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Overeating can lead to many serious health issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. allergy
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allergy – a condition where a person becomes ill or develops skin or breathing problems due to eating certain foods or being near certain substances. Food allergies seem to be becoming more common and many people have developed an allergic reaction to nut, which can be fatal. disease – an illness caused by infection or poor health. Chickenpox is a very common childhood disease. addiction – the inability to stop doing or taking something that is harmful. Drug addiction destroys lives and contributes to soaring crime rates. fall ill – to become sick or ill. Chandra fell ill while on holiday but receive excellent care in the local hospital. come down with (something) - to become ill, to catch a virus. My best friend came down with a heavy cold and didn’t feel well enough to come to my birthday party. get over (when related to health) – to recover from being illness or injury. I was off work for three days last week with a chest infection but I’m getting over it now. Health idioms to be under the weather – to feel unwell. I was so looking forward to the new club’s opening night but didn’t really enjoy it as I was feeling under the weather. back on your feet – to be healthy again after a period of illness or injury. 6
It took my gran a while to get over the effects of her fall but she’s back on her feet again now. to be on the mend – to be recovering after ill health. I suffered from depression after my brother was killed in an accident last year but I’m on the mend now and beginning to enjoy life again. to make a speedy recovery – to recover quickly from an ill health. The doctors said that it was because he was so fit and healthy that he made a speedy recovery from the operation on his fractured shoulder. road to recovery – the process of becoming healthy again. They didn’t think she’d survive the bout of pneumonia with her weak chest but she’s finally on the road to recovery. clean bill of health – a decision by a doctor that a person is healthy. Tony changed his lifestyle after suffering from heart problems and has now been given a clean bill of health by his doctor. fit as a fiddle – to be in very good health. I was fed up with feeling tired, full of aches and pains and always getting colds so I changed my diet and took up running. Now I’m as fit as a fiddle. to feel washed out – to not have much energy after an illness. I’m much better than I was but I’m still feeling washed out. Health Vocabulary Set 5: Health Care GP – general practitioner (family doctor). - My GP said that I am in great shape for my age. to make an appointment – to arrange a time to see the doctor. I’ve made you an appointment with the doctor for 3.30 pm on Thursday. a check-up – a physical examination by a doctor. Now that I’m over 50, I get a free annual check-up from my doctor. prescription – written authorisation from a medical practitioner for a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment. - The doctor gave her a prescription for antibiotics to help clear up her chest infection. phone in sick – to call your workplace to explain that you won’t be attending work due to illness. He was so ill after eating the prawn curry for dinner that he had to phone in sick the following morning. medical cover / medical insurance – insurance for the cost of medical treatment I was reluctant to pay for medical cover but was so glad I had when I fell ill with malaria after a holiday in the tropics. immunisation - the process of making a person or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Mass immunisation programmes are highly effective in eradicating many common infectious diseases. vaccine – a preparation of organisms administered to stimulate the body's own immune system to protect the person against infection or disease. Modern flu vaccines are so effective that thousands of lives are saved every year in the UK and free vaccination is offered to everyone over the age of 65. surgery – the process of cutting open the body and removing or repairing damaged parts. Sanchez had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack. operation – the act of surgery performed on a patient. My ankle fracture was so bad that I had to have an operation to repair it. cure – to eradicate a disease or medical condition. Millions of children in the developing world die of common illnesses for which there are simple cures. Health Vocabulary Set 6: Minor health problems and symptoms 7
Yang Li had many of the typical symptoms of flu including aching muscles and a high fever. to catch a cold – to get a cold. There were lots of people coughing and sneezing on the tube this week so it’s hardly surprising that I’ve caught a cold. a chesty cough – a cough caused by mucus in the lungs. Whenever I get a cold it nearly always develops into a chesty cough. a runny nose – a nose that has mucus coming out of it. I hope that my runny nose is due to the cold weather and not a sign that I’m coming down with a cold. a blocked nose – when the nose has excess fluid due to a cold. A blocked nose is one of the worse symptoms of a cold as it can make it difficult to breathe. a sore throat – when the throat is inflamed causing pain when swallowing. - I find that a drink of honey and lemon helps to soothe a sore throat. high temperature – when body temperature is high than the average body temperature ranges of 97°F (36.1°C) to 99°F (37.2°C); often a symptom of illness. When I was young, my mother only believed my story of feeling ill and not going being well enough to go to school if I had a high temperature. to be sick / to vomit / to throw up – when the contents of the stomach are expelled through the mouth. Camilla’s two-year-old son ate six pieces of cake when she wasn’t looking and as then sick all over the kitchen floor. Jared drank far too much at the party and threw up on the way home. diarrhoea – a condition where the body’s solid waste matter becomes more liquid than normal and is discharged from the body more often. Yüklə 5,56 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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