Here are some phrases that students can use in writing:
- lifestyle changes: những thay đổi trong cách sống
→ Adults who have diabetes need to make some lifestyle changes such as cutting down on sugar.
- overall health: tình trạng sức khỏe tổng quát
- life expectancy: tuổi thọ
→ Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world, at 83 years.
- quit smoking: bỏ hút thuốc lá
- reduce stress: giảm căng thẳng
- eat a balanced diet: ăn kiêng
→ The best way to lose weight is eating a balanced diet and getting lots of exercise.
- get plenty of sleep: ngủ nhiều hơn
- exercise regularly: tập thể dục thường xuyên
- get vaccinations / immunizations: tiêm vắc-xin
→ My son needs to get some vaccinations before traveling to a tropical country.
- health insurance: bảo hiểm sức khỏe
→ I didn’t have health insurance, so I had to pay for the surgery myself.
- suffer / sustain serious injury: chấn thương nghiêm trọng
- minor injury: chấn thương nhẹ
→ They walked away from the accident with minor injuries – just some cuts and bruises.
- prevent infection: ngăn ngừa nhiễm trùng
- relieve the pain: giảm cơn đau
→ If you pull a muscle, ice can help relieve the pain and reduce swelling.
- suffer from a chronic condition: bị bệnh mãn tính
→ He suffers from chronic back pain due to years of poor posture.
- over-the-counter medications: thuốc không cần mua theo toa của bác sĩ
- prescription medications: thuốc theo toa của bác sĩ
→ He takes some very strong prescription medications to treat his bipolar disorder.
- alleviate the symptoms: giảm bớt các triệu chứng
- to be diagnosed with: được chuẩn đoán l→
→ After a series of exams, Diana was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
- terminally ill: bệnh quá nặng, không thể chữa trị được
→ The patient in room 4 is terminally ill.
Nguyễn Thị Trâm
Giáo viên Tiếng Anh – Trường Quốc tế Á Châu