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 first week in August in more than 120 countries.…
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 world. And, not everyone can take the medication…
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 your family.” That line comes from American writer Harper Lee’s…
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 13 million babies missed the first of three required injections…
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 an unquiet mind. When you are worried, it can be…
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, vegetables and fish are main foods in this…
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, especially in older adults, young children and people…
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 of the more common ones are: “Dress for the job…
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 ten years under the Senate health care bill.…
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. This may sound like a lot of time, but it…
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 fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies. But research…
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 and adults have doubled in 73 countries. And rates…
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 get enough to eat. Most of them live in developing…
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 every year. Now, one of the largest cancer prevention studies…
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 a deep connection between our gut and our brains. The…