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

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

《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》52 Dietary Changes That Will Lower Your Cancer Risk

Unit 52 Dietary Changes That Will Lower Your Cancer Risk Some foods actually contribute to the development of cancer; other foods lessen the risk. The following anti-cancer diet greatly lowers your risk of colorectal cancer and nearly all other types

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Shows High Fiber Diet Not More Helpful Fi

By Melinda Smith Washington 18 July 2007 We are going to find out about two studies on breast cancer. One studied whether a diet very high in fiber and low in fat could reduce the risk of recurring breast cancer. Another study focused on women with a

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

High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Could Lead to Heart Disease 青年时血压高能导致心脏病

VOA常速英语2014--High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Could Lead to Heart Disease 青年时血压高能导致心脏病 February is heart health month, and a new study that provides clues to young people about keeping their hearts healthy. The stud

VOA标准英语2013--Lifestyle Changes May Ease Heart, Stroke Risk

Lifestyle Changes May Ease Heart, Stroke Risk We hear the message about how to live a healthy life so much, it's hard to imagine there's anyone who hasn't heard it. Heart disease is preventable, said Dr. Patrice Desvigne Nickens, with the National He

VOA标准英语2013--Study Shows Promising Results in Reducing Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

Study Shows Promising Results in Reducing Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack High blood pressure increases the risk for heart attack and stroke. That's why health experts the world over are concerned about the increasing number of people with high blood pr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Staying with health care, we turn now to a new report on Alzheimer's disease. African-Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia compared to those who are white. NPR's Jon Hamilton r

美国国家公共电台 NPR Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's some new information about heart disease in women. Some of the risk factors are well-known - smoking, poor diet and obesity. Now doctors say complications in pregnancy can put women at risk too. Anna Gorman reports from L

美国国家公共电台 NPR GOP Leaders Urge Return To 'High-Risk Insurance Pools' That Critics Call Costly

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And House Republicans, as we noted, have met to discuss potential replacements for the Affordable Care Act. One suggestion to lower some people's premiums is to create what are called high-risk health insurance pools. But as Minnes

科学美国人60秒 SSS Online Sociality Linked to Lower Death Risk

Exercise and healthful eating are linked to better healthand so is having a decent circle of friends. Now it looks like that link between friends and better health is true for the major online social network, too: Facebook. Researchers compared the h

VOA慢速英语20060808b

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - More Fish, Less Tobacco Could Lower Risk of Blindness in Older PeopleBy Brianna Blake, Lawan Davis and Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 VOICE ONE: This is SCIEN

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

Single migrant women face high abortion risk

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Young unmarried migrant women are facing a high risk of induced abortions in China and experts urged that they have better access to reproductive health education. Among the 8 to 10 million induced abortions performed

Actos prevents diabetes in high-risk people

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study has found that Actos, a medicine treats onset diabetes, could also reduce the diabetes(糖尿病) risk in people with prediabetes. The study, which was published Wednesday in New England Journal of Medicin

Working too much may increase risk of depression

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The odds of a major depressive episode are more than double for those working 11 or more hours a day compared to those working seven to eight hours a day, according to a report published Wednesday in the online journal

VOA标准英语2012--High-Tech Device Reduces Risk of Hospital Infections

High-Tech Device Reduces Risk of Hospital Infections This machine fires bursts of ultraviolet, or UV, light that penetrate the cells of micro-organisms and kill them. The organisms have no chance to adapt and gain immunity as they might with a chemic

母乳喂养降低老年痴呆症风险

母乳喂养降低老年痴呆症风险 LONDON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Mothers who breastfeed run a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, with longer periods of breastfeeding further reducing the risk, a new study paper unveiled on Monday. The paper, pub

New Heart-Health Guidelines Issued for Women

The American Heart Association is out with a new set of guidelines aimed at preventing heart disease in women. Although, heart disease is thought to mainly affect men, it is actually an equal opportunity killer. These are the first heart-health tips