- 2017-07-19: Dirt is good for babies
- 2017-07-15: House dust could make us fat
- 2017-07-13: Coffee drinkers may live longer
- 2017-06-17: New suntan drug could prevent skin cancer
- 2017-06-15: Trendy names make vegetables look tastier
- 2017-05-28: Fitness trackers 'poor at measuring calories burned'
- 2017-05-14: Maori haka and language may keep dementia away
- 2017-05-08: Swearing can make you physically stronger
- 2017-05-06: Exercise pill could replace exercising
- 2017-04-26: Egg freezing offered as perk to female employees
- 2017-04-22: Exercise is contagious because of social media
- 2017-04-10: Jungle people with almost no heart problems
- 2017-03-27: Scientists find way to mass produce blood
- 2017-02-27: Fasting may lead to health benefits
- 2017-02-17: Marriage makes you less stressed
- 2017-02-07: Size zero models have dangerous eating disorders
- 2017-02-05: Astronauts' brains change shape during spaceflight
- 2017-01-26: Worries about microplastics in our seafood
- 2017-01-20: Eating chili peppers helps you live longer
- 2017-01-12: Weekend-only exercise enough to live longer
- 2017-01-07: Using cotton buds could damage your hearing
- 2016-12-26: Smartphone toilet paper at Japan airport
- 2016-12-23: Women are better doctors but get paid less
- 2016-11-27: Low social status bad for health
- 2016-11-13: Boys and girls react differently to stress
- 2016-11-09: India cities experiencing hazardous air quality
- 2016-11-01: Broccoli and avocado slow down aging
- 2016-10-14: Sweet potato scientists win World Food Prize
- 2016-09-27: Giving babies peanuts and eggs may avoid allergies
- 2016-08-01: Dietary supplements could be bad for you
- 2016-07-30: Office workers need one hour of exercise a day
- 2016-06-30: Card games can help recovery from strokes
- 2016-04-27: Worries over eating disorders in Japan
- 2016-03-05: Happiness can break your heart too
- 2016-03-03: Lack of sleep gives you the munchies
- 2016-02-24: Half of world population will be short-sighted
- 2016-02-02: Zika virus could affect 4 million people
- 2016-01-30: Women do not get enough sleep
- 2016-01-18: Up to half of adults suffer from mental illness
- 2016-01-12: Sugar could be harmful to our health
- 2015-12-28: Centuries-old diseases coming back
- 2015-12-10: Harmful bacteria getting stronger
- 2015-12-01: New therapy to overcome fear of dentist
- 2015-11-19: Coffee can help you live longer
- 2015-10-29: Processed meat causes cancer, says WHO
- 2015-10-08: Doctors say hospitals should ban perfumes
- 2015-09-23: Dementia will rise in the future
- 2015-09-17: Smaller plates help reduce obesity
- 2015-08-27: Scientists close to influenza vaccine
- 2015-08-03: Exercise for teenage girls extends their life
- 2015-07-27: Car interiors a breeding ground for deadly bacteria
- 2015-07-24: Man gets world's first bionic eye
- 2015-06-09: Sitting may be dangerous for your health
- 2015-06-06: India bans Maggi noodles in Delhi
- 2015-06-03: Beijing introduces tough smoking ban
- 2015-04-16: High heels cause arthritis and damaged knees
- 2015-04-07: More British people fixing their own teeth
- 2015-03-02: Cut music to an hour a day
- 2015-02-27: Study says eyelashes keep eyes from drying
- 2015-02-24: Scientists invent 'anti-ageing' chocolate
- 2015-02-05: Britain says yes to 3-parent babies
- 2015-01-18: School students do not shower after sports class
- 2015-01-10: Keeping cold could keep you thinner
- 2014-12-17: Spicy food linked to higher testosterone levels
- 2014-11-21: Unhappy marriages can break the heart
- 2014-10-28: More gum disease today than 2,000 years ago
- 2014-09-30: Indian leader calls for global yoga day
