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Health care. How do people care about their health?. Nowadays people care about their health more than in the past . They are aware of the fact that just a fit person can be successful in life . eat healthier food ( containing vitamins , proteins , less sugar salt and fat )
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How do people care about their health? Nowadayspeoplecareabouttheirhealth more than in the past. They are awareof the factthat just a fit person canbesuccessful in life. • eathealthierfood ( containingvitamins, proteins, lesssugar salt and fat) • practisedifferentkindsofsports • avoidstressfulsituations • Have a rest, relax more often
What do people do when they are ill? Whenwe are ill, weusuallysee a doctor: (makeanappointmentwith the doctor) Thedoctor: • examinesour body – listens to ourlungs, breathing, measureourbloodpressure • asksabout the symptoms • diagnoses the case • prescribessomemedication Then, wego to thepharmacy (chemist‘s) to get our: • antibiotics • painkillers • vitamins • Oitments – a substance used on the skin as a cosmeticor medicament • linctus - a syrupy taken to relieve coughs and sore throats When the illnessistooseriousthepatientistaken to the hospital to becured or operated.
Diseases and theirsymptoms What are the known diseases and aches? Diseases are divided into: • Children diseases: chickenpox, measles, mumps, polio, german measles (rubella) • Common diseases: stomachache , toothache, headache, sore throat, cold, flu, pneumonia, diarrhea, stroke, heart attack, bronchitis • Incurable diseases: AIDS, cancer, polio Besides diseases there are also various disorders like eating disorders – bulimia ( people eat a large quantity of food in a relatively short time and then either take laxatives or vomit) anorexia (people have a fear of becoming fat and thatś why don´t eat, or just little) or behavioural disorders of children
What are the commonest symptoms of these diseases? The most commonest symptoms are • temperature • fever • insomnia (nespavosť) • pain • cough • sweating • shiver • loss of appetite • cold • weakness • sore throat • sneezing • youcanfaint - nausea
Diseases and theirsymptoms. What are the symptomsof The symptomsofflu are • fever – high temperature • weakness • shiver • headache Thesymptomsofpneumonia are: • pneumonia • nausea (nevoľnosť) • cough • sweating, etc. Thesymptomsofcold are: • cold • sorethroat • runny / running nose