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Opinions on Health Make a true sentence about health and fitness, for example using one of the words below. Does your partner have the same opinions, experiences, etc? Ask about any words which you don’t understand or couldn’t use, working together to come up with an opinion each time. Funding and doing medical research discussion Discuss (public, private, academic and charity) medical research and funding of medical research as a class. Where should (most) funding for medical research come from? Where should (most of) that money go? What are the advantages and disadvantages of public, private, academic and charity organisations funding and doing medical research? Is there any difference in the kinds of research that governments and NGOs should do and fund, and research that should be left to the private sector? Read a description of a medical research non-profit and discuss: - Would you give money to this organisation? - Would you be happy for your government, company, etc to give money to this organisation? - What sort of research do you think this organisation should do?

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Topics column 1  Abortion(s)

Topics column 2  Diet/ Dieting (paleo, Atkins, calorie

 Acne/ Teenage spots/ Zits

counting, Weight Watchers, etc)

 ADHD/ Hyperactive children

 Digestion (constipation, diarrhoea/ the runs/ the trots, indigestion, etc)

 (Medical/ Lifestyle) advice (pamphlets,

 (Mental/ Physical) disabilities

blogs, podcasts, Doctor Google, etc)  (Dietary/ Animal/ Environmental)

 Dizziness  (Blood/ Organ) donors/ donation

allergies (hay fever, etc)  Alternative therapies (acupuncture,

 (IV) drips

homeopathy, moxibustion, herbalism,

 (Generic/ Prescription/ Non-

Ayurveda, etc)

prescription/ Over-the-counter/ Soft/

 Anti-oxidants

Hard) drugs

 Antibacterial soaps/ materials/…

 Drug companies/ Big pharma

 Antibiotics

 E-cigarettes/ Vaping

 Arthritis

 Epidemics/ Pandemics

 Baby boomers

 (Light/ Strenuous/ Aerobic) exercise

 (Lower/ Upper) back pain

 (Health) fad(s)

 Birth control/ Family planning (the pill,

 (Trans/ Saturated/ Unsaturated) fats

the coil, condoms, etc)

 Fertility treatment (surrogate mothers,

 (High/ Low) blood pressure

test tube babies, sperm donation, etc)

 Body image problems/ Eating

 (High) fever/ Temperature

disorders (anorexia, bulimia, body

 (Dietary) fibre

dysmorphia)

 First aid (first aid kits, mouth-to-mouth

 Bugs/ Germs (bacteria, fungi, viruses,

resuscitation, etc)

superbugs such as MRMA, etc)

 Five a day

 (Empty/ Kilo-) calories

 Flu/ Influenza

 (Lung/ Stomach/ Bowel/ Breast/

 Folk medicine

Prostrate) cancer/ Carcinogens

 Hangover (cure)s

 (Complex) carb(ohydrarate)s (starch,

 Headaches/ Migraines

sugar, etc)

 Health scares

 (International) (healthcare/ medical)

 Heart problems

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charities/ NGOs/ NPOs/ organisations

 Hiccups/ Hiccoughs

(MSF, Red Cross, WHO, etc)

 Hormones (endorphins, oestrogen,

 (Good/ Bad/ High/ Low) cholesterol

etc)

 (Common) cold/ Sniffle (cough, sore

 Hospices/ Nursing homes

throat, sneezing, blocked up/ runny

 Hypochondriacs/ Hypochondria

nose, etc)

 Immune system (white blood cells, etc)

 (Drug/ Medical) costs/ expenses/ fees/

 Infections

prices

 Injections/ Jabs/ Inoculation/

 DNA (testing)/ Gene therapy/ Stem

Vaccination(s)

cells

 (Life/ National/ Private health/ Private

 Dementia (Alzheimer’s, etc)

medical) insurance

 Detoxing/ Juicing

 Itching/ Itchiness

 Drug regulations (FDA, etc)

 Keyhole surgery  Lifestyle diseases (diabetes, gout, blood pressure, etc)

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Topics column 3  (Medical) marihuana

(Optional) opinions should(n’t)…

 Masks

(un)acceptable

 Medical technology (X-rays, MRI, endoscopes, laser

addictive all in the head

surgery, etc)  (Randomised) (double blind) medical trials

ban

 (Male) menopause

con/ fraud/ scam

 Mental health problems (bi-polar, chronic

control counterproductive

depression, schizophrenia, etc)  Metabolic syndrome

crime

 Mind over matter

crucial/ essential/ vital

 Nutrition (protein, vitamins, minerals, etc)

danger/ dangerous

 Obesity

discredited

 Outpatient care

exaggerated/ overblown

 (Chronic/ Mild) pain relief/ Painkillers (aspirin,

fake/ sham good value for money

paracetamol, ibuprofen, opiates, etc)  (Online) pharmacies/ chemists/ drug stores

imaginary

 Pregnancy/ Childbirth/ Maternal care (ante-natal

(un)important impossible to (dis)prove

care, caesarean, post-natal care, etc)

increase

 Private healthcare (providers/ research/

inevitable

organisations)  Public healthcare (providers/ research/ policy)

legalise

 Radiation/ Radiotherapy

naïve

 (Funding for) (medical/ biotech/ biological) research

overestimated

 RSI

overpriced

 Salt/ Sodium

overprescribed

 Side effects

over…

 Skin problems (rashes, eczema, etc)

(just) the placebo effect

 Sleeping problems (insomnia, snoring, sleep

(major/ minor/ trivial)

walking, sleeping tablets, sleep apnoea, etc)

problem/ issue (scientifically) (un/dis)proven

 Smoking/ Tobacco/ Cigarettes

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 Spiritual healing (reiki, etc)

pseudoscience

 Sports injuries (sprains/ strains, etc)

psychosomatic

 Steroids

quack

 Stiff shoulders

(de)regulate(d)

 Stimulants

ridiculous

 Stress (relief)

a scandal/ scandalous

 Surgery/ Operations

scaremongering

 (Psycho/ Occupational) therapy

superstition

 (Chronic) tiredness

(major) threat

 Traditional (Chinese) medicine

underestimated

 Treating yourself

under…

 Tropical diseases (dengue fever, malaria, etc)

understandable useful valuable worth...

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