2008-01-01 Choosing the Right Calendar Takes Time – VOA Special English Holiday Program
Now, a Special English program for the New Year. I’m Faith Lapidus. The New Year is the time for new…
2017-03-28 WHO: Environmental Pollution Kills Millions of Children Every Year
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Environmental pollution kills 1.7 million children under the age…
2017-03-21 Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many children spend a lot of time watching or…
2017-03-14 Heart Calcium Build-Up Increases Risk of Early Death
A new study suggests that even small amounts of calcium in the arteries of young people can predict a heart…
2017-03-10 WHO: New Treatments Needed for Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made an appeal to scientists, drug manufacturers and governments. The WHO wants them to…
2017-03-07 Can Burnt Toast Give You Cancer?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many Americans have toasted bread first thing in the…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…