One day when I was walking through a park, a woman came up to me and asked if I was willing to donate1 blood. I turned her down because the thought of it made me uncomfortable. However, she still tried to persuade me to sign up. So, on second thought

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 常春藤生活英语

Donating Blood Michelle: Did you hurt yourself? Gabriel: No, why? Michelle: You have a Band-Aid on your arm. Gabriel: Oh, that. I donated blood today. Michelle: You did? Thats great. Id like to donate blood, but every time I get close to a needle, I

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年ESL之就医和人际交往

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Our brains are protected by our skull. But that is not the only protection it has. A natural barrier around our brains prevents germs and other damaging substances in the blood from ente

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

By David McAlary A new U.S. study highlights more negative health effects women might suffer if they take hormone supplements to combat the symptoms of aging. We know that taking the female hormones e

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Saving Blood, Saving Lives 捐『血』一袋,救人一命 by Luke Dodds Having a baby can inspire new parents to try the latest method for ensuring their child's health. _(1)_ Cord blood is collected immediately after a baby is born. The blood is

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Gabriel was running late. He had a 2 oclock appointment to give blood at the gymnasium at George Washington High School. At least he thought he had; no one had ever called him back to confirm his reservation. Probably a confirmation call wasnt even n

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Clinton Recovering From Blood Clot In Her Head Charles Eyler knows all about blood clots. Hes had two. Theyre painful, I mean really painful. Really bad pain, Eyler said. And now, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has her second blood clot. The firs

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(一月)

A: The doctor sent me over here to have my blood drawn. B: Certainly, please have a seat and roll up your left sleeve. A: What is this test for? B: Well, today your doctor wants us to check your white blood cell count. A: What does that tell him? B:

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Does Bacon Stop Nosebleeds? Time to go the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: Dear A Moment of Science, Ive heard that pork can be used to stop a nosebleed. Is this true, or just a myth? Well, there are lots of anecdotal stories about do

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Popcorn Makes A Perfect, Healthy Snack Dear A Moment of Science, I love to snack, but I also want to lose weight. The problem is, I really hate vegetables and fruit, at least as snack foods. I want something with a little salt, a little crunch. So ar

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Scientists in Australia say they have developed the worlds first blood test to find a deadly skin cancer in its early stages. They say the test could save thousands of lives each year. C

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(九)月

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And Im Christopher Cruise. Today, we will tell about possible hope for children suffering from damage to their nervous system. We will also tell

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WHO Says TB Blood Test Inaccurate The World Health Organization is urging many low and middle income countries to ban the use of currently-available commercial blood tests to detect active tuberculosis. This is the first time WHO has issued an explic

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(八月)

A: The doctor sent me over here to have my blood drawn. B: Certainly, please have a seat and roll up your left sleeve. A: What is this test for? B: Well, today your doctor wants us to check your white blood cell count. A: What does that tell him? B:

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Salt vs. Ice 食盐大战冰块 Y: Why does salt melt ice? D: It lowers the melting and freezing point of water. Y: Oh,OK.Wait,I don't get it. Doesn't that mean the salt make ice colder? D: Let me explain.Pure water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahr

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By Jessica Berman Washington 14 October 2007 An international team of scientists say they are on the verge of developing the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease which experts hope will help doctors identify patients with the memory-robbing disea

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Robert Raffaele Washington 06 May 2008 Medical researchers say a simple decision by expectant mothers can mean the difference between life and death for thousands of people. Blood from umbilical cords has been used in life-saving transplants for p

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Anti-Retrovirals Reduce HIV Transmissions Among Heterosexual Couples in Africa Kenya's health-care system has little more than half of the blood supply it needs for transfusions, often resulting in only the most urgent cases being taken care of. Bloo

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Voice 1 Hello, Im Mike Procter. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 My name is Anna. I a

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Adam Navis. Voice 2 And Im Robin Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Eric was only sixteen years ol

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