Unit1

Openingup

Lookatthefollowingpicturesandidentifythefoodsyouconsumemostfrequently.

Answers:1pizza2hotpot3oatmeal4vegetable

5fruit6shrimp7steak8potatochips

Viewingandspeaking

Viewing

Host:Anewstudyfindsthatcertainhealthyeatingpatternscanreducetheriskofprematuredeathbyupto20%.FourdietsarehighlightedinthestudyfromJAMAInternalMedicine--theMediterraneandiet,theAlternativeHealthyEatingIndex,thehealthfulplant-baseddiet,andtheDietaryGuidelinesforAmericans.Registereddietician-nutritionistKeriGlassmanisherewithmore.

Host:Keri,whatdothesedietshaveincommonthatreducehealthrisks?

Keri:Right.Sotheresearchersreallyusedhealthdatacollectedoveranumberofyears.Theylookedatmenandwomen.Andwhatthesefourdietpatternshaveincommonaretheyallincludewholegrains,fruits,vegetables,nuts,legumes,andagoodamountofthosefoods.Sothatisreallywhatthesefourtypesofeatingpatternshaveincommon.

Host:Ifyou’dliketoswitchthingsup,isitstilleffectivetogobetweendifferenteatingpatterns?

Keri:Absolutely.So,thisisn’treallyaboutfollowingonespecificpatternversusanother.Whatthisresearchreallyhighlightsisthatalloftheseeatingpatterns,again,aresimilarbecauseofthereasonsIjustmentioned--fruits,vegetables,legumes,nuts.Sowhetheryou’reeatingonewayoranother,it’sreallyamatterofeatingavarietyofwholefoods,avarietyofwhole,nutrient-densefoods.Andthatiswhattheimportantpartishere.

Host:Whatadvicedoyouhaveforpeopletogetmotivatedandstickwiththesefoodgoals?

Keri:Yeah,soyouwanttotakealookatyourdiethistory,what’sworkedforyouandwhathasn’tworkedforyouinthepast?Foodjournal,trackwhatyouaredoingsoyouknowwhatyouaredoingwellandwhereyouneedwork.

Host:Sowheredoesexercisefitintoallofthis?

Keri:Soexercisewasn’tpartofthisspecificresearch.However,exercise,weknow,isveryimportant.It’simportantforyourmood.It’simportantforweightlossand,specifically,evenweightmaintenance.It’salsoimportantforyourbrainhealth.It’simportantforreducingyourriskofmanydifferentdiseases.It’salsoimportantforstrengtheningyourbonesandyourmuscles.Andagain,formotivation--whenyoufeelgood,youwanttocontinuetoeatwell.Soexercisingwillhopefullyhelpyoueatbetter.Andthenyou’lleat--you’llwanttoeatbetter.You’llwanttocontinuetoexercise,whichwillalsohelpyousleepbetter.SoallofthesewhatIcallpillarsofanutritiouslifeworktogether.

Host:Andfinally,howimportantisyourattitudeandframeofmind?

Keri:Thatisabsolutelyhugelyimportant.Andactually,that’swhereexerciseplaysareallybigrolebecauseexercisecandramaticallyimproveyourmood.Itcanbeverybeneficialthere.Butalso,Ialwaystalkaboutreallyflippingthatswitchandhavingthatrightmindset.Thinkaboutwhatyoucaneat,notwhatyoucan’teat.AndIcallthateatingempowered.Soyoureallywanttothinkabouteatingempowered.It’sapositivemindsetversusanegativemindset.

Host:KeriGlassman,thanks.

Keri:You’rewelcome.

Howcanhealthydietsreducehealthrisks?Watchthevideoandfinishtheinterviewguide.

Answers:1)wholegrains2)nutrient-dense3)foodjournal4)mood5)muscles6)empowered

Watchthevideoagainanddecidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).

