2016-04-18 Rich Americans Will Live 10 Years Longer
As Americans discuss the issue of income inequality in an election year, a new study says rich people will live up to 15 years longer than poor ones. A rich…
2016-04-13 US Health Officials: Zika ‘Scarier Than We Thought’
Top health officials in the U.S. say the Zika virus is “scarier” than first thought. The Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. It can cause birth defects, such as an…
2016-04-12 Study: More Obese People Than Underweight
A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from Imperial College London wrote the report. Their findings were published…
2016-04-06 Want to Lose Weight? Listen to Yourself Eat
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Restaurant chefs, home cooks, and foodies — people who love good food — often say that we eat with…
2016-03-30 Asian Children Face Hunger and Obesity
Asian children are becoming increasingly under-nourished or obese, a new report says. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) joint report was released Monday. The…
2016-03-29 Mummies Contain Clues to Colon Cancer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. Colon cancer is linked with obesity, lack of exercise, and a poor diet high in processed foods. However, scientists…
2016-03-26 Report Says Americans Less Happy
The United States has experienced a decline in happiness during the past ten years although it remains among the world’s happiest countries. That finding comes from a Gallup Poll and…
2016-03-22 Is Email Stressing You Out?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Few people would disagree that email makes our lives easier. But misusing email can cause problems. And I’m not…
2016-03-15 Social Media Is Keeping Young Adults Awake
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A new study has found that social media could be affecting the sleep of young adults. The study is…
2016-03-11 Ever Feel Like You’ll Die of A Broken Heart?
Dying of a broken heart sounds like the ending of a romantic story. But it actually happens. The “broken heart syndrome,” usually affects people who have received very bad news.…
2016-03-08 Blood Cancer Therapy Is Last Chance for Some
An experimental therapy uses a person’s weak immune system to fight deadly blood cancers. Stanley Riddell is a researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the U.S. state…
2016-03-01 Helping Children Too Much Is Hurting Them
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. “Helicopter parenting” describes a style of raising children where parents are over-protective and do too much. The term was…
2016-02-23 Spotlight on Zika Helps Neglected Tropical Diseases
The diseases afflict more than a billion people around the world but the media gives little attention to them. They are Neglected Tropical Diseases or NTDs. The World Health Organization…
2016-02-21 Ebola Crisis Might Hold Clues for Fighting Zika Virus
The Zika virus has become a major health concern for people around the world. They are worried that it could become a crisis like the Ebola epidemic. The Ebola virus…
2016-02-16 Do You Think You Can?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Willpower is a mysterious force that helps us to control our actions and achieve our goals. We also call…