2019-06-25 What’s So Bad about Processed Foods?
Processed foods like chips, soda and frozen pizzas are full of salt, sugar and fat. Now, scientists are trying to…
2019-06-11 Melanoma Can Happen on Skin That Does Not Get Sun
Melanoma is an often deadly skin cancer that can develop when a person spends too much time in the sun…
2019-06-10 Study: Dogs Can Feel Their Owners’ Stress, Too
When dog owners experience a long period of stress, they are not alone in feeling the pressure. Their dogs feel…
2019-06-09 Immigrants Play Big Part in Caring for Older Adults, Disabled in US
Proposed limits on immigration to the United States may worsen the nation’s shortage of workers who care for old and…
2019-06-04 Dementia: A Growing Worldwide Health Problem
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Aging is normal. But dementia is not a normal…
2019-06-02 Suicide Rates Among Young Americans on the Rise, Especially Girls
Suicide rates among young people in the United States have been on the rise for almost 10 years, with the…
2019-05-28 Sunscreen’s Chemicals Go Throughv to Bloodstream
The active chemicals of commonly-used sunscreens end up in a wearer’s blood. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA,…
2019-05-23 Vaccine Expert: False Information on Web Must Be Stopped
The head of an international vaccine group says that misunderstandings and false information about vaccines are spreading on the internet…
2019-05-21 Is Climate Change Making You Sneeze More?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Blooming flowers and new growth on trees make spring…
2019-05-15 Strong Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Longer Life
Older adults with a poor sense of smell may die sooner than those who have a better sense of smell,…
2019-05-14 Doctors Operate on the Brain to Treat Drug Addiction
Patient Number One is a thin man with all the hair removed from his head. Years of drug use cost…
2019-05-07 Dandelions: One of the Healthiest Foods on the Planet
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In many parts of the world, spring is in…
2019-04-30 Technology Brings Change to Doctor’s Visits
Lisa Love of Twin Falls in the western American state of Idaho has not seen her doctor of 25 years…
2019-04-29 WHO: Too Much Screen Time Bad for Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first ever guidance on how much time young children should spend using…
2019-04-26 UN: Malawi Is First Country to Vaccinate Children against Malaria
The World Health Organization announced this week that Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria.…