Inthisunit,youaregoingto:Readtwonewsreportsandanarticleonreadingnewscritically;Readamagazinearticleaboutadvertising;Reportonarecentevent.FitforlifeThepracticeofmedicineisanart,notatrade;acalling,notabusiness;acallinginwhichyourheartwillbeexercisedequallywithyourhead.-WilliamOslerInthisunit,youaregoingto:readalecturetranscriptaboutgenomeediting;writeanarticleonshort-sightedness;readahealthmagazinearticleaboutacupuncture;makeabookletaboutmedicaladvances.ToidentifydifferentjobsofmedicalprofessionalsTotalkaboutyourunderstandingofmedicalprofessionalsTodescribeyourexperienceswithmedicalprofessionalsWhatdoeslivingahealthylifestylemean?Livingahealthylifestylemaymeansomethingdifferentfromonepersontothenext.Forsome,healthisdefinedbylivingadisease-freelife.Forothers,healthyisbeingabletoplaywithgrandchildrenorperhapsadheringtoaweeklyexerciseschedule.Thoughthedefinitionofhealthymaydifferbetweenpeople,livingahealthylifestyleisafundamentalcomponenttoachievingyouroptimalmentalandphysicalwell-being.Thoughmanyfactorscontributetoyouroverallhealth,diet

andphysicalactivityareleadingdeterminantsofyourlevelofhealthandqualityoflife.Anutritiousdietofwholegrains,leanmeats,vegetables,fruitsandhealthyfatsisnecessaryforweightmanagement.Abalanceddietalsohelpsmaintainenergylevelsthroughouttheday.Regularphysicalactivity,whichincludesavarietyofaerobicandstrength-buildingexercises,preventsweightgainthatcanleadtoaplethoraofchronicconditions.Additionally,lifestylehabits--suchasnotsmokingandlimitingalcoholintake--contributetoahealthylife.Allowingyourbodytoresteachdaybygettingaproperamountofsleepisalsoimportanttoachievingahealthylifestyle.Howdoyouliveahealthylifestyle?You’reprobablythinkingittranslatesto“eatrightandexercise.”Butahealthylifestyleismuchmorethanjustdietandphysicalactivity.Therearemanywaystoliveahealthylifestyle.Maintainahealthyweight.Ahandfuloffactorscancontributetoyourweight,includingyourdiet,activitylevels,genesandage.Sogetmoving,

avoidtoomuchsittingand

eatforyourhealth.Usegoodjudgmentwithalcohol.Excessalcoholconsumptionhasbeenlinkedtoseveralcancers,includingbreastcancerandesophagealcancer.Ontheotherhand,severalrecentstudieshavefoundlowormoderatealcoholconsumptionmayloweryourriskofdeathfromallcauses.Getyourbeautysleep.Researchshowschronicsleeplossmayleadtoweightgainandotherhealthproblems,includingcancer.Weneedtogivesleepthepriorityitdeserves.Avoidtobacco.Peopletendtoknowverylittlewhenitcomestothedangersofsmoking.Alltobaccoproducts

–includinge-cigarettesandsmokelesstobacco–aredangerousandcontaincancer-causingchemicals.So,usingtobaccoanyinanyformputsyourlifeatrisk.Also,youshouldavoidsecondhandsmoke.Itcancauselungcancerinnon-smokersandisassociatedwithheartdiseaseand

asthmaattacks.Besmartinthesun.Ittakesmorethanalittlesunscreentoavoidskincancer,includingitsdeadliestform,melanoma.Getscreened.Cancerscreeningexamsaremedicaltestsdonewhenyoudon’thaveanysignsofillness.

Theycanhelpfindcancerearly,whenthechancesforsuccessfullytreatingthediseasearegreatest.Medicalprofessionalsworkhardtokeepourbodieshealthy.Lookatthepicturesbelowanddiscussthefollowingquestionsinpairs.a

Asurgeon(外科醫(yī)生)performsoperations.b

Aphysician(醫(yī)師/內(nèi)科醫(yī)生)istrainedingeneralmedicine.c

Achemist(藥劑師/藥商)preparesandsellsmedicinesinashop.d

Adentist(牙科醫(yī)生)specializesinthecareofpeople’steeth.a

Asurgeonperformsoperations.b

Aphysicianistrainedingeneralmedicine.c

Achemistpreparesandsellsmedicinesinashop.d

Adentistspecializesinthecareofpeople’steeth.abdcWhatjobsaredescribeinthepictures?Writethelettersintheboxesabove.Listmoremedicaljobsthatyouknowof.anENTdoctor(耳鼻喉科醫(yī)生)aneyedoctor(眼科醫(yī)生)apaediatrician(兒科醫(yī)生)anorthopedicsurgeon(骨科醫(yī)生)adermatologist(皮膚科醫(yī)生)apsychologist(心理醫(yī)生)Wouldyouliketobeamedicalprofessional?Whyorwhynot?Option1Yes,Iwouldliketobeamedicalprofessional.Medicalprofessionalsoftenhaveveryspecializedcareerfields,suchasbeingadentist,surgeonorchemist.Thesefieldshelppeoplelivehealthylivesbycuringtheirdiseasesandevensometimessavingthemfromdeath.Forthisreason,Ibelievethatasamedicalprofessional,Icouldcontributetosocietyinanimportantway.Option2No,Iwouldnotwanttobeamedicalprofessional.Workinginthatfieldisverychallengingandrequiressomeonewhocouldcopewiththeconstantpressureofworryingaboutwhethertheyhavemadethecorrectdecisions.Decidingsuitabletreatmentsmaynotalwaysdelivertheresultsthateitherthepatientorthedoctorhashopedfor.So,eventhoughIknowthatIcanactresponsibly,Idon'tthinkIcouldhandlethepressure.Canyoudescribean

experience

youhadwith

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professional?Whatwasitlike?ThefirsttimeIwenttoseeadentist,Iwasveryscared.AsIsatinthebigchairunderthebrightlights,Iw