Answers:1.F2.T3.F4.F5.F

Listening&speaking

News

CreatedbynutritionexpertsatHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth,theneweatingguidelinewasunveiledmonthsagoinresponsetotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture’s(USDA)replacementforthefoodpyramid,

MyPlate.TheUSDA’sversionwassymbolizedbyaplatewithfoursections—fruits,vegetables,grainsandproteins—withaglassofmilkthattheagencysaysshouldallbepartofa“healthy,balanceddiet.”

WhileHarvard’splatealsohasthesamefoursections,itoffersmoredetailedinformationonwhatfoodstoeat,andwhichonestoavoid.Forexample,inplaceofthegrainssection,theHealthyEatingPlateincludesawholegrainssection.Otherdifferencesincludeanexplanationofwhatproteinsarehealthy—poultry,fish,beansandnuts—emphasizingtheneedforhealthyfats,suchastheheart-healthy

omega-3fattyacids

infish,andthe

fiber

inbeans.Harvard’splatealsoreplacesmilkwithwaterandrecommendsonlyonetotwoservingsadayoflow-fatmilk,sincehighintakelevelsareassociatedwithincreasedriskofprostatecancerandpossiblyovariancancer.

Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.

Answers:1)MyPlate2)grains3)poultry4)fattyacids5)low-fat

Conversation

W:Obesityhasaffectedourhealth.Ithinkwebothneedtolosesomeweight.

M:You’reright.So,shouldwestartexercisingmore?

W:Absolutely.Weshouldalsotrytofollowhealthierdiets.Iwanttofeelbetteraboutmyself.

M:Metoo.

W:I’vebeenwonderingifweshouldtryavegandiet,youknow,withnomeatoranimalproducts.I’veheardthatthesedietsaregreatforhearthealthandthey’remoreethicaltoo.

M:That’strue,butI’vealsoheardthattheyaren’tverybalanced.WhataboutthePaleodiet?Inthisone,wesimplycutoutallprocessedfoodsandonlyeatthekindsoffoodsthatourancientancestorsusedtoeat.

W:Idon’tknow.Thatonekindofsoundslikeafad.TherewasanotheroneIlikethesoundofthough.It’scalledthe5:2diet,andit’sbasedontheconceptofintermittentfasting.

M:I’veneverheardofthat.Couldyouexplainitindetail?

W:Well,inthisdiet,weeatnormallyforfivedaysaweek,butontheothertwodays,werestricthowmanycaloriesweeattoabout500to600caloriesperday.Thisoneisapparentlyeffectivewhenitcomestoweightlossanddoesn’tresultinalossofmuscle.

M:Thatonesoundsprettygood.Let’sgiveitatry.

W:Okay,let’stryit.First,though,weshouldconsultourdoctors.I’veheardthatit’sagoodideatocheckwithyourdoctorbeforesignificantlyalteringyourdiet.

Matchthecorrectdescription(s)toeachofthefollowingeatingpatternsandwritethecorrespondingletters(A-F).

Answers:1BF2AD3CE

Decidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).

Answers:1F2T3F4F

Passage

Passage1

Drinkingteaatleastthreetimesaweekcouldreducetheriskofdyingfromcardiovasculardiseaseandislinkedwithalongerandhealthierlife,anewstudysuggests.

Researchersfoundthehealthbenefitsassociatedwithteaweremorepronouncedfordrinkersofgreen,ratherthanblacktea,andforthosewhohadbeendrinkingtearegularlyoveralongerperiodoftime.Thebenefitswerealsocleareramongmen,thestudyindicated.

Researcherslookedatdatafrom100,902peoplewithnohistoryofheartattack,strokeorcanceranddividedthemintotwogroups:habitualdrinkerswhodrankteathreeormoretimesaweek,thosewhoneverdranktea,andthosewhodrankitlessregularly.Theyfollowedupwiththemafteraseven-yearperiod.

Theiranalysisfoundthatregularteadrinkershada20%lowerriskofhavingheartdiseaseandstroke,anda22%lowerriskofdyingfromheartdiseaseandstroke.Specifically,theyfoundthatregularteadrinkerscouldexpecttolive1.26yearslongeratage50thanthosewhodidnotregularlyenjoyacupoftea.

