VOA慢速英语20061227a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New York City wants to fight fat. The Board of Health has passed a ban on trans fats in all restaurants. Kentucky Fried Chicken sells a fried chicken fre

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-23

1. The upper Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois is about to hit its high point. The National Weather Service says the river will crest in some places Sunday and other locations Monday. Despite widespread flooding, water levels did not reach

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台三月-Studies Find High Mercury Levels in the W

Studies that will be released today show that fish, birds and mammals in New England have significant amounts of mercury in their bodies. The studies find the toxic metal in some unexpected habitats and they suggest that power plants in the Midwest a

No Link Between Some 1)High-Carbohydrate Foods and Cancer

Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 Researchers say there appears to be no link between a substance found in some high-carbohydrate foods and the development of some types of cancer. U.S. and Swedish researchers c

HEALTH REPORT - Mercury Levels in Fish

HEALTH REPORT – December 11, 2002: Mercury Levels in Fish By George Grow This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Two studies are adding to the debate about the health risks of eating fish con

SSS 2011-10-11

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. It sounds either really crazy, or kind of obvious. But according to new research, pick-up soccer could help homeless men avert the risk of an early dea

香港空气污染水平飙升

Hong Kong Air Pollution Levels Spike Hong Kong air pollution reached extreme highs this week, turning Victoria Harbor a soupy gray and prompting government warnings for residents to stay indoors. 本周香港空气污染达到极高水平，使维多利

科学家称海平面将继续上升

Scientists: Rising Sea Levels to Continue 科学家称海平面将继续上升 Scientists say sea levels are rising and will continue to do so into the future. Coastal communitiesaround the world are already experiencing the impact of rising seas. Ma

Water Crisis in US City a 'Disaster, Not Just an Emergency'

Water Crisis in US City a 'Disaster, Not Just an Emergency' Civil rights activists, politicians and residents are calling the contamination of drinking water in an urban U.S. city a disaster, not just an emergency. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder recen

VOA标准英语2011--Study Finds High Levels of BPA in Canned

StudyFindsHighLevelsofBPAinCannedFoodforKids The industrial chemical BPA has been used to make hard plastic bottles and the lining of food cans for decades. After studies indicated that the chemical could play a role in cancers, heart disease and abn

VOA标准英语2011--WHO Study Finds Many with High Cholester

A major study by the World Health Organization shows that most people with high cholesterol levels around the world are not getting the treatment they need, to avoid such serious diseases as heart attacks and strokes. And the authors of the study - t

英国人看电视时间增多 每天超四个小时

Britons have been watching almost 2-1/2 hours more television a week this year as cash-strapped people stay at home more -- and because there's more to watch, figures showed on Tuesday. Official statistics from The Broadcasters' Audience Research Boa

7种实用食品缓解压力显奇效

Eating when stressed can be a bad habit when the food of choice is a candy bar or bag of chips. Try these healthy foods that are actually proven to lower stress levels. 当有压力的时候如果选择吃糖果或者薯条对健康是有坏处的。试

英语俚语天天说 第54期:孤立无援,无依无靠 high and dry

释义： High 高的，dry 干的 z干燥的； To be left behind; abandoned. Being in a helpless situation without a way to recover. 被遗忘，被抛弃，处于一个没有援助的处境中； Imagine driving to a friend's wedding, only for you

Too much screen time bad for children

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Children who spend hours each day watching television or playing computer games have more psychological（心理的） difficulties than those who don't, according to a study published in the US journal Pediatrics（小儿

调查：富有与幸福不成正比

British people are less satisfied with life than many in poorer countries and use too many of the earth's resources, according to a poll that ranks Britain 74th in the world below Georgia and Burma. Rather than measure Gross Domestic Product or GDP,

幸福感爆棚的食物

From fast food to a bowl full of leafy greens, snacking on something we enjoy is a guaranteed pick-me-up. But not all food types are good for us in the long term. Here's a list of the mood-boosting foods that will keep you happy and healthy. 从快餐到

世卫:低收入国家空气质量低

UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (Xinhua) -- More than 80 percent of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO), a UN spokesman said here Thursday.

certain foods key to lowering cholesterol level

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhuanet)-- A new study shows that a diet rich in cholesterol-friendly foods, such as soy products and tree nuts, can decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol significantly, according to media reports on Tuesday. The study, published in the

喝咖啡的最佳时间:上午10点半

For many of us, it is the rocket fuel that gets us going first thing in the morning. 对我们许多人来说，早起第一件事就喝咖啡则如同火箭燃料一般，能让我们清醒起来动起来。 But one expert has argued that to get the