgeons Can Make the Stomach Look Muscular
The ideal body is often presented as one with a stomach having no fat, or better yet, defined muscles. Many have tried to reach that goal by spending time exercising…
2019-04-24 Electric Shocks to the Brain May Help Older People’s Memory
A special device worn on the head that sends electrical charges into the brain may improve the memory abilities of older people. The device may even give them the ability…
2019-04-23 Health Officials Worry About Rise in Measles
Measles is only found in human beings. There is a highly effective and safe vaccine for the disease. So, in theory, measles could be destroyed. Yet the number of measles…
2019-04-18 One Family’s Efforts to Save Endangered Animals
Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no giraffes or lions. To some people, that thought is too terrible for words. So, they are doing something about…
2019-04-16 Negative Self-Talk Can Hurt You
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Sometimes a little self-criticism is not a bad thing. We all can learn much from our mistakes. However, too…
2019-04-14 Health Advice: Go to the Doctor Before Running a Marathon
In July 1984, the famous author and runner Jim Fixx died of a heart attack while running. One lesson from his death: just because you run does not mean you…
2019-04-11 One in Five Deaths Linked to Unhealthy Diet
In 2017, eleven million deaths worldwide were linked to people eating diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat. Those foods were partly to blame for heart disease, cancer and…
2019-04-09 Treatment Helps Body’s Natural Defenses Fight Cancer
A treatment that helps the human body fight blood cancer is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumors. The treatment strengthens the person’s natural defenses against disease. Its…
2019-04-07 Want to Help Bees? Plant Flowering Herbs
Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. We use them in food and medicines. We use them in skin care products. We even use them to scent the…
2019-04-02 More Older Americans Using Marijuana to Treat Pain, Other Conditions
Retirement communities like Laguna Woods Village in Southern California often plan activities for their older adult members. One recent outing included eating a small lunch, playing bingo games…and buying their…
2019-04-01 Diet Containing Lots of Eggs May Be Linked to Heart Disease
A new report links eating eggs to an increased risk of heart disease. The results follow several earlier studies that found eating eggs was generally healthy. The JAMA Network Open…
2019-03-27 In the U.S., Some Men Are Helping Women Give Birth
An increasing number of pregnant women in the United States choose to work with a doula. A doula is not an official nurse or doctor, but a professional who is…