Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – American drugmaker Moderna is asking U.S. officials to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for the nation's youngest children. Children under 5 are the only group in the United States not yet able to be vaccinated. Families have been waiting a long time to protect their young children, even as people are gathering in higher numbers and wearing fewer face … [Read more...] about Moderna Seeks COVID Shots for Children under 5

– Manuscript – Earth Day is April 22. Every year, people around the world observe the day by helping to care for the environment. They carry out all kinds of activities in an effort to better the planet’s health. One way to support this goal is to grow plants native to your area. This helps wildlife like birds and insects that evolved alongside native plants. For many of … [Read more...] about Plant Native Plants to Support Local Environment, Wildlife

「原稿」 Joyce Ares was feeling fine when she agreed to get a blood test for research. So, she was surprised when the test came back with signs of cancer. After a repeat blood test and two more tests for cancer, she was found to have Hodgkin lymphoma. “I cried,” the 74-year-old retiree said. “Just a couple of tears and thought, ‘OK, now what do we do?’” Ares had … [Read more...] about Can Cancer Blood Tests Help Save Lives?

– Manuscript – In the early 1900s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested an order of Callery pear tree seeds from China. The agency hoped the seeds might be a solution for a bacterial disease harming American pear production. Today, however, experts from the USDA are studying the best ways to kill Callery pear trees. The flowering fruit trees have become … [Read more...] about Invasive Fruit Tree Reported Across the US

– Manuscript – From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now happening in the form of increased depression, anxiety, eating disorders, fights, and thoughts of suicide. Last December, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke about “the … [Read more...] about Teachers Get Mental Health Training, Help Students