Music as Medicine (Part 1)

ReadOasis Step 3 You are watching TV. On the screen, you see the two strong hands of a man. In [...]

Edward Jenner and the Smallpox Vaccine

ReadOasis Step 3 Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was an English scientist who is known for using cowpox to perform one of [...]

The Weight of a Nation (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 The sun had just set on Waikiki Beach. A cool breeze from the ocean ran through the [...]

Marijuana Lies

ReadOasis Step 2 Al’s Marijuana Story This is Al’s marijuana story. Al was lazy a lot of the time. He [...]

Six Keys to a Healthy Life

ReadOasis Step 3 Jeanne Calment was a French woman who lived 122 years. She was born in 1875 and died [...]

A Little Sleep is Better Than Coffee (Step 1)

ReadOasis Step 1 It has been a long day. You are tired from work and study. What should you do? [...]

What is Health?

By Max L. KnowlesReadOasis Step 1 A doctor was checking an older woman. When he finished, the doctor told her, [...]

A Definition of Health (Step 4)

ReadOasis Step 4 A medical doctor was examining a patient. He summarized his diagnosis in the following way. "You're in [...]

He’s Got the Blues (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 Isaac Newton People of all kinds have had emotional problems. For example, Beethoven, Abraham Lincoln, and Isaac [...]

Why Ban Smoking in Public?

ReadOasis Step 2 More than twenty US states ban smoking in public places. And many countries around the world also [...]