国际货币基金组织调高中国经济增长预期

The International Monetary Fund last Tuesday upgraded its forecast for China's economic growth in 2017 and 2018, reflecting the stronger-than-expected momentum of the Chinese economy in 2016. 上周二，国际货币基金组织(IMF)上调了2017年和

喝咖啡是否有益于身体健康？

Narrator: First we heard medical studies saying that caffeine in coffee was probably bad for the heart， but recent research showed that coffee may be good for the cardiovascular system , that's left

Gene Linked to Stroke Risk

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: October 1, 2003 This is Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists in Iceland say they have identified the first gene linked to common forms of

留美老师带你每日说英文 第33期:Risk 冒风险

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是： Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. 只有那些愿意冒风险的人才能知道自己能够走多远。

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Low Fat Diet Does Not Provide

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Low Fat Diet report The results of the largest study ever concerning diet and cancer in women are in. And some doctors are disappointed that ther

减肥有一个严重的副作用

According to the Newscientist of September 7, weight loss has a serious downside: it leads to the release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which may have a significant impact on health. POPs are man-made chemicals which enter the food chain f

SSS 2010-01-01

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

肯尼亚工厂制茶不使用柴火

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VOA标准英语2011--Veggies Help Fight Genetic Heart Attack

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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

VOA常速英语2007年-Study Measures Risk of Hip Fracture in Women

By Carol Pearson Washington 28 November 2007 Every year, more than one and a half million people worldwide fall and fracture a hip. Of that number, about 80 percent are women. These fractures are painful and associated with a high death rate. VOA's C

South Africans at high risk of cervical cancer

JOHANNESBURG, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent(频繁的) cancer among women in South Africa. Recent information from a World Health Organization (WHO) and ICO Information Center on Human Papilloma virus (HPV) an

美国对安倍参拜靖国神社表示“失望”

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VOA常速英语2008年-Cancer Risk Persists in Women Who Stop Hormone

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 March 2008 According to the results of a large U.S. study, older women who used hormone therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause and then discontinued it remain at increased risk of cancer. Researchers voiced surprise

"Lean gene" raises risk of heart disease, diabetes

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhuanet) -- A lean gene that helps people keep slim was found closely related to diabetes and heart disease, according to a study pulished in Nature Genetics journal on Sunday. The scientists from Britains Medical Research Council

Allegri never at risk, says Galliani

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Sudden Exercise Poses Heart Risk for Sedentary People

If you don't exercise regularly（有规律的）, a sudden bout of energetic activity can trigger a heart attack, and may even kill you, according to a new study published in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association. It sounds like the

莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第35篇

No more be grieved at that which thou hast done: 毋须再为你的所作所为悲伤： Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; 玫瑰有剌，明泉也免不了流沙浪， Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, 乌云和日蚀月蚀会让

Gale, hail to hit Beijing

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The observatory of Beijing on Saturday issued a blue alert for strong wind and hails in northeastern suburban region of the city. Strong wind, rains and hails are expected to hit northern Huairou District and Miyun County