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Healthcare
‘Task 1: Match the sentence in the left-hand column.
Use the words in bold to help you.
PROBLEMS
1. Mrs Brady has suffered from terrible
rheumatism for years.
2. More women than men are affected by
arthritis.
3. Air conditioning units are often
responsible for spreading infections
around an office.
4, Cardiovascular disease is becoming more
common in Britain.
5. Too much exposure to the sun can cause
skin cancer.
6. Itis important not to eat too much food
with a high cholestero/content.
7. Too many people these days live a
sedentary iifestyl.
8 People in positions of responsibilty often
have stress-related illnesses.
9. Premature babies are vulnerable to
itnesses.
10. The National Health Service is suffering
from cutbacks and underfunding.
411, The AIDS virus is incurable.
Task 2: Repl
which has the same meaning,
A) Illnesses which affect the circulation of
blood are particularly common with
people who are overweight
(8) This is deposited on the walls of the
arteries and can block them.
(C) They can easily be spread from one person
to another.
(0) Pains or stfness in the joints or muscles
can be very difficult to live with,
(E) They dont get enough exercise.
(F) Their immune-system is not properly
developed and can be easily hurt,
(G) The painful inflammation of a joint may
require surgery.
(H) The goverment has reduced its
expenditure in this area.
(I) But there are drugs which can slow down
its cell-destroying properties,
Q) Once the body's cells start growing
abnormally, a cure can be difficult to find.
(K) The pressures of a high-powered job can
cause nervous strain which may require
rugs,
e the words or expressions in bold with a word or expression from the box
ith a sentence in the right-hand column.
‘CURES
protein + holistic medicine a diet + minerals + vitamins
therapeutic . traditional medicines s welfare state
surgeon * active + consultant + conventional medicine
1 fyou suffer from a bad back, a massage may be able fo cure or relieve the disorder.
One of the secrets to remaining in good health is to choose food to eat that is high in fibre and low
in fat.
Most people, when they are il, rely on modern pills and tablets to cure them,
‘Some old-fashioned cures for illnesses, such as herbal tablets and remedies, are becoming
increasingly popular.
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