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2015-09-15 Dealing with Back-to-School Stress: Part 2

This is the second half of a two-part program. "Dealing with Back-to-school Stress: Part 1" can be found in the…

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2015-09-14 Dealing with Back-to-School Stress: Part 1

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. It is back-to-school time in the United States, which…

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2015-09-13 Woman Not Diabetic After Cell Transplant

A diabetic woman no longer needs to take daily medicine after she received a stem cell transplant. The daily insulin injection had helped…

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2015-09-09 China Debates Egg-Freezing Ban for Single Women

Modern science has done a lot to help adults who were once unable to produce children. But a fertility research…

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2015-09-08 Study: Head Lice Growing Resistant to Existing Treatments

In the United States, many children are returning to school after a nearly three-month summer break from classes. With the…

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2015-09-02 Days of Painful Tooth Repair May Be Over

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many people fear a visit to the dentist. They…

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2015-08-31 Explosions Change Soldiers’ Brains, Study Says

Scientists have been studying the effect of explosions on soldiers' brains since World War I. Some military veterans who survived…

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2015-08-26 Millions with Mental Health Get Little or No Treatment

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. The World Health Organization reports that hundreds of millions…

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2015-08-23 Could Organizing Your Home Change Your Life?

There is a new celebrity in the United States. This woman is not a popular singer or a young Hollywood…

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2015-08-12 Health Agreement Asks Chinese People to Help Strangers

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A recent agreement between the American Heart Association and…

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2015-08-10 New Treatment Could Prevent, Reverse Alzheimer’s

New research suggests that a brain protein that has changed form may be the cause of brain disorders -- including Alzheimer's Disease.…

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2015-08-07 Using Head in Soccer May Be Dangerous for Children

Soccer is not a violent game. But players can hit the ball with their head and collide with other players, the ground…

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2015-08-05 Screams Have Special Place in Brain

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Have you ever thought about screaming? A blood-curdling scream is a…

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2015-07-29 Study: Smoking May Increase Risk of Schizophrenia

Studies have linked cigarette smoking to a number of health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease. Now, a new…

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2015-07-19 In-Store Training on Healthy Food Choices

Processed foods are often among the products with lowest prices in American supermarkets. But processed foods often have high levels…

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