Intheiranalysis,theresearcherscontrolledforsomefactorslikesmoking,drinking,dietandphysicalactivitythatcouldhaveexplainedthelinkbetweenteadrinkingandlongevity.However,asanobservationalstudyitcan'testablishcauseandeffect,onlyassociation.

1.Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.

Answers:1)cardiovascular2)benefits3)100,9024)habitual5)longer

2.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

Questions:

1.Whatdotheresearchersfindinthenewstudy?

2.Whatarethelimitationsofthestudy?

3.Whatisthepassageabout?

Answers:1D2C3D

Passage2

Hueber,anintegrativefunctionaldietitian,offerspracticaladviceonfoodsthatpromoteguthealth.Shehighlightsthebenefitsofeatingdeepred-coloredfoods,whichcanpositivelyimpactthebodyinawaysimilartoOzempic.

“ThesefoodsactivatetheGLP-1pathway,whichispartofthebuzzaroundOzempic.Thegoodnewsis,wecanachievesimilareffectsnaturallythroughdiet,”Hueberexplained.

Shealsorecommendsincludingstarchyfoodslikesquash,sweetpotatoes,rice,andpotatoesinyourmeals.Thesecontainresistantstarch,whichnourishesbeneficialgutbacteria.

Anotherkeytipistoincorporatebitterfoodsintoyourdiet.Bitterfoodshelpprimeyourdigestion,preparingyourbodytoprocessfoodmoreeffectively.Youcantrybitterdropsoraddcranberryjuicetoyourroutine.

Addingashotofgingertoyourdietcanfurtherenhancethesebenefits.Gingerstimulatesbitterreceptorsandisalsoapowerfulanti-inflammatory.

Foraquickandeasyoption,Huebersuggestsasupplementlikeimmunoglobulin.“It’ssimilartocolostrumandhelpsboosttheGIimmunesystem,eveninchildren,"shenoted.

Finally,focusoneatingbalancedmealsratherthanquicksnacks,andprioritizegettingenoughsleeptosupportoptimalguthealth.

Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.

Answers:1)activate2)bacteria3)Bitter4)stimulating5)supplement

Markthecorrectstatementswithacheckmark(?)accordingtowhatyouhear.

Answer:3.?4.?

ListeningSkills

Exercise

Readthefollowingpassageandunderlinethelistingwordsorphrases.

Answers:tobeginwith,inaddition,like,another,suchas,finally

Medicalterms

Completethesentenceswiththewordsinthebox.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.

Answers:

acid2.ovarian3.prostate4.obesity5.cardiovascular

gut7.immunoglobulin8.premature

U2Mentalhealth

ViewingandSpeaking

W:Doctorsareissuingnewguidelinescallingformostadultstobescreenedforanxietyduringtheirlifetime.TheUSPreventativeServicesTaskForcerecommendationcomesafterstudiessuggestedroughly1in5adultswerelivingwithananxietydisorderduringthepandemic.DoctorLopePateljoinsmenowfromMoreonthis.DoctorPatel,thistaskforcesaysadults18to64shouldbescreenedforanxiety.Now,previously,therewasnouniversalscreeningrecommendationforanxietyinadults.So,whythechange?

M:SoDan,withthistaskforce,whorecommendsscreeningforallsortsofthings,suchascertaininfections,othermentalillnesses,cancer,obesity,etc.,whattheybasicallydidwithanxiety,startinglastyear,issay,"Let'slookatwhattheissuereallyis.Howmanypeoplehaveanxiety?Canweactuallycapturethispopulationandimproveoutcomeswithscreening?"Andthat'swhatthedatatheyreallylookedat.

So,ifyouconsiderthefactthatabout40millionAmericans,like1in5,aresufferingfromsomeformofanxiety,andlessthan40%,accordingtonationalorganizations,actuallyreceivetreatment,anduntreatedanxietycanbereallydebilitatingtoqualityoflife,thatiswhythisscreeningisexpectedtomakeadifference.

W:Andthetaskforceisjustsayingthatdoctorsshouldstartscreeninganyadultpatientwho'sneverbeenscreenedbeforewhentheycomefortheirnextdoctor'svisit.

