2018-07-03 WHO Calls Extreme Gaming a Mental Health ‘Disorder’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. One of the most common complaints among American parents today is children spending too much time on a computer…
2018-07-01 Researchers: Viruses May Help Cause Alzheimer’s Disease
Viruses that hide in the brain might influence Alzheimer’s disease. That is what researchers said in a new study that is expected to restart debate about what causes the brain-wasting…
2018-06-26 The Next ‘Wonder Drug’ Is … a Maggot?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The next superhero that saves the world may not be strong, powerful or good-looking. In fact, that hero may…
2018-06-19 Tobacco: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. It is widely known that smoking tobacco can damage the lungs. But many people do not know that it…
2018-06-05 Deadly Brain-Damaging Virus Outbreak in India
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. An outbreak of a brain-destroying virus is currently happening in the Kerala state of India. The number of people…
2018-05-29 Benefits of Eating Together
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We all need to eat. So, meals could be a chance to stop what we’re doing and spend time…
2018-05-24 Experimental Vaccine May Help Stop Spread of Ebola
Health workers say an experimental vaccine may help to stop the spread of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vaccine is called V920. The drug maker…
2018-05-22 Fasting May Help Your Brain
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. More than one billion Muslims around the world observe Ramadan, Islam’s holy month. Fasting during Ramadan is a requirement…
2018-05-21 Kite-Flying Gives a Lift to People of All Ages
When Americans Kay and Larry Day found a store selling kites nearly 20 years ago, they decided to buy a few kites for their family. For fun, Larry bought one…
2018-05-15 WHO Wants to Remove Trans Fats from Food
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. There may be something in your food that you cannot see and cannot taste. But it could be killing…
2018-05-13 Dogs Trained to Smell Low Blood Sugar Levels May Save Lives
Dogs can be trained to use their sense of smell to recognize illegal drugs and explosives. So Mark Ruefenacht wondered if the animals also could recognize changes in the blood…
2018-05-08 Where Is Road Safety the Best? And Worst?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Commuting is a part of life for nearly everyone. At some point, we all need to use the roads…
2018-05-06 New Genetic Test Helps Find Food Poisoning
American scientists are using genetic markers to investigate food poisoning cases linked to romaine lettuce. The Associated Press reports that their use of genetic sequencing is completely changing the discovery…
2018-05-01 Smartphone Use May Lead to Addiction, Loneliness, Depression
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Nearly 2.4 billion people around the world used a smartphone in 2017. By the end of 2018, more than…
2018-04-24 A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you have been meaning to add more exercise to your daily routine, you may want to start sooner…