Common Medical Conditions and English Grammar
**Multiple Sclerosis**
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the brain and spinal cord, also known as the central nervous system. It attacks the sheath, causing communication problems between the brain and body. It can also cause nerve deterioration, muscle pain, spasms, pins and needles, and fatigue, depending on the nerve. There is no cure.
**Isaac Syndrome**
Isaac syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle stiffness, twitching (myokymia), cramping, sweating, and spasms during the night
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Concept of Health and Illness
Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely as the absence of disease. As for the disease, it is defined as an altered state of health, i.e., a temporary or permanent loss of physical, mental, or social well-being.
Quality of Life and Life Expectancy
A person’s quality of life is defined in general terms by their degree of comfort, happiness, and satisfaction, allowing them to
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Doping: Health Risks for Athletes
Anabolic Steroids
Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the male sex hormone testosterone, such as Oxymetholone, Nandrolone, Methandrostenolone, Testosterone Cypionate, and Stanozolol. These hormones are responsible for sexual characteristics and muscle development. Using these substances without medical supervision poses serious health risks because:
- They are not selective and can affect other organs.
- Stopping them can cause a rebound effect due to a lack
Vocabulary Definitions: Exploring Word Meanings
Vocabulary Definitions
DEFINITIONS [5-6]
TENDENCY TO DELAY: Lascivia spots in E.: well
SHORT AND SEN SAID: Sayings RODEO: Hale Trickery
FADE, DE LO QE dizziness: PROPOSED TO: Chimera
HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, Inopia: DISPARATE, ERROR: Desatino
DARKNESS OF THE: blindness gallantry, DISP GOOD: Garbo
Little thing: Whopping COSA Y. advantageous: Bicoca
ACUITY, INGENIO: STATUS CONF acumen: compromise
ENGINE TYPE OR: INGENUITY double sense: Amphibology
SUBSTANCE OF PROP: SUBSTITUTES INFRINGE ACTION: Trespass
Medical and Nutritional Terms, Grammar, and Healthcare
Vocabulary
- Antibiotic: Kills bacteria.
- Inoculation: Provides immunity.
- Painkiller: Relieves pain.
- Anti-inflammatory: Reduces inflammation.
- Laxative: Relieves constipation.
- Supplement: Provides nutrients.
- Antihistamine: Treats allergies.
- Stimulant: Increases activity.
- Antidepressant: Relieves depression.
- Sedative: Calms or induces sleep.
- Balance: The correct amount.
- Childhood: The time when someone is a child.
- Diet: The type of food someone eats.
- Glucose: Sugar in the blood.
- Active: Taking action; working.
- Obesity:
Occupational Health and Safety: Risks, Prevention, and Legal Framework
Occupational Health and Safety
Definition of Health (WHO)
Health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Occupational Risk
Occupational risk is the possibility that a worker suffers an injury while carrying out their work. An imminent and serious risk is one that is likely to materialize in the immediate future and involves serious harm to health.
Key Legislation and Regulations
- Law