VOA慢速英语2012--In US, an Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse

Health Report - In US, an Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse 健康报道 - 美国处方药滥用成灾 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Officials in the United States say deadly abuse o

2007年VOA标准英语-Obesity Surgery Found to Decrease Risk of Death

By Carol Pearson Washington 30 August 2007 Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and a new study says the rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States. Obesity is also on the rise throughout much of the world. While gastric bypass surgery

SSS 2010-10-26

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. The racks leading up to the checkout line are prime real estate for impulse buys. Merchandise near the register moves, whether it's a magazine, a pack of

听一分钟英文：Obesity-超重

Obesity is a problem that is getting bigger and bigger around the world. It really hits rich countries. When people have money, they buy a lot of the wrong food. They become lazy and eat fast food. They also forget about exercise and sit in front of

第79期: knowledgeable, lash, natural, zoom, obesity

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 knowledgeable [ 5nClidVEbl ] He made s

60秒科学:Overeating Alone Explains Obesity Epidemic

Americans have gained a lot of weight in the past few decades. Is it our sedentary lifestyle? The increase in processed foods and sweeteners? Supersized portions? Researchers from the World Health Organization in Australia say its very simple: we ea

睡觉太多的四大坏处

YOU'RE AT HIGHER RISK OF HEART DISEASE. 你很有可能得心脏病。 If you snooze a ton, you lose...at least when it comes to heart health. Heart disease is already the number one cause of death in the US, and sleeping more than 8 hours a night in

2007年VOA标准英语-New Diet Drug Available to General Public in Su

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 09 February 2007 watch Diet Drug report A diet drug that now is only available by prescription will soon be available over the counter. In the United States and other countries it is expected to be on drug store shelv

In Combating Obesity, a 12-Year-Old Leads by Example

In Combating Obesity, a 12-Year-Old Leads by Example From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. The number of overweight children in the U.S. is growing. That is the reason the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundatio

白领英语晨读-025 Sleep and Obesity　睡眠与肥胖

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

纯正英语一分钟-Obesity

Obesity is a problem that is getting bigger and bigger around the world. It really hits rich countries. When people have money, they buy a lot of the wrong food. They become lazy and eat fast food. They also forget about exercise and sit in front of

送上健康礼物却忽视了体育锻炼

In recent weeks and months, Shanghai residents have been receiving an unusual present in their mailboxes. The elongated blue packages contain a small self-help manual and a dinky little measuring tape - surely just the thing discerning citizens of Ch

U.S. obesity epidemic continues unabated

LOS ANGELES, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Obesity rates in the United States climbed over the past year in 16 states, and not a single state reported a decline in the proportion of excessively overweight residents, according to a report released on Thursday. T

U.S. researchers find potential target for treating diabetes, obesity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potential target for treating diabetes and obesity, according to a study published online on Thursday in the journal Cell Metab

Obesity, bullying top childhood health concern

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- As the U.S. presidential election season unfolds, a new poll released Monday found that many of the country's adults want the candidates to address childhood obesity and bullying as top priorities. Researchers from the

Obesity does not necessarily mean poor health

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- It is widely accepted that obesity leads to an increased risk of health complications, but new studies quoted by media Tuesday challenge the conventional notion. Our studies challenge the idea that all obese individual

Obesity shortens Americans' life expectancy

LOS ANGELES, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Mainly due to rampant obesity, Americans' life expectancy is one-and-a-half-year shorter than that of Western Europeans on the average, according to a new study published on Thursday. But 40 years ago, Americans could

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Study links obesity with prolonged bottle feeding

LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Limiting prolonged bottle use in children may be an effective way to help prevent obesity, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers from the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University (CORETU

学个词Learn a Word 第1282期 obesity

今天我们要学的词是obesity。 Obesity, 肥胖症。 A new study finds that comparing to the reduction of food intake, food choices are more important in tackling obesity, 一项新的研究显示，与减少食物摄入量相比，食物的选择