2017-09-05 Is ‘Goofing Off’ Good for Children?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Something happens to many children when they are out…
2017-08-29 More Americans Died From Drugs Than Ever Before
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. In 2016, more than 60,000 people died in the…
2017-08-22 Exercises to Help ‘Tech Neck’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When we do the same movements with our bodies…
2017-08-15 Small Talk May Make Us Happier
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Small talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we…
2017-08-11 Overweight Asian-Americans Seen More American
What does an American look like? Nearly 1,300 Americans, mostly college students, were asked that question for a recent study…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…