英国广播公司(British Broadcasting Corporation),简称BBC,是英国的一家政府资助但却独立运作的媒体,长久以来一直被认为是全球最受尊敬的媒体之一。在相当长的一段时间内BBC一直垄断着英国的电视、电台。在1955年独立电视台和1973年独立电台成立之前,BBC一直是全英国唯一的电视、电台广播公司。今天BBC除了是一家在全球拥有高知名度的媒体,还提供其他各种服务,包括书籍出版、报刊、英语教学、交响乐团和互联网新闻服务。
Classic public health, isolation and respect and dignity for the people infected, and respect and dignity if individuals do die that theyre buried in appropriate manner, is absolutely critical to bringing this epidemic under control. 传统的公共卫...
There are only 101 reasons why something as simple as a flu shot makes all the sense in the world right now. David Relman is a Stanford University infectious disease expert. Want to help fight Ebola? Get a flu shot. 斯坦福大学传染病专家大卫...
Hey kids, heres a good reason to work up a sweat: when young people exercise for an hour each day it also helps boost their brain power. Thats according to a study of more than 200 kids in the journal Pediatrics. [Charles H. Hillman et al: Effects of...
In a bid to boost fitness, new park benches in Moscow will let sitters see their weight and receive health tips. Dina Fine Maron reports 为了推动人们健身,莫斯科公园新的长椅会让坐的人看到他们的体重,并接受健康建议。...
Exposure to peanuts can be deadly to people with an allergy. But heres a finding that could start to thwart the peanut threat: peanuts that are dry roasted may be more likely to trigger an allergic reaction than do their raw counterparts. At least th...
Daughters of aging parents, be aware: you and your sisters spend twice as much time caring for your graying parents compared with your brothers: about seven more hours each month. That new snapshot of how adult children share parent care comes from a...
On May 15th, 2013, Chicago magazine dining critic Jeff Ruby tweeted the following: 2013年5月15日,芝加哥杂志美食评论家杰夫鲁比发微博称: When Nietzsche said That which does not kill you makes you stronger, he obviously never ha...
Diabetics who live in poor areas in California are far more likely to suffer an amputation than are diabetics in wealthier neighborhoods. So finds an analysis in the journal Health Affairs. [Carl D. Stevens et al, Geographic Clustering Of Diabetic Lo...
Long-distance runners may at times worry about their heart health while pounding out the miles. But a study finds that heat stroke fells many more runners than does a bum ticker. 长跑运动员在连续跑了数英里之后,有时可能会担心自己...
Dont judge a book by its cover. And dont judge a pill by its coloror shape. 不要从封面来判断一本书的好坏,更不要从药片的颜色和形状来判断其功效。 When prescriptions for post-heart-attack care got refilled and the same...
Heavy metal music can be hazardous to your healthat least, in what appear to be rare circumstances. 重金属乐可以对你的健康造成危害,至少在极少数的情况下会出现危险。 A 50-year-old fan who recently rocked out at a Mot?rh...
Its all in the wrist. Thats the location of the wireless remote control for the first wearable exoskeleton to be approved by the FDA for home use. Its called ReWalk. 腕关节是第一代穿戴式外骨骼无线电遥控控制的地方,第一代穿戴...
You may love to soak up the sunor the UV rays at the tanning salon. But are you actually addicted? 你可能喜欢晒日光浴,或者喜欢去日光浴沙龙晒紫外线。但是你会真的上瘾吗? A study finds that mice regularly exposed to UV...
When a person suffers a stroke quick treatment is crucial. But there are two very different kinds of strokes: some result from blood clots that block circulation within the brain, others are caused by ruptured vessels that spill blood into surroundin...
Researchers who compared peer-reviewed articles to the Wikipedia pages for the 10 most costly medical conditions in the U.S. discovered incorrect information on nine out of 10 pages. Dina Fine Maron reports 研究人员对比期刊论文和维基百科...