2019-01-21 Researchers Test for Cancer in a Person’s Breath
In the United States, many people think of drunk driving when they hear the term “breathalyzer.” If you are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, police will most…
2019-01-15 US Health Agency Wants to Measure Pain
Scientists have long known that pain’s intensity is difficult to measure because people experience pain differently. In the case of 17-year-old Sarah Taylor, doctors struggled to understand her levels of…
2019-01-08 Healthy Children Not Growing Properly May Lack This
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Most healthy children between the ages of four and 10 grow about five centimeters a year. Parents often notice…
2019-01-01 Vacation Spots Offer ‘Extras’ For Disconnecting Phones
Are you able to take a vacation from your wireless device? A growing number of hotels will help you to find out. Some hotels are offering “extras,” like food and…
2018-12-25 More Companies Want Employees to Work Less
In many industrial countries, people work five eight-hour days or 40 hours a week. But some companies now want their employees to work just four days a week and still…
2018-12-18 Non-Traditional Treatment Helps People Breathe Easier
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A Hungarian doctor is advising her lung disease patients to consider a non-traditional form of treatment: singing! And not…
2018-12-11 New Exercise Trend Also Helps Environment
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For some people, walking or running outdoors is a great way to exercise. What may not be so great…
2018-12-04 Home: Most Dangerous Place for Women
From VOA Learning English this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The most dangerous place for a woman is not a dark street in a strange city. It is not…
2018-11-27 New Exercise Guidelines: Start Young, Sit Less
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Most of us know that physical activity leads to better health. That is nothing new. But for the first…
2018-11-20 Mushroom Hunting Gains Popularity in US
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. What used to be an outdoor activity for only extreme foodies is now becoming more and more popular in…
2018-11-13 Spanking Children Causes Long-term Harm
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For some parents, spanking a child who misbehaves is a common punishment. In fact, they may think that a…
2018-11-06 Mother’s Milk Is Best for Smallest Humans
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. They are the world’s smallest human beings. A premature baby is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy.…
2018-10-30 Which Is Better for Your Career: Specializing or Generalizing?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When trying to make a successful career, which is better: being a generalist or a specialist? In other words,…
2018-10-28 Soap Invented by Indian Women May Save Lives
One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce illnesses and save…
2018-10-29 US: 80,000 Flu Deaths Last Winter
United States health officials say an estimated 80,000 people died of influenza and problems resulting from the flu last winter. The director for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…