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A Use the given words to complete the sentences.
1-Compared to drug treatments for equivalent conditions, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic pain, acupuncture is a very safe therapy.
2-If you are considering having acupuncture, you should also look for a personal recommendation, from someone who has been treated by them, or from a doctor who knows them
3-Overdoses of iron supplements can be fatal to toddlers and pills should be kept out of reach of children.
4-About 600 children younger than 4 years of age are hospitalised each year after swallowing iron tablets. Fatalities are rare, but an average of one toddler dies because of an iron overdose each year in the UK.
B
1-The most common side effects during the 4-week period by 574 professional acupuncturists were severe nausea and fainting. Seven patients experienced an unexpected aggravation of symptoms. Aggravate= annoy; get angry
2-All participants were questioned on their drinking habits in recent years and assessed for other health and lifestyle factors that could affect the aging brain.
3-The researchers found that, when all factors were considered, moderate drinkers (about a drink per day) had a lower risk of silent stroke and white matter abnormalities, compared with abstainers.
4-Differences in diet, including a greater consumption of meat products rather than meat itself in the north, has also been cited as a possible cause.
C
1-``The present studies provide a basis for evaluating antidepressant treatments,'' both their effects on cells and in reversing structural changes in the brain caused by depression.
2-``These findings...suggest that pharmacological treatments should be sought to reverse structural changes (within the) brain,'' they write.
3-For older people, he noted, the decision to drink or not to drink--or cut back--must be made on an individual basis, with a doctor's advice.
4-The longer a person had quit smoking, the greater the reduction in sick days.
5-According to Reeves, chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis and cancer, will affect most people living in the US (and other developed nations).
D
1-New research show that the flu virus may be even more sneaky than previously thought--highlighting, scientists say, the importance of remaining prepared for devastating flu outbreaks.
2-Employees who smoke take more sick days and may be less productive than other workers, new study findings suggest.
Pregnant women and mothers of infants commonly take dietary iron supplements, but parents are often unaware of the risks to children.
4-The proportion of the population that is following basic
healthy
lifestyles is extremely low.
5-Many studies have found moderate drinking--particularly wine consumption--to be beneficial to heart health. As for the brain, the effects are less clear.
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