2017-01-13 Minerals Important to Your Health
Minerals are important elements for keeping the human body healthy. Minerals are necessary for life-saving medicines. They are also useful…
2017-01-10 Looking on the Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Imagine there is a glass of water on a…
2017-01-09 Zimbabwe’s “Friendship Bench” a Possible Model for Mental Health Treatment
Health workers in Zimbabwe are helping people with mental health problems through a new program. Experts say the treatment could…
2017-01-06 Groups Seek to Ban Smoking at U.S. Colleges and Public Housing
New efforts are underway to make American college campuses and public housing off limits to cigarette smoking. Twenty colleges in…
2017-01-03 In Fight Against Troubling Viruses, Vaccines Offer Hope
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In 2016, three viruses made news, and they present…
2016-12-27 Many Americans Travel to Other Countries for Medical Care
Eleven million people worldwide travel to other countries for low-cost medical treatment. This kind of travel is known as “medical…
2016-12-27 Sunshine Can Improve Cancer Odds
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We should all let the sunshine in as much…
2016-12-24 Group Works to Reduce Holiday Trash, Clean Environment
The Alice Ferguson Foundation is a non-profit group that works to improve the environment by building relationships between people and…
2016-12-20 Scientists Find New Step in Brain Development
Over the years, scientists and medical researchers have spent much time studying the human brain. Even after countless studies, the…
2016-12-13 Garlic: The Key to a Long Life?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Garlic is one of the most common cooking ingredients…
2016-12-12 Researchers Develop Long-Term, Drug Release Capsule
Researchers have developed a long-lasting capsule that, when swallowed, slowly releases medicine into the body. The researchers say the capsule…
2016-12-06 To Fight Malaria, Bed Nets Are the Most Important Weapon
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. United Nations researchers are reporting progress in the fight…
2016-12-02 World’s Oldest Person Turns 117, Eats 2 Uncooked Eggs a Day
The oldest living person celebrated a birthday earlier this week. Emma Morano celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday. Friends, neighbors…
2016-11-29 Update: Breakthrough in Fighting Zika
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Researches have reported a breakthrough in the search for…
2016-11-22 Opioid Epidemic Sickens Young Children in U.S.
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For nearly 20 years, opioid abuse has been spreading…