2017-02-07 Running in Cold Weather Improves Performance
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Today’s program is for people who like to run. Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from…
2016-11-01 Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Help Fight Depression
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Researchers say a number of drugs currently used to treat autoimmune diseases also appear to treat signs of depression.…
2016-10-25 Robot Helps Sick Children Feel Less Lonely
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. A small robot may help children who are recovering from a long-term illnesses in the hospital or at home.…
2016-10-18 Hot Drinks Linked to Cancer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Next time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee, you might want to let it cool…
2016-10-11 Roller Coaster Rides Can Help With Painful Condition
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Roller coasters are fast and exciting. But passing a painful kidney stone is not. The process is painful and…
2016-10-04 Study: Do Fitness Trackers Help You Lose Weight?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We begin with bad news for people who bought a wearable fitness tracker in hopes of losing weight. A…
2016-09-30 “Superbug” Linked to Chicken Sickens People
An international team of scientists has identified a new kind of “superbug” — or strong bacteria — that has made people sick. They link the development of the superbug to…
2016-09-30 Scientists Advise: Low-Salt Diet Not for Everyone
Editor’s Note: Esther Kinyua wrote this story after taking the VOA Learning English online course, “ Writing Science in Plain English” at the American Resource Center in the U.S. Embassy…
2016-09-27 Health Experts Warn of Overuse of Antimicrobials
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For today’s report, we talk about the dangers, not of an illness, but of medicines — antimicrobial medicines. Health…
2016-09-25 Suicides Leave Lasting Effects on Friends, Family
September is suicide prevention month in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers suicide a worldwide problem. WHO reports that 800,000 people take their own lives each year.…
2016-09-22 Using Electromagnetic Waves to Fight Depression
People suffering from depression are finding help when electromagnetic waves enter their brains. Mental health experts estimate that depression affects more than 120 million people worldwide. It severely affects the…
2016-09-20 Health Hackers: Alzheimer’s Patients Help Themselves
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A group of friends from around the world have gathered because they all have something in common. They all…
2016-09-18 Scientists: Failure to Trust Vaccines Can Cause Spread of Disease
Researchers say public mistrust of vaccines is causing diseases like measles and yellow fever to spread. The scientists said the lower levels of trust can lead to people refusing vaccines.…
2016-09-15 What is Pneumonia and How Do You Get it?
This week, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made news — not for what she said, but for her health. Her political campaign announced that Clinton had pneumonia after she appeared weak…
2016-09-13 Are Millennials Changing U.S. Work Culture?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The latest generation of Americans to enter the labor force may be reshaping the way the United States goes…