Heart Transplants and Air Fresheners: Health Facts and Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary: Health and Medicine
Hypertension / high blood pressure
Income / the money a person or company receives in a certain period of time.
Developed / having an advanced economy and a high standard of living.
Decent / of an acceptable standard
Cardiac / relating to the heart.
Significantly / in a way that is important and has an effect.
Severe / very serious
Transplant / an operation in which an organ from one person is put in another person’s body.
Declare / say or state something officially
Temporary
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Grammar – Relative Clauses
Stethoscope: A stethoscope is a device which is used to listen to body sounds.
Laboratory: A laboratory is a place where experiments are conducted.
Paramedic: A paramedic is a person who takes care of injured people in an emergency.
Artificial heart: An artificial heart is a device that replaces a heart for a short period of time.
Spaceship: A spaceship is a vehicle which is used to transport astronauts into space.
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Person (WHO):
- A doctor is a person who treats
Dietary Fiber: Health Benefits, Types, and Functions
1. What is Dietary Fiber? Defining Dietary Fiber
Answer: Dietary fiber is the part of plant foods that cannot be completely digested or absorbed in the small intestine. It mainly consists of carbohydrates such as non-starch polysaccharides, resistant starch, and some associated substances. Dietary fiber passes into the large intestine where it may be fermented by intestinal bacteria.
- Examples: Cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, gums, and lignin.
- Functions: It helps in maintaining normal bowel movement,
Nutraceuticals: Benefits, Market Trends, and Diabetes Care
Understanding Nutraceuticals
The term ‘Nutraceutical’ is derived from a combination of two words: ‘Nutrition’ and ‘Pharmaceuticals’. It is defined as a “food or part of a food that provides pharmacological benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease.” The term was coined by Stephen De Felice in 1989.
Examples: Vitamins, minerals, herbal products, probiotics, proteins, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Market and Nutraceutical Growth
The global nutraceuticals market is showing strong and continuous
Read MoreClinical Nursing Practices and Patient Care Protocols
Clinical Nursing Scenarios and Observations
The nurse could administer oxygen if the patient’s breathing became shallow.
Blood pressure is currently being monitored every four hours for all patients on this ward.
The doctor asked if the patient had ever had a heart attack before.
You must have forgotten to check the FBC results before the end of the shift.
We should have the patient undergo a chest X-ray tomorrow morning.
Despite advances in minimally invasive surgery, about 15% of patients still experience
Read MoreEssential Medical English Vocabulary and Phrases
Common Medical Sentences
- The Dermatology Department deals with skin diseases.
- Room 67 is on the first floor.
- I feel better now than I did this morning because my head does not hurt anymore.
- I get a burning feeling two or three hours after food, and sometimes it is very sore.
- I have been suffering from severe migraines for fifteen years.
- If possible, sit at the same level as the patient.
- Take an anti-inflammatory, such as ibuprofen.
- Chiropractic involves manipulating the bones in the spine to help treat