Body weight continues to be a big public health issue in the United States. New government research suggests that the condition of having far too much fat stored in the body - severe obesity - has increased greatly over the past ten years. The U.S. o...
If you are trying to lose weight, climbing stairs as a regular exercise might be for you. Stairs are available in many places. And research shows stair-climbing is more effective than walking on level ground. Overall, it is a fact that stair-climbing...
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. A woman in Portland, Oregon started her daily exercise habit with one activity - walking her dog. Lindsay Kee then added movements to this daily activity. Before leaving on the walk, she...
In South Africa, a former passenger train now serves as a traveling medical center to provide health services to people in need. The train is known as Phelophepa. In the Sesotho language, this means good, clean, health. It travels across South Africa...
Over the past 20 years, injuries related to dog walking have been on the rise among adults and children in the U.S., Johns Hopkins University researchers say. The most common kinds of injuries include broken bones, sprains and head trauma. From 2001...
Poisonous Plants Look Like Safe Ones From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle Report. Actor Alicia Silverstone worried fans on social media recently. While on a trip to England, she posted a TikTok video of herself tasting a poisonous...
Most Americans eat ultraprocessed foods every day. These are foods that you cannot make at home because they contain flavors and chemicals that change the taste or feel of the food. Such food may also go through preparation methods that are not possi...
On a hot summer day, workers recently worked to remove asbestos and hazardous waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. It is a former nuclear center that the government wants to tear down. The men wore full-body protective clothing and us...
Polio was driven out of much of the world more than 30 years ago after a series of successful vaccination campaigns. But the viral disease is still spreading in a small number of nations. The recent discovery of the first polio case in Gaza in 25 yea...
American health officials have identified a virus spread by insects in more than 20 people who visited Cuba. The virus is officially called Oropouche. It is also known as sloth fever. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Aug...
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Becky Litvintchouk did not think she would be able to finish the many tasks needed to start her own business. She has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. It affects every...
Many travelers face a common problem: jet lag. It is the feeling of tiredness people get when traveling a long distance, resulting in a difference in daylight hours. Nobody wants to miss the fun because they are too tired to enjoy their vacation. Her...
For Exercising, When and How Should You Stretch? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Years ago, the traditional advice was to do some stretching before exercising. Over the years, that advice changed to stretching after ex...
An investigation into the death of American actor Matthew Perry has led to criminal charges against five people. Perry, a star of the popular television series Friends, died suddenly in October. He was 54. Doctors who examined his body after death sa...
The World Health Organization is calling for donations to fight the latest outbreak of the viral disease mpox in Africa. The U.N. health agency declared mpox in Africa a public health emergency of international concern last week. The director-general...
