VOA Special English

2016-07-26 Is Pasta Good for You?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The Italian actress Sophia Loren reportedly once said, "Everything…

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2016-07-19 Getting Tested Is First Step In Controlling HIV/AIDS

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The International AIDS Conference is being held this week…

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2016-07-12 Strengthen Your Core With 5 Simple Exercises

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Your core is a complex network of muscles. It…

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2016-06-03 This Superbug Is Too Strong for Antibiotics

Doctors have identified a powerful bacteria that cannot be killed with antibiotics. The bacteria, called a superbug, was found in a…

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2016-05-31 WHO: 80% of Urban Residents Breathe Unsafe Air

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A new study finds that more than 80 percent of…

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2016-05-30 WHO Advises Faster, Cheaper Treatment for Tuberculosis

The World Health Organization is proposing a new way to fight the disease multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. WHO officials say the new treatment…

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2016-05-29 Health Workers Advised on Care of FGM Victims

The World Health Organization has released guidance to help health workers care for girls and women living with female genital…

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2016-05-24 White Women in US Are Dying Sooner

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Health experts say there is evidence that many white…

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2016-05-24 Researchers Develop Better, Cheaper, Faster Zika Test

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A team of researchers say they have developed a…

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2016-05-17 Rich People Even Have Better Stress Than Poor

For VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The lives of rich people seem to be getting…

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2016-05-16 Medical Mistakes, Third-Leading Cause of Death in US

A new report says medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers at Johns Hopkins…

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2016-05-10 Blood Test Shows Concussion Injury

A new blood test can tell doctors whether a person has suffered a concussion up to a week after he or she…

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2016-05-09 Study: Plants May Help Women Live Longer

Living among trees, plants and flowers can fill your life with beauty. And if you are a woman, it can…

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2016-05-08 New Urine Test Offers Quick, Painless Check for Malaria

The government in Nigeria is urging citizens to use a new, simple test for malaria. The test is available at Nigerian…

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2016-05-03 Can You Name Four of the Healthiest, Tastiest Spices?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Here in the United States, there is a saying:…

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