Alcohol Increases, Exercise Decreases Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Hundreds of thousands of new cases are identified worldwide every year. Now, one of the largest cancer prevention studies of its kind has reported some sobering findings. Just one alcoholic dr

VOA标准英语2012--Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk

Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk A common bacterial infection among women in sub-Saharan Africa sharply increases the risk of HIV transmission to men. Researchers say current treatments provide only a short-term solution. Its long been

2007年VOA标准英语-Obesity Surgery Found to Decrease Risk of Death

By Carol Pearson Washington 30 August 2007 Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and a new study says the rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States. Obesity is also on the rise throughout much of the world. While gastric bypass surgery

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Body language is the unspoken communication that goes on every face to face encounter with another human being. It tells you their true feelings towards you and how well your words are being received.Between 60 to 80 percent of our message is communi

VOA慢速英语2003年-Body Weight and the Risk of Cancer

Broadcast: May 13, 2003 by Caty Weaver VOICE ONE: I'm Sarah Long with Bob Doughty, and this is the VOA Special English program, SCIENCE IN THE NEWS. VOICE TWO: Today--a new warning about body weight a

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We like to think that medical equipment implanted in our bodies undergoes rigorous testing before its put inside a person. Thats not always the case, at least for cardiovascular devices. Thats according to an article in the Journal of the American Me

预防癌症的7种方法

1. Get the Aspirin Advantage One of the greatest things you can do for your health is something you can do in literally half a second. If that's not incentive, we don't know what is. A half a second a day can translate into extra years of life. Takin

VOA慢速英语-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Ten Percent of Healthy People

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about a brain injury known as silent stroke. We will also tell about melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin c

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Sees Risk of Global Recession

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 January 2008 A new U.N. report says the risk of global economic recession is rising. The report, by the U.N. Conference On Trade and Development, says international trade is expected to slow and the world economy to cool off

美国国家公共电台 NPR Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New research finds an increased risk of breast cancer among women who are using hormonal birth control. The study's published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and NPR's Patti Neighmond has our report. PATTI NEIGHMOND,

哈佛大学：喝粥可预防癌症

A large bowl of porridge each day may protect against death from cancer, the biggest ever analysis of the benefits of whole grains has shown. 迄今有关粗粮好处的最大规模分析显示，每天喝一大碗粥可预防癌症带来的死亡。

Gay men at higher risk for cancer

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Researchers from California, Unated States, found that sexual orientation could play a role in cancer and more gay men are reported being cancer survivors(幸存者) than straight men, according to findings in the journ

epilepsy drug Topamax increases risk for oral birth defects

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- New data suggest that the epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate) and its generic versions increase the risk for the birth defects cleft lip(兔唇) and cleft palate in babies born to women who use the medication during pre

Eurozone finance ministers downplay inflation risk

BRUSSELS, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers of eurozone countries downplayed(不予重视) inflation risk in the European single currency club on Monday, despite the recent rises due to higher oil prices. Inflation（通货膨胀） in the euro a

C-sections up by 7% in 7 years, U.S

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhuanet) -- More than one in three births in the U.S. are delivered by C-section, which is an all time high and an increase of 25 percent over seven years, according to news reports Monday quoting a new study. Based on data from 1

Single migrant women face high abortion risk

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Young unmarried migrant women are facing a high risk of induced abortions in China and experts urged that they have better access to reproductive health education. Among the 8 to 10 million induced abortions performed

Actos prevents diabetes in high-risk people

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study has found that Actos, a medicine treats onset diabetes, could also reduce the diabetes(糖尿病) risk in people with prediabetes. The study, which was published Wednesday in New England Journal of Medicin

Coffee may protect against endometrial cancer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Long-term coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study published online Tuesday in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers Prevention, a journal of the American Associat

Drinking coffee may cut risk of skin cancer

BEIJING, Otc. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The more coffee people consume, the less likely they develop the most common form of skin cancer, a new study suggests, according to media reports Tuesday. Our study indicates that coffee consumption may be an importan

French Coface says world growth to slow down in 2011

PARIS, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- French leading credit insurer Coface estimated on Monday that the world economy would slow growth to 3.4 percent in 2011 from 4 percent in 2010 with emerging（新兴的） economies still leading the growth while joint pre