– Manuscript – A new report suggests Canada’s Western Hudson Bay polar bear population has dropped 27 percent during the past five years. Every autumn, bears living along the western edge of the Hudson Bay pass through the sub-Arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba. The yearly movement has helped make the area’s bears one of the most studied groups in the world. Bear-watching … [Read more...] about Canadian Polar Bear Population Drops Sharply
Out with the Old, In with the New (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Sometimes in life, we need to leave behind our old ways of doing things. For those times, we have a saying: Out with the old, in with the new. Speaker A: So, are you making any resolutions for the new year?Speaker B: Yes! It's out with the old, in with the new! New clothes, new hair, new exercise plan!Speaker A: Wow. … [Read more...] about Out with the Old, In with the New (Idioms)
New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s, But Not a Cure
– Manuscript – United States health officials last week approved a new Alzheimer’s drug. The drug, called Leqembi, is the first to slow the decline in memory by several months. The Alzheimer’s Association describes Alzheimer's as a brain disease that causes a decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease is … [Read more...] about New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s, But Not a Cure
Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
– Manuscript – A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American children. But food writer and professional cook Christopher Kimball urges people to add some Korean flavor into their next grilled cheese. He suggests throwing kimchi into the mix. The spicy fermented cabbage is a traditional Korean food. Cheese with kimchi may … [Read more...] about Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
US Doctors Offer New Guidelines on Children Obesity
– Manuscript – A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, says doctors should treat childhood obesity aggressively. Obesity is a word used to describe severely overweight people. In the past, many doctors thought children would grow out of bad eating habits. They used the method of “wait and see” to decide what to do. But the new guidelines say obese … [Read more...] about US Doctors Offer New Guidelines on Children Obesity
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