众所周知,肥胖有害健康。人们常说,肥胖会引发各种各样的内科疾病:胆固醇过高,胰岛素抵抗,还很可能患糖尿病和心脏病。不过,德州大学西南医疗中心的科学家们提出了不同意见。他

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

Daytime Wounds Heal Faster A new study suggests that the timing of a wound affects the speed at which it heals. 一项新研究表明,受伤的时间点会影响伤口愈合的速度。 Wounds suffered during the day heal around 60 percent faster t

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

Karin Rodriguez never really worried about her weight until doctors told her it could interfere with the one thing she'd always wanted to become a mother. And you need to lose weight. There is no other option, you know. This is what you have to do to

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2011年

Women employees work harder and longer than men do, according to a new study by independent research consultancy the Ponemon Institute. Among the subjects that took part in trials across the US, females consistently worked for a longer period of time

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研究:过度自信者更易成功 How overconfidence can improve your chances of success They are regularly accused of being too confident even cocky but the highest achievers are more often than not those who over-rate their ability. 他们经常因

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 轻松英语

统计显示美国黑人更易失业 Medgar Evers College, whose student body is nearly 90 percent black, is filled with hard-working students fulfilling their degree requirements. But unlike their white peers, African Americans overall are statistic

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(八月)

Sleep and Obesity A study published Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Monday's study covered 1,000 people and found that total sleep time decreased as body mass index -- a measure of weight based on height -- increased. Men sle

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 白领英语晨读

Skinny mice defy obesity 瘦老鼠挑战肥胖 Lean mouse: Hope for the clinically obese 精瘦的老鼠:肥胖症的希望 Genetically engineered mice which never put on weight could hold the key to a fat- free future for humans, say scientists. R

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 双语有声阅读

肥胖女性更有可能流产或导致婴儿死亡 Women are counseled not to be too thin or too heavy before getting pregnant, and new research gives even more reason for women to watch their weight: obese pregnant women stand a much greater chance

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They may have become to the go-to fashion accessory for men, but those with beards are more likely to be sexist, get into fights, cheat on their partners and steal, two new studies have revealed. 蓄胡须可能对于男性来说已经成为过时的装

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Life holds many frustrations(挫折) for left-handed people from the everyday items designed for right-handers to folklore(民间传说) saying they are in league with the devil. So perhaps it is the result of dealing with such adversity(逆境)

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

女性更易泄露婚外情信息 Women are far more likely to gossip about having an affair than men - who only tell strangers, a study reveals today. 今日发布的一项研究显示,女性把婚外情说出去的可能性比男性大得多,而男

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

hey are regularly accused of being too confident even cocky but the highest achievers are more often than not those who over-rate their ability。 Now researchers believe they have discovered, for the first time, why humans have a false sense of opti

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Country-dwellers often say the constant(不变的) noise, traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. Well, they might be right, according to the latest research. City residents are more likely to develop mental illnesses such as schizophren

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城市居民更易患精神疾病 Country-dwellers often say the constant noise, traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. 农村居民常常抱怨,城市里没完没了的嘈杂声、繁忙的交通和拥挤的人群能把他们逼疯。

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Divorcees are more likely to have a heart attack than their peers who stay married, US research suggests. 美国一项研究显示,离婚人士比其他婚姻关系正常的同龄人更易患心脏病。 An analysis of 15,827 people showed women we

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平分家务的夫妻更易离婚 Couples who share the housework are more likely to divorce, study finds Divorce rates are far higher among modern couples who share the housework than in those where the woman does the lions share of the chores, a No

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Generally one thinks the way to a mans heart is through his stomach. Well, the same can be said for women, according to a study. It found that they were much more interested in romance on a full stomach than when they hadnt eaten. 通常人们认为要

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One's birthdate has already been linked to such things as temperament. Now researchers in Taiwan report in the Journal of Pediatrics that we can add ADHD to the list. 事实上,一个人的出生日期与其性格品性等方面都存在一定的联系

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Topic 1-State Council demands toilet seat upgrades Electronic toilet seats are among those items Chinese fancy to purchase overseas. The State Council has issued a plan to improve the quality of China-made products including air filters, rice cookers

发表于:2019-03-05 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议