EXPRESSING SYMPTOMS
 have a backache
 have an earache
 have a headache
 have a stomachache
 have a toothache
 have a sore throat
 have a cough
 have a cold / a runny nose
 have a chest pain (foot/leg/ankle)
 have a rash
 have a bruise
 have an infection
 have the flu
 have a temperature / fever
 have an injury /wound
 be injured /wounded
 have a heart attack
 My back hurts (arm/ elbow)
 sneeze
 cough
 vomit / throw up
 bleed
 faint / pass out
 shiver
 be tired / exhausted
 be ill
 feel sick
 feel dizzy
 get carsick / seasick
 get tipsy
 get burnt
 lose one’s appetite
 lose one’s voice
 break one’s arm
 sprain one’s ankle
 be allergic to
 suffer from . . .
 swell
 have a bump
 bump your elbow on . . .
 my back itches . . .
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TREATMENT
go to the doctor
take a medicine / a painkiller / some pills / tablets
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give someone an injection
have a tooth taken out
have an operation
undergo operation / surgery /medical treatment
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cure / heal
prescribe
have a rest
recommend complete rest / some exercise
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bandage
(sticking) plaster /band aid
dose
vaccine
crutches
wheelchair
PEOPLE
 family doctor
 specialist
 dentist
 optician
 nurse
 surgeon
 midwife
 patient
PLACES
 hospital
 medical center
 waiting room
 operating theater
 pharmacy / drugstore / chemist’s
OTHER EXPRESSIONS
 feel good /great
 feel stressed
 keep fit
 go on a diet
 lose / gain weight
 go vegetarian
 cut down on meat
 have a healthy lifestyle
 be healthy /unhealthy
 be painful /painless
 illness
 disease
 eating habit
 early death
 consume /eat fast /junk food
 fat
 hectic daily schedule
 lack of activity
 quality of life
 food groups
 get over from an illness
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ADVICES
eat healthy food
brush your teeth regularly
exercise regularly
go to bed early / don’t stay up late
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have a regular medical check-up
improve your physical condition
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be at a healthy weight
not be sedentary
reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
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eat low-fat or fat-free dairies
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avoid fats and sugars
keep a balanced diet
straighten your posture