So,whatshouldpeoplebewatchingoutforbeforetheyheadtotheirnextdoctor'svisit?Andwhatshouldtheyknowaboutthisscreening,andwhatkindofquestionstoaskyourdoctor?

M:I'msogladyoumentioned,evenifpeoplewhodon'thavesymptoms,becausethesymptomsofgeneralanxietydisorder,socialphobias,socialanxiety,etc.,canactuallykindofmysterious.Itmaynotseemlikeanxiety.Somepeoplemaysay,"Oh,anxietymeansIhaveafeelingofdreadorthatsomethingbadisgonnahappen,"butanxietycanalsomanifestwithphysicalsymptoms,suchasyourheartpounding,sweating,orappetiteandpoorsleep.So,youmaynotalwaysknowthatthisisanxiety,oritmayactuallybesomethingelsethat'scausingyoutofeelthesesymptoms.

Andtheanxietyquestionnairecouldbeintheformofsimplequestions,askaboutyourdailyactivitiesandhowyoufeel,whatsymptomsyoumayhave,whichisexpectedtocapturepeople.So,anyoneoutthere,regardlessofwhetheryouhavesymptomsornot,youshouldbeseeingadoctorregularly.Iwillputonmypublichealthhatandtelleveryonethat,andit'simportanttojustbeopentothesequestionsandbehonestwithyourphysician,becauseagain,catchingpeopleearly,whenIsay"capturing"screeningpeoplebeforesymptomsgetreallybad,cangetpeopleontherighttrackoftreatment.

W:So,let'ssaythescreeningfindsyoudohaveanxiety,ormaybesomepeoplelisteningarethinking,"Idon'tneedthatscreening.IknowIhaveanxiety."Whatdoyoudoaboutit?

M:Thereareplentyofpeoplewhoprobablyaresayingthelatter.They'relike,"Ihaveanxiety."Absolutely.It'simportanttotalktohealthprofessionalsaboutthis.Now,treatinganxietydoesnotnecessarilymeanthatyouhavetobeonprescriptionmedication.Yes,prescriptionmedicationsareveryimportantforsomepeoplewhohaveanxietywhomayalsohaveacomorbidity,suchasalsohavingdepressionoranothermentalillness.Butthereareotherformsofpsychotherapy,likecognitive-behavioraltherapy.There'salsocomplementaryhealthapproaches.Somepeopledogreatwithtechniquessuchasjournaling,relaxation,meditation,yoga,ortaichi—oneofmyfavorites.It'sjustimportanttohavethoseconversations.Evenbeingrecommendedtotalktoatherapistcanmakeahugedifference.

W:Allright,Dr.LopePatel,it'salwaysgreattohaveyou.Thankyou.

M:Thankyou.

Howcanuntreatedanxietyaffectqualityoflife?Watchthevideoandfinishtheinterviewguide.

Answers:1)1in52)improveoutcomes3)40%4)heartpounding

5)symptoms6)cognitive-behavioral

2.Watchthevideoagainanddecidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).

Answers:1F2T3F4F5T

Listening&Speaking

News

TheAmericanHeartAssociation(AHA)hasreleasedanewrecommendation,emphasizingtheconnectionbetweenmentalhealthandcardiovascularhealthfornewandexpectingmothers.Doctorsareurginghospitalsandhealthcareproviderstoscreenfordepressionandanxietyduringpregnancyanduptooneyearpostpartum.PsychologicalconditionsduringthisperiodhavebeenidentifiedasleadingcausesofmaternaldeathintheU.S.andarealsolinkedtochroniccardiovascularissuesandadversepregnancyoutcomes,suchaspretermbirthorlowbirthweight.

Expertswarnthatsufferingfromdepression,anxiety,orotherpsychologicalissuescanleadtounhealthybehaviors,includingpoordiet,lackofexercise,smoking,ordrinking.Thesebehaviorscannegativelyimpactpregnancyandcontributetoheartproblemsandevendeath.Byimplementingscreeningprograms,healthprofessionalshopetoidentifyandtreattheseissuesearly,therebyimprovingtheoverallhealthofbothmotherandbabyintheshortandlongterm.

