2015-12-16 Study: Humans Sleep Less, Better Than Other Animals
Humans need less sleep than other mammals, yet their slumber is more efficient, said researchers at Duke University in North…
2015-12-15 Wounded Veteran to Receive Penis Transplant
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A wounded military veteran will soon be the first…
2015-12-08 Can You Catch a Liar?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. What is the best way to catch someone who…
2015-12-01 Can We Reduce HIV Infections to Zero?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A diagnosis of HIV/AIDS used to be a death…
2015-11-30 Critics: Peanut Butter With Caffeine Unfit for Kids
Americans love peanut butter. The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before he or she graduates…
2015-11-27 Burned Firefighter Gets Historic Face Transplant
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A hospital in the United States says a volunteer…
2015-11-24 Drink and Smoke Go ‘Hand-in-Hand,’ Scientists Say
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many people who drink alcohol also like to smoke…
2015-11-22 New Gene Therapy ‘Precisely’ Targets Cancer
Cancer is one of the world’s most feared diseases, and with good reason: It’s the leading cause of death across…
2015-11-17 Man’s Life Saved After Tapeworm Removed from Brain
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A California man who was feeling sick almost died…
2015-11-10 Banana Protein May Be Virus Killer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Bananas are often called the perfect food. They are…
2015-11-04 Introvert or Extrovert. Which one are you?
You are invited to a large party. Loud music is playing, and lots of people are dancing. Groups of people…
2015-10-28 WHO: Bacon, Hot Dogs Can Cause Cancer
Eating processed meat can cause cancer, World Health Organization experts said Monday. Processed meat is meat that has been preserved…
2015-10-27 Black Death Older Than We Thought
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For most, the word “plague” creates horrible images in…
2015-10-26 Move Over Fast Fashion, Here Comes Slow Fashion
A few years ago, Maxine Bédat — who is now in her early 30s — looked in her closet. It…
2015-10-22 Study Links Video Game Use to Problems in School
A new study warns that too much time spent playing computer games could affect a child’s performance at school. Britain’s…