VOA Special English

2015-11-10 Banana Protein May Be Virus Killer

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Bananas are often called the perfect food. They are…

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2015-11-04 Introvert or Extrovert. Which one are you?

You are invited to a large party. Loud music is playing, and lots of people are dancing. Groups of people…

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2015-10-28 WHO: Bacon, Hot Dogs Can Cause Cancer

Eating processed meat can cause cancer, World Health Organization experts said Monday. Processed meat is meat that has been preserved…

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2015-10-27 Black Death Older Than We Thought

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For most, the word "plague" creates horrible images in…

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2015-10-26 Move Over Fast Fashion, Here Comes Slow Fashion

A few years ago, Maxine Bédat — who is now in her early 30s — looked in her closet. It…

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2015-10-22 Study Links Video Game Use to Problems in School

A new study warns that too much time spent playing computer games could affect a child's performance at school. Britain's…

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2015-10-21 Report: Smoking Will Kill One in Three Young Men in China

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you are a man living in China and…

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2015-10-20 Fathers Learn to Balance Parenting, Work

Raising children has traditionally been a mother's role. But modern sociology says a father's role in children's development is also…

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2015-10-17 Too Much Internet May Be Bad for Teenagers

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. The Internet plays a big part in human life.…

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2015-10-14 At What Temperature Will Your Hair Fry?

Blowdrying. Curling. Straightening. Heat has been used to control hair for hundreds of years. But how much is too much?…

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2015-10-07 Most People with Hepatitis Don’t Know It

From VOA Learning English this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. The first-ever World Hepatitis Summit was held in September…

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2015-10-05 Older Athletes, Lower Fitness Age

Is there a way to turn back the clock on your age? A new study says yes. Exercise can make you younger.…

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2015-10-01 The Ups and Downs of Coffee and Caffeine

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world.…

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2015-09-23 Low Levels of Vitamin D Might Hurt Your Brain

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Health experts have long known that vitamin D is…

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2015-09-16 In Combating Obesity, a 12-Year-Old Leads by Example

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The number of overweight children in the U.S. is…

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