1.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

Questions:

WhatisthefocusoftheAmericanHeartAssociation’srecommendation?

2.Whyarehospitalsurgedtoscreenfordepressionandanxietyduringpregnancyandpostpartum?

3.Whatadversepregnancyoutcomeislinkedtopsychologicalconditions?

4.Whatunhealthybehaviorresultsfrompsychologicalissuesduringpregnancy?

5.Whatbenefitsdoscreeningprogramsfordepressionandanxietyaimtoachieve?

Answers:1.B2.B3.B4.A5.B

Conversation

Interviewer:Withgrowingawarenessofholisticwell-being,mentalhealthhasbecomeacentralfocus.Today,we’rehonoredtohaveJaniceBerman,arenownedmentalhealthspecialist,toshareinsights.Janice,Canyoutellusalittleaboutwhatmentalhealthmeans?

JaniceBerman:Sure.Mentalhealthreferstothestateofouremotionalandpsychologicalwell-being.Itdealswithourabilitytomanageouremotions,copewithstress,buildandmaintainrelationshipsandachieveourgoals.

Interviewer:Indeed,ourmentalhealthimpactshowwethink,feelandbehave.Sowhataresomeofthecommonmentalhealthissuespeopleface?

JaniceBerman:Commonmentalhealthissuesincludeanxietydisorders,depression,bipolardisorder,eatingdisorders,etc.

Interviewer:Thesearetheveryconditionsthataffectsomanypeople.Whataresomeofthesignsthatsomeonemaybestrugglingwiththeirmentalhealth?

JaniceBerman:Thesesignsincludechangesinmood,suchasextremehighsorlows,difficultyconcentratingorfocusing,thoughtsofself-harmorsuicide,etc.

Interviewer:Soifpeoplehavethesesigns,howcantheytakecareoftheirmentalhealth?

JaniceBerman:Peoplecangetregularexercise,haveenoughsleep,connectwithothers,engageinmeaningfulactivities,andseekprofessionalhelpifnecessary.

Interviewer:You'vegivenussuchpracticalstrategies.Thankyouforsharingyourinsightsonmentalhealth.

JaniceBerman:You'rewelcome.It'simportanttoprioritizeourmentalhealthandseeksupportwhenweneedit.

Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

Questions:

Whichdefinitionof“mentalhealth”isthemostaccurateaccordingtoDr.Berman’sexplanationintheinterview?

2.AccordingtoDr.Berman,whatdoesmentalhealthprimarilyenableustodo?

3.WhichofthefollowingmentalhealthproblemsisNOTmentionedintheconversation?

4.Whatbehavioralchangemightindicatementalhealthstruggles?

5.Whichofthefollowingstrategiesisrecommendedformentalhealthcare?

Answers:CBCBC

2.Decidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).

Answers:TTTFT

Passage1

Newresearchfromacomprehensivestudyhighlightsthepotentialofspecificexercisesintreatingdepression.Withover16millionAmericansdiagnosedwithdepressionannually,thefindingscarrysignificantweight.Thestudy,whichsurveyedmorethan14,000participants,identifiedthetopfiveexercisesthatcanbeusedasstandalonetreatmentsinadditiontostandardtherapiessuchasmedicationandcognitive-behavioraltherapy.

Thelistincludesqigongsuchastaichi(whichfocusesonbreathwork),mixedaerobicexerciseslikedancingorswimming,strengthtraining(especiallybeneficialforyoungerwomen),yoga,andjoggingorwalking.Whilethestudyrankedtheseexercisesfrom1to5,thedifferencesbetweenthemwereminimal.Thekeytakeawayisthatchoosinganexerciseyouenjoyandstickingwithitcanbehighlybeneficialinmanagingdepression.

