AMERICAN MOSAIC - Kids Helping Kids Survive the Effects of Katrina By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, September 09, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug J

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First lady Michelle Obama describes childhood obesity as one of the most serious threats to the future of America's children. VOA News 09 February 2010 Backed by his wife, President Barack Obama smiles after signing a memorandum on childhood obesity,

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1.Attorney General Eric Holder calls the arrest of more than 300 people, the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the US. More than 3000 Federal agents and police officers made the arrest in more than a dozen States. 2.Preside

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AS IT IS 2013-09-05 Mugabe Maintains Power in Zimbabwe Hello, and welcome back for another edition of As It Is for the first Thursday in September. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today, we focus on Zimbabwes leader, Robert Mugabe. What is his history?

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Obesity Linked to Brain Damage Researchers are beginning to understand why lasting weight loss is so hard. They believe it has to do with damage to the part of the brain thats involved in weight control. If obese people stop overeating, switch to a h

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Americans Avoid Being the 'Middle' Man You probably missed The New York Times photograph that showed a revealing picture of New Yorkers' rides into work on commuter trains. The photographer stood behind a long series of rows, three seats to a row. In

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Researcher: Obesity Poses Complex Problem 研究人员表示,肥胖带来了复杂的问题 For the last 15 years, Plymouth, England has held a symposium on obesity. Its estimated that more than half the citys adults are overweight or obese. The rest

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公司高管Peter, Jason和Helen开会讨论员工保健项目。大家都赞成把地下室改成健身中心。然而,Peter提出了一个棘手的问题。 P: Now comes the sensitive part - setting standards and setting penalties for non-complia

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Elderly people with loss of executive function--lessening of inhibitions--are more likely to offer useful, but tactless, advice. Christopher Intagliata reports 上了年纪的人失去了决策的作用后自身抑制力的减弱更有可能提出有用

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Jason Mraz公益新单《Sugar》:对碳酸饮料说NO! 民谣男巫Jason Mraz携手MC Flow乐队,共同打造了这首带着甜蜜负担的新单《Sugar》。MV匠心独运地采用动画形式,通过四只北极熊的演绎,旨在呼吁人

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Here in the United States, the rate of obesity doubled over a span of 16 years. Americans continue to gain weight and it's having a negative impact on their quality of life, according to a new report. Poor eating habits and a lack of exercise are two

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Life Expectancy Declining in Large Parts of US The obesity epidemic is not just an American health issue. New data from the World Health Organization show that more than 1 billion adults around the world are overweight, nearly a third of them obese.

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Residents of Mississippi favor pork barbecue, fried catfish, buttery biscuits and gravy and tamales. Generations of eating calorie-laden foods have lead to Mississippi's designation as having the fattest kids in the nation. But the southern state, wh

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HEALTH REPORT – August 14, 2002: Obesity and Heart Disease By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Health Report. More people around the world are becoming too fat. The World Heart Federation i

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The World Health Organization says exclusive breastfeeding can save millions of infant lives every year. As World Breastfeeding Week gets underway, W.H.O. and its partners are promoting mother's milk as the best way to give babies a healthy start in

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A five-year study aimed at finding ways to reduce some complications of diabetes tried several approaches but failed to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But the study did identify some effective ways to reduce common vision, kidney, and ne

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How Lazy Are You ? 你懒惰吗? Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do? A study into how lazy British people

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The dangers of obesity are well known. The dangers of carrying a little extra weight, though, are the subject of more debate. NPR's Patti Neighmond reports that a new study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine s

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Obesity is back in the headlines in the UK, with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges calling for fizzy drinks to be heavily taxed and junk food adverts banned until after the watershed. The body, which represents doctors in the country, has called

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If a new idea in America becomes a law, people who suffer from obesity could suffer financially too. The US state of Arizona wants to charge overweight citizens $50 (325 Yuan) annually if they fail to follow their doctors' advice. People with childre

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