From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In many parts of the world, winter brings cold temperatures and, in some places, snowfall. For people who like planting things, gardening may seem far away. However, during winter weather, there are still things a gardener can do to prepare for the spring. Gardening…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Even as temperatures kept dropping in China’s northeastern “ice city” of Harbin, excitement rose among a group of swimmers who enjoy jumping into freezing waters. The daily event, known as ice swimming, is a winter tradition in Harbin. Swimmers train daily throughout the year…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. As the new year begins, some people see an opportunity for change and improvement. Experts say January can be a good time to think about self-improvement. Many people make resolutions. But these promises we make to ourselves require effort to become part of our…
Past research suggested drinking alcohol in moderate amounts could be good for the heart. But a growing number of public health experts now advise people to limit alcohol intake as much as possible to improve health. One of those experts is Dr. Timothy Naimi. He is with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When her husband gave her a weighted blanket to help her sleep, Rhonda James did not think it would work. In other words, she was skeptical. But five minutes after covering herself with the blanket, she was asleep. “It felt like a really big…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For a healthy diet, people should eat more beans, peas and lentils. They should eat less red meat and processed meats, as well as starchy vegetables, like potatoes. Also, they should continue to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat, an especially unhealthy kind…
Winter is settling in across much of the United States, with dropping temperatures, snowfall and icy roads. But the cold season does not mean weeks of lifeless, colorless meals. Diet and food experts say winter is a time to experiment. They suggest trying some of the season’s vegetables to cook a healthy meal that tastes…
A yearly two-shot treatment shown to be highly effective in preventing HIV infections is to be offered at low cost to people in 120 poor nations. Experts have called the treatment the closest the world has ever come to developing a vaccine against HIV. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is an infection that…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. At Myosin Marketing in Austin, Texas, the group employee meeting begins with an uncommon activity for a workplace. The members gather on Zoom and the head of the company, Sean Clayton, leads them through a deep-breathing exercise. Clayton says the activity helps his employees…
A new study reports that more than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide. And more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not receiving treatment. Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar level is too high. If untreated, it can damage the heart, blood vessels, nerves and other…