Beyondexercise,itiscrucialtorecognizethatdepressionisaseriousillness，muchlikehighbloodpressure.Seekinghelpfromaprimarycareprovideroratrustedfriendisessential,asdepressionmaynotbesomethingonecanovercomealone.Thestudyemphasizestheimportanceofintegratinghealthyhabitsintodailylife,notonlyforthosedealingwithdepressionbutforeveryone.

Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.

Answers:1)162)14,0003)strengthtraining4)minimal5)sticking

Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

Questions:

Accordingtothestudy,whichofthefollowinggroupsbenefitsmostfromstrengthtraininginmanagingdepression?

Whatisthemainrecommendationwhenselectinganexercisefordepressionmanagement?

Apartfromexercise,whatelsedoesthestudyhighlightformanagingdepression?

Answers:BBC

Passage2:

DuringMentalHealthAwarenessMonth,Dr.AdidiNerurkarsharedtipsonmanagingstressandprioritizingself-care.Stress,sheexplained,comesintwoforms:healthystress,likefallinginloveorstartinganewjob,andunhealthystress,whichcanharmourmentalandphysicalhealth.Thekeyisrecognizingthatwearenotaloneinourstruggles;studiesshowthatinaroomof30people,21arelikelydealingwithstressandburnout.

Dr.Nerurkarintroducedthe“ResilienceRuleofTwo,”suggestingthatmakingonlytwosmallchangesatatimecanhelpavoidoverwhelmingthebrainandbody.Attemptingtoomanychangesatonceoftenleadstofailure,sofocusingontwomanageablegoalsensureslastingsuccess.

Shealsoemphasizedtheimportanceofdigitalboundariesformentalhealth.“Grayscaling”phones—switchingthemtoblackandwhitemode—canreducescreentimeandmakescrollinglessaddictive.Thissimplechangecandecreasestresslevelsandhelpindividualsfeelmoreincontrol,especiallyatnightwhenexcessivescreentimecaninterferewithsleep.

Lastly,Dr.Nerurkarhighlightedaquickstressmanagementtechniquecalled“Stop,Breathe,Be.”Thisthree-secondexerciseinvolvespausing,takingadeepbreath,andgroundingoneselfinthepresentmoment.Ithelpsshiftfocusawayfromanxiousthoughtsandcanbeeasilyincorporatedintodailyroutines,suchasbeforemeetingsorrunningerrands.Byadoptingthesestrategies,individualscanbettermanagestressandimprovetheiroverallwell-being.

Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.

Answers:1.recognizing2.manageable3.incontrol

4.anxious5.dailyroutines

Decidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).

Answers:1.T2.F3.T4.F5.F

Listeningskills

ListeningforProblems,Causes,andSolutions

Exercise

Readthefollowingpassageandunderlinethewordsorphrasesforproblems,causesandsolutions.

Answers:affect,leadto,cause,contributeto,influence,dealwith.

Medicalterms

Completethesentenceswiththewordsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Theinitiallettershavebeengiven.

Answers:

1.postpartum2.maternal3.preterm4.bipolar5.medication

Unit3DigitalDiagnosisandTreatment

OpeningUp

Answers:1.C;2.E;3.B;4.F;5.A;6.D

ViewingandSpeaking

Viewing

Scripts

Whatifanappordevicewouldenhanceapill?Itmaysoundlikeafuturisticquestion,butitisinfactaveryactualoption.Digitaltherapeuticsmaybethekeyanswertooptimizingdosingofdrugsornottakingdrugsatall.Digitaltherapeuticsareanewcategoryofappsandtoolsthathelptotreatamedicalorpsychologicalcondition.It’sapromisingwaytoengagepeoplethroughonlinetechnologyto,forinstance,monitortheirbehaviororhelpimprovetheirhealth.Youcouldcallitdigitallyguidedtherapy.

Increasingly,thesetherapeuticappsandtoolscanbeprescribedliketraditionalmedication,forexample,tohelpandencouragepatientstofollowadietortosticktoanexerciseprogram.Applicationsoftenincludeclinicalassessment,patient-reportedoutcomesandclinicianmonitoringdashboardsbothforpatientsandhealthcareproviders.

