2016-10-11 Roller Coaster Rides Can Help With Painful Condition
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Roller coasters are fast and exciting. But passing a painful kidney stone is not. The process is painful and…
2016-10-04 Study: Do Fitness Trackers Help You Lose Weight?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We begin with bad news for people who bought a wearable fitness tracker in hopes of losing weight. A…
2016-10-01 Report: Smoking May Permanently Damage Genetic Material
Here is another reason to not light up a cigarette. Smoking can permanently damage your genetic material, according to a new study. Researchers at the Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging…
2016-09-30 “Superbug” Linked to Chicken Sickens People
An international team of scientists has identified a new kind of “superbug” — or strong bacteria — that has made people sick. They link the development of the superbug to…
2016-09-30 Scientists Advise: Low-Salt Diet Not for Everyone
Editor’s Note: Esther Kinyua wrote this story after taking the VOA Learning English online course, “ Writing Science in Plain English” at the American Resource Center in the U.S. Embassy…
2016-09-27 Health Experts Warn of Overuse of Antimicrobials
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For today’s report, we talk about the dangers, not of an illness, but of medicines — antimicrobial medicines. Health…
2016-09-25 Suicides Leave Lasting Effects on Friends, Family
September is suicide prevention month in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers suicide a worldwide problem. WHO reports that 800,000 people take their own lives each year.…
2016-09-22 Using Electromagnetic Waves to Fight Depression
People suffering from depression are finding help when electromagnetic waves enter their brains. Mental health experts estimate that depression affects more than 120 million people worldwide. It severely affects the…
2016-09-20 Health Hackers: Alzheimer’s Patients Help Themselves
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A group of friends from around the world have gathered because they all have something in common. They all…
2016-09-18 Scientists: Failure to Trust Vaccines Can Cause Spread of Disease
Researchers say public mistrust of vaccines is causing diseases like measles and yellow fever to spread. The scientists said the lower levels of trust can lead to people refusing vaccines.…
2016-09-15 What is Pneumonia and How Do You Get it?
This week, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made news — not for what she said, but for her health. Her political campaign announced that Clinton had pneumonia after she appeared weak…
2016-09-13 Are Millennials Changing U.S. Work Culture?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The latest generation of Americans to enter the labor force may be reshaping the way the United States goes…
2016-09-12 WHO Concerned About Zika’s Spread in Southeast Asia
The World Health Organization is increasingly concerned about the spread of the Zika virus in Southeast Asia. The United Nations organization is worried the virus, which is carried by mosquitos,…
2016-09-09 Study: New Dengue Vaccine Could Cause Serious Illness
A new study shows a vaccine designed to prevent dengue fever could actually be making people sick. Dengue infects an estimated 400 million people worldwide each year. The virus spreads…
2016-09-06 Unkind Words Hurt the Brain
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. There is a popular saying in the English language: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will…