2017-05-11 Harmonica Playing Good for Body and Soul
Stacey Blank remembers the day she first read about an exciting new tool to improve the health of patients with lung diseases. That tool was the harmonica, a small musical…
2017-05-09 Telework: The Pros and Cons
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Technology has changed the way we live and especially the way we work. For many jobs, workers no longer…
2017-05-02 Your Bones Are Alive! Learn How to Keep Them Strong
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. You may not realize it, but your bones are living tissue. And that tissue is always breaking down and…
2017-04-28 Childbirth Drug Greatly Reduces Bleeding Deaths
A drug used to treat severe bleeding could save thousands of lives for mothers giving birth. A global trial of the drug found it reduced the risk of bleeding deaths…
2017-04-25 Do Face Masks Protect Against Air Pollution?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In many areas of the world, taking a deep breath of air can be unhealthy and dangerous. The WHO…
2017-04-20 Japan Proposes Overtime Limit to Fight ‘Death from Overwork’
Japan’s government has proposed new limits on the amount of overtime employees can work. The restrictions would cap overtime to 100 hours per month and 720 hours per year. The…
2017-04-18 Polish Engineers Make Air-Cleaning Device
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. From Asia to Europe to North America, poor air quality is making people sick and, in some cases, killing…
2017-04-16 Toyota Plans to Offer a Robotic Leg to Help the Disabled
Japanese carmaker Toyota has designed a robotic leg to help disabled people walk. The company demonstrated the new device to reporters at its headquarters in Tokyo this week. The robotic…
2017-04-04 A Little Exercise Is Better Than None
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Exercise is good for us. It reduces the risks of dying from all causes, including cancer and heart disease.…
2017-04-03 Drug Helps Teeth Repair Themselves
I am going to take a chance and say that very few people enjoy going to the dentist, especially for a filling. A dentist usually treat a cavity by removing…
2017-03-28 WHO: Environmental Pollution Kills Millions of Children Every Year
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Environmental pollution kills 1.7 million children under the age of five every year worldwide. This is according to the…
2017-03-21 Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media – from televisions to video games,…
2017-03-14 Heart Calcium Build-Up Increases Risk of Early Death
A new study suggests that even small amounts of calcium in the arteries of young people can predict a heart attack or death within 12 years. Researchers say it was…
2017-03-10 WHO: New Treatments Needed for Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made an appeal to scientists, drug manufacturers and governments. The WHO wants them to work together to develop drugs to fight 12 bacteria. These…
2017-03-07 Can Burnt Toast Give You Cancer?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many Americans have toasted bread first thing in the morning. For some, the morning meal also includes hash browned…