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…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In Edmonton, Alberta, the sun had yet to come up. The temperature was more than 20 degrees below zero. In the dark and cold, Tanis Smith was ready to run up and down hundreds of stairs among the trees in the Saskatchewan River Valley….
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. New guidelines have been issued in the United States for preventing stroke – the nation’s 4th biggest killer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that in 2023, stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. An…
Many medical experts say that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, support fitness and prevent disease. They advise that walking is a great first step toward a healthy life although other forms of exercise are also important. Good effects of walking Dr. Sarah Eby is a sports medicine physician with…
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. As fall and winter come to some parts of the world, daylight hours grow shorter. This lack of light can cause seasonal depression. “It (is) a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,” said Germaine Pataki. The 63-year-old woman living in…
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, highly infectious version of mpox that first appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The announcement marks the first time the variant has caused a group of illnesses outside of Africa. Scientists said the risk to the public remains low. Officials announced…
A new study shows that adding text messaging to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about feeding habits, playtime and exercise prevents very young children from developing obesity and potentially lifelong obesity-related problems. Image for illustration purposes Mega Doctor News – Advertisement – By Brittany Phillip, University of North Carolina School of Medicine Newswise — A…
American health officials say people age 50 and older should get vaccinated against bacteria that cause pneumonia and other dangerous diseases. Pneumonia is an infection that affects the lungs. It makes breathing difficult and can cause a rise in body temperature. Pneumonia can also lead to a cough that produces yellow, green or bloody substances….