I. What do you mean by the following health vocabularies?

1. ache ______________________________________
2. flu ________________________________________
3. bruise _____________________________________
4. nausea ____________________________________
5. hypertension ________________________________
6. general practitioner ___________________________
7. prescription _________________________________
8. dose (of medication) __________________________

Be ready to use them in a sentence.

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary:

1. A ______ of antibiotic can wipe out infection.
2. I wento to see my _______ last week.
3. How did you get that _______ on your knee?
4. My tooth _______.
5. It is common to experience _______ during the first trimester of pregnancy.
6. You always have serious colds, you should get a _______ vaccine.
7. These drugs are freely available without a ________.
8. _______ increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Fast Facts: Did you know that ...?

1. An ounce of chocolate contains about 20 mg of caffeine.

2. To make one kilo of honey, bees have to visit 4 million flowers, traveling a distance equal to 4 times around the earth.

3. Bananas consistently are the number one compliant of grocery shoppers. Most people complain when bananas are overripe or even freckled. The fact is that spotted bananas are sweeter, with a sugar content of more than 20%, compared with 3% in a green banana.

4. Watermelons are 97% water, lettuce 97%, tomatoes 95%, carrots 90%, and bread 30%.