2015-08-10 New Treatment Could Prevent, Reverse Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that a brain protein that has changed form may be the cause of brain disorders — including Alzheimer’s Disease. Researchers say they have developed a treatment that…
2015-08-07 Using Head in Soccer May Be Dangerous for Children
Soccer is not a violent game. But players can hit the ball with their head and collide with other players, the ground and goal posts. Catherine McGill is a neuropsychologist…
2015-08-05 Screams Have Special Place in Brain
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Have you ever thought about screaming? A blood-curdling scream is a natural reaction to sudden, extreme fright. When people…
2015-07-29 Study: Smoking May Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
Studies have linked cigarette smoking to a number of health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease. Now, a new study shows a possible link between smoking and the disabling…
2015-07-21 Eat Nuts to Stay Healthy
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. People have long known that nuts are part of a healthy diet. However, scientists in the Netherlands recently found…
2015-07-19 In-Store Training on Healthy Food Choices
Processed foods are often among the products with lowest prices in American supermarkets. But processed foods often have high levels of salt, sugar and saturated fat. Too much of those…
2015-07-15 Mixture of Safe Chemicals May Cause Cancer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Every day, people come into contact with thousands of chemicals. These chemicals are said to be harmless to human…
2015-07-08 Growing Minds Need Greener Spaces
Welcome to the Health & Lifestyle report from VOA Learning English. It is not a secret that spending time outdoors is good for our health. The more we learn about…
2015-07-01 Sweet Potatoes as Medicine
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. We Americans have an expression: “If you give a person a fish, they will eat for a day. If…
2015-06-23 Mosquito-Borne Viruses Spread Across the World
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. A virus with a strange-sounding name has been around for a long time but only in parts of the…
2015-06-25 WHO Warns Against Unnecessary Caesarean Sections
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. The World Health Organization says the use of surgical childbirth is growing worldwide. Surgical childbirth is when a woman…
2015-06-22 A Doctor Brings Healing To Patients in Their Homes
Ernest Brown is a unique doctor. Unlike most doctors, he does not work in a clinic or hospital. He works out of a black Toyota truck. Patients do not come…
2015-06-16 South Korea Reports 16th Death from MERS
South Korea has reported its 16th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome disease, known as MERS. South Korean health officials said on Monday that the number of MERS cases has…
2015-06-10 Fighting Obesity Is a Long-Term, Complex Problem
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. For the past 15 years, experts on obesity have gathered in Plymouth, England to attend a conference. It is…
2015-06-03 For a Longer Life, Go Running
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than…