Digitaltherapeuticswilladdnewpossibilitiestoclinicalpracticeandtreatment.Digitaltherapeuticsarebeingdevelopedtotreatmanytypesofailmentslikediabetes,obesity,COPDandpsychiatricdiseases.Virtualrealitytherapymay,forexample,guideanxietypatientsthroughfearfulsituations,orEEGheadbandsmayhelpapersontorelax,preventinganepisodeofmigraine.

Therearemanymorepotentialbenefits,forexample,healthcaresystemsandinsurersmaysavemoneybyadoptingdigitaltherapiesandthecombinationwithdrugscouldbemoreeffectivethantraditionaltreatment.Also,thenewlyavailabledatacaninformabroadersetofhealthprovidersinthecarechain,thusopeningupthewaytoamoreholisticapproachintreatment.

Overtime,digitaltherapeuticsareexpectedtobeseamlesslyintegratedwithmosthealth-relatedactivitiesincludingmedicationregimens.Theymightevenbecomethestandardofcareasdigitaltherapeuticsalwaysneedtogothroughrigorousclinicaltesting,leadingtoaregulatoryapprovaltodemonstratesafetyandefficacy.

Willdigitaltherapeuticsenhancethefutureofmedicationtreatments?Timewilltell.Factisthattheyarevaluedalreadybyalotofpatients.Onethingweknowforsure:thefutureofdigitalpharmaceuticalcarehasonlyjustbegun.

Howcandigitaltherapeuticsenhanceorreplaceourmedication?Watchthevideoandfinishthesummary.

Answers:1.psychological;2.monitoring;3.obesity;4.holistic;5.integrated;6.digital

Watchthevideoagainandselectthecorrectending(A-E)tocompleteeachofthesentencesbelow.

Answers:1.B2.C3.A

ListeningandSpeaking

News

WHOhasreleasedanevidence-basedsupporttooltohelpcountriesstrengthentheirtelemedicineservices.The“Supporttooltostrengthentelemedicine”aimstosupporttelemedicineservicesatdifferentlevels,fromindividualhealthfacilitiestonationwidehealthsystems.

“Wecontinuetoseeclearbenefitsoftelemedicine,bothforpatientsandhealth-careprofessionals.Theseincludeshorterwaitingtime,betterfollow-upandmanagementofhealthconditions,reducedcosts,andimprovedaccessibilityofhealth-careservices,”saidDrNatashaAzzopardiMuscat,DirectorofCountryHealthPoliciesandSystemsatWHO.“Implementingnewtechnologiesintomaturehealthsystemscanbeachallengingtask,soweatWHOaregladtosupportcountriesintheirdigitaltransformation,includingthroughthisnewguidancefortelemedicine.”

Telemedicinecanbedefinedas?usingtelecommunicationstechnologiestosupportthedeliveryofmedical,diagnostic,andtreatment-relatedserviceswheredistanceisacriticalfactor.Itisdemonstratedtobeanaccessible,disability-inclusive,andcost-effectiveapproachthatprovidesvitalcareandreducesmorbidityandmortality.

Decidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F).

Answers:1.T;2.T;3.F;4.F;5.T

Conversation

Dr.Park:Goodmorning,Mr.Green.Howisthedigitalpainkillercapsuleworkingsinceourlastadjustment?

Mr.Green:Better!Thehippainreducedafteritreleasedmedicationduringmymorningwalk.Butlastnight,itdidn’tactivate.

Dr.Park:Let’scheckthebiometricsensordata.(viewstablet)Ah,theAIdetectedlowinflammationmarkersyesterday,soitdelayedthedose.Precisiondrugdeliveryavoidsovermedication.

Mr.Green:Fascinating!Howdoesit“know”whentoreleasedrugs?

Dr.Park:Thecapsule’smicrochiptracksyourbodytemperatureandmovement.Ouradaptivealgorithmthencalculatesoptimaldosing.

Mr.Green:WhatifIneedanextradoseurgently?

Dr.Park:Usethepatient-controlledapptorequestarelease—butonlyoncedailyforsafety.Seethisbutton?(demonstratesonscreen)

Mr.Green:Andth