- 2014-09-28: Curry spice may help repair brain cells
- 2014-09-24: 'Sexist' poll says women moody 10 days a year
- 2014-09-14: Thousands wake up during surgery
- 2014-08-13: We clean our teeth the wrong way
- 2014-07-08: Heavy metal headbanging can damage brain
- 2014-06-08: Workers must take lunch breaks
- 2014-06-02: Children can learn to eat vegetables
- 2014-05-31: Scientists tell WHO e-cigarettes are helpful
- 2014-05-03: Superbugs that medicine can't kill
- 2014-04-09: Too much jogging could shorten your life
- 2014-04-03: 7 portions of fruit & vegetables a day best
- 2014-03-30: 11 Asian nations declared polio-free
- 2014-02-10: Hot drinks biggest cause of kids' burns
- 2014-01-23: Night work could damage your health
- 2014-01-13: Alternative medicine becoming popular in Bahrain
- 2014-01-07: Mental health nurses staff UK police stations
- 2014-01-05: Nearly 1 billion obese people in developing world
- 2013-12-28: An apple a day keeps the doctor away
- 2013-11-22: Kids run more slowly than 30 years ago
- 2013-10-25: Baldness treatment a 'step closer'
- 2013-10-07: Jet-lag drug is a step closer
- 2013-09-25: Scientists find gene that erases memories
- 2013-09-13: Women should have babies before 35
- 2013-08-26: Volunteering helps you live longer
- 2013-08-08: People eat first "Google burger"
- 2013-07-27: Ex-US President shaves head to help boy
- 2013-07-25: Scientists discover depression molecule
- 2013-07-19: Palm surgery to change your future
- 2013-05-30: Jaw surgery – the new beauty fad
- 2013-05-16: United Nations asks us to eat insects
- 2013-05-14: New coronavirus can spread among humans
- 2013-05-08: Quarter of Brits walk an hour a week
- 2013-04-30: Menu shows exercise needed to lose weight
- 2013-03-11: Cash rewards help people lose weight
- 2013-02-21: City living makes it harder to concentrate
- 2013-01-10: Digital fork helps you lose weight
- 2012-12-07: Having children makes women live longer
- 2012-09-04: Organic food no more nutritious
- 2012-07-06: Anger disorder high among U.S. teens
- 2012-06-15: 10,000 germ species in/on our body
- 2012-06-03: Old people smell nicer than young people
- 2012-05-07: Energy drinks irreversibly damage teeth
- 2012-05-04: Being bilingual boosts brain power
- 2012-02-16: 6,000-Calorie Burger Gives Man Heart Attack
- 2012-02-04: Addiction may be in our genes
- 2011-11-30: Heading a soccer ball can injure brain
- 2011-11-24: 'Sleep-texting' is here and on the increase
- 2011-11-12: Cholesterol screening for kids
- 2011-10-10: Optimism is good for our health
- 2011-09-19: Doctors separate twins joined at head
- 2011-09-01: Sunscreen pill could be available soon
- 2011-06-12: WHO says one billion people disabled
- 2011-06-09: GM cows to produce human breast milk
- 2011-06-06: Wrinkles give clues to bone condition
- 2011-05-31: Deadly E. coli strikes Europe
- 2011-05-22: Paralysed man takes hopeful first steps
- 2011-05-19: Blood test predicts when you will die
- 2011-04-10: Meditation better than pain-killers
- 2011-04-01: Do you suffer from “Facebook depression”?
- 2011-03-05: Shopping carts covered in bacteria
- 2011-02-27: Red meat increases risk of cancer
- 2011-02-24: Sidewalk rage common in big cities
- 2011-02-15: Energy drinks harmful to kids
- 2011-01-10: Dentist drill noise reducer invented
- 2011-01-07: Walking fast a sign of longer life
- 2010-11-04: Cure for common cold close
Health Lessons
More On Health
Try these lessons to brush up on health issues and learn some useful vocabulary.
There are readings, listening, speaking activities, vocabulary, writing, role plays, online quizzes and lots more.
There is also some homework for you to do.
Happy studying.