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2017-08-08 Breastfeeding May Benefit Mothers Too

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held during the…

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2017-08-01 As Diabetes Increases, a Vegetable Could Help

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease on the rise around the…

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2017-07-25 Are Friends Better Than Family for Your Health?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. "You can choose your friends, but you can't choose…

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2017-07-22 WHO: Almost 13 Million Babies Missed Vaccines in 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) says almost one in 10 babies worldwide received no vaccines in 2016. That means almost…

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2017-07-18 Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A mind filled with fear and bad thoughts is…

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2017-07-11 Olive Oil May Protect Our Brain

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The health value of a Mediterranean diet is widely known. Fruits,…

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2017-07-09 New Vaccination Method Protects Against Influenza

Most people think of influenza as a common health problem -- not a serious condition. Yet an influenza infection can be deadly,…

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2017-07-04 Can Better Clothes Make You More Money?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. American English has many expressions related to clothes. Two…

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2017-06-28 22 Million Americans Could Lose Health Insurance Under Senate Bill

The Congressional Budget Office says the number of uninsured people in the United States would rise to 22 million within the next…

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2017-06-27 Sleep Helps Us Learn

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep.…

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2017-06-20 Fruits, Vegetables Can Lower Blood Pressure

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We may not need another study telling us that…

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2017-06-16 Study: Nearly a Third of World Overweight

A new study finds one third of the world's population is overweight or considered obese. Since 1980, obesity rates in children…

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2017-06-13 Algae May Help Feed a Hungry World

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Nearly 790 million people around the world do not…

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2017-06-07 Alcohol Increases, Exercise Decreases Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Hundreds of thousands of new cases are identified worldwide…

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2017-06-06 Your Stomach and Brain Are Connected

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A new study provides more evidence that there is…

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