Health and Sickness Flashcards
(19 cards)
Overall health
There are a number of lifestyle changes you can make to improve your overall health and increase your life expectancy.
Life expectancy
How long you are expected to live
There are a number of lifestyle changes you can make to improve your overall health and increase your life expectancy.
How you can improve your overall health?
You can quit smoking, reduce stress, eat a balanced diet, get plenty of sleep, and exercise regularly.
Get vaccinations / immunizations
It is important to get vaccinations/immunizations to prevent diseases.
Helath insurance
No matter how healthy you are, it’s still a good idea to have health insurance.
Suffer/sustain serious injeuries
If you’re in a car accident, you might suffer/sustain injuries. Of course, if you are wearing your seatbelt, you’re more likely to have only minor injuries.
Put your leg in a cast
If you’ve broken/fractured a bone, the doctor will put your leg in a cast.
Stitches
If you have a cut, the doctor will give you stitches.
Ointment
If you have a burn, the doctor will give you an ointment to prevent infection.
Ailment
If you have a minor ailment like a headache, you can take some aspirin to relieve the pain.
Relieve the pain
Reduce the effects of the pain
If you have a minor ailment like a headache, you can take some aspirin to relieve the pain.
Chronic condition
A condition that continues for a long time
If you suffer from a chronic condition like allergies, asthma, back pain, or depression, there are both over-the counter and prescription medications that can help alleviate the symptoms.
Over-the counter medications and its opposite
There are both over-the counter and prescription medications that can help alleviate the symptoms.
Repiratory
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When someone has a minor respiratory infection, we say they have a cold.
Sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs)
You can catch other types of contagious diseases as well - such as STDs.
Contagious
Contagious diseases
Diagnosed with
If someone is diagnosed with a more serious illness such as cancer or AIDS, they’ll need more extensive treatment.
Extensive treatment
If someone is diagnosed with a more serious illness such as cancer or AIDS, they’ll need more extensive treatment.
Terminally ill
The person will definitely die of the disease soon
When a disease has progressed so far that it will be impossible to cure, then the patient is said to be terminally ill.
