2019-08-13 US Doctors Giving Fewer Cough, Cold Medicines
A new study suggests that American doctors are telling patients to take cough or cold medicines less often than they…
2019-08-12 France May Permit More Women to Become Pregnant With Medical Help
Life may soon change for some women in France. French law currently prevents unmarried and homosexual women from seeking medical…
2019-08-06 US Health Agency Cancels Study Financed by Alcohol Industry
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Alcoholic products – whether beer, wine or spirits –…
2019-07-30 Ebola Vaccine Use in Congo Slowed by Distrust
In the days leading up to his death, Salomon Nduhi Kambale believed someone had poisoned him. He thought that was…
2019-07-23 Team Sports Teach Life Lessons
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. On a bright summer morning, many young swimmers gather…
2019-07-28 Researchers May Have Found New Weapon Against Disease
Some bacteria have grown so strong that they cannot be killed with antibiotic drugs. Medical experts call them antibiotic-resistant bacteria.…
2019-07-26 Progress Made in Identification, Prevention of Brain Diseases
Scientists are close to reaching a long-sought goal – a blood test to identify possible signs of Alzheimer’s and other…
2019-07-24 Scientists Find a New Way To Kill Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes
Scientists say they have killed nearly all the disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new method. That…
2019-07-17 Poor Sleep Behavior Tied to Many Health Issues
People who have repeatedly changing sleep and wake times and get different amounts of sleep each night are more likely…
2019-07-16 Study Finds Possible Link between Sugary Drinks, Cancer
People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a high risk of developing cancer, researchers announced last week. However,…
2019-07-14 Teen Vaping on the Rise in US, Canada
A new study says more American and Canadian teenagers are vaping than ever before. Vapes are electronic devices that heat…
2019-07-12 Can Robot Dogs Help People with Alzheimer’s?
Could a robot dog help people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia? American entrepreneur Tom Stevens thinks so.…
2019-07-09 Are Some Kinds of Sitting Worse than Others?
Working at a desk all day may not be as bad for your health as sitting in front of a…
2019-07-02 One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Help Your Heart
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many diseases and medical conditions are caused by things…
2019-06-12 WHO: A Million People a Day Get Sexual Infections
Every day, more than a million people around the world get a sexually transmitted infection, the World Health Organization said…