內容提要
《當代醫學英語綜合教程Ⅱ——關注健康》共有12章，圍繞當代醫學涉及重大健康問題的12個專題開展教學。主要內容有： 飲食文化與健康，維生素對健康的作用，睡眠及其對健康的影響，兒童的發育與智力障礙，情感與精神健康，肥胖流行的原因及其預防，探究心臟病的原因，糖尿病的預防與治療，乳腺癌的風險與治療，用藥安全，骨質疏鬆的原因與後果，關懷促進老年健康等。
每章有5節，通過問、聽、看、讀、練、譯等多種形式學習，研究和討論每個專題內容，擴大綜合醫學知識，提高用英語進行醫學專業口頭和書面表達的能力，提升整體醫學人文素質。
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Dietary Culture and Health
SectionⅠ Asking, Listening and Watching
Eating Well as You Get Older
Dietary Guidelines and Calorie Intake Control
Right Start
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading
Why We Eat
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Choosing Right to Make Healthiest and Tastiest One
NutritionRelated Disorders
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 2 The Effects of Vitamins on Health
SectionⅠ Asking, Listening and Watching
Discovery of Vitamins
Vitamin E Doesn't Lower Women's Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke, or Cancer
Vitamin D and Heart Health
Section ⅡTheme Reading
Vitamins and Minerals
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Vitamins： More May Be Too Many
Can Vitamin C Cure Colds?
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section ⅤLanguage Practice
Chapter 3 Sleep and Its Health Impacts
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Harmful Impacts of Sleep Problems
Lack of Sleep Linked to Weight Gain
Chronic Sleep Loss
Section ⅡTheme Reading
Sleep Matters
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Why Do We Need So Much Sleep?
Understanding the Mechanisms of Sleep
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section ⅤLanguage Practice
Chapter 4 Children's Developmental and Intellectual Disorders
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
ADHD in Children
Early Intervention in Autism
Autism and Gene
Section ⅡTheme Reading
Autism “Epidemic” May Be All in the “Label”
Section ⅢExtension Reading
ADHD Kids Can Get Better
Autism： Diagnosis and Treatment
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 5 Emotional and Mental Health
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Mental Health in Developing Nations
Anger Disorder
Anger Management
Section ⅡTheme Reading
Why Angry People Can't Control the Short Fuse
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
The Power of Positive Thinking
Maintaining Mental Health
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 6 Obesity Epidemic： Causes and Prevention
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Obesity and Social Ties
Move More, Eat Better
Japan's Fat Problem
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading
The Real Story Behind Obesity
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Is Obesity a Disease?
Treatments for Obesity
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 7 Research into the Causes of Heart Disease
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Heart and Heart Disease
Heart Disease and C-Reactive Protein
Coronary Disease
Section ⅡTheme Reading
HeartHealth Lessons from the Clinton Case
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
A Gender Difference in Heart Disease
History of Fighting Coronary Heart Disease
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 8 Prevention and Treatment for Diabetes
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Development of Diabetes
It's Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes
Diabetes： An Urgent Health Emergency
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading
Why So Many of Us Are Getting Diabetes
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Diabetes and Heart Disease Are Closely Connected
A Body Making War on Itself
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 9 Risks for Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Breast Cancer Treatment
Debate over Mammograms
Unnecessary Surgeries?
Section ⅡTheme Reading
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Different Cultures
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
A Debate on How to Treat Precancerous Breast Disease
Cancer Gene Tests Turn Out to Be Far from Simple
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 10 Medication Safety
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Side Effects of Cold Medicines
Drug Resistance
Acid Reflux Drugs
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading
A Painful Mistake
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Overthecounter Convenience Comes with Risk
Are Old Drugs Better than New?
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 11 Osteoporosis： Causes and Consequences
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Broken Bones
Treating Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Women
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading
Bones of Invention
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Osteoporosis： It's Not Just for Women
Ways to Prevent Osteoporosis
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Chapter 12 Promoting Care for the Elderly Health
Section Ⅰ Asking, Listening and Watching
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Costs of Caring for Alzheimer's
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading
Alzheimer's Steals More than Memory
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading
Can You Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Research Holds Promise
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation
Section Ⅴ Language Practice
Appendix
ⅠTeacher's Reference
ⅡGlossary
