Unit 1 The Cardiovascular System 1
Pre-reading 2
In-reading 3
Text A Holiday Is the Most Likely Time
for a Heart Attack 3
Text B Can Alcohol Abuse Increase Stroke Risks? 8
Post-reading The Lasting Impact of Blood Pressure 12
Additional Reading Karl Landsteiner and the Discovery of Blood Groups 16
Unit 2 The Respiratory System 21
Pre-reading 22
In-reading 23
Text A How to Stop a Runny Nose at Home? 23
Text B How Much Do You Know About Tuberculosis? 28
Post-reading Flu Myths Debunked 31
Additional Reading Why Don’t People Take Asthma Seriously? 36
Unit 3 The Skeletal System 41
Pre-reading 42
In-reading 43
Text A Getting Back to Life After a Fracture 43
Text B Protect Your Joints When You Have
Rheumatoid Arthritis 48
Post-reading Bone Cancer Treatment 51
Additional Reading Gout 55
Unit 4 The Muscular System 59
Pre-reading 60
In-reading 61
Text A Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 61
Text B How to Ease Muscle Soreness 66
Post-reading Customized Resistance Exercise and Fibromyalgia 69
Additional Reading Ways to Heal a Muscle Strain at Home 74
Unit 5 The Digestive System 79
Pre-reading 80
In-reading 81
Text A How Does Your Digestive System Work? 81
Text B Nutrition Tips for Relieving Constipation 86
Post-reading How Much Do You Know About the Peptic Ulcer? 90
Additional Reading What’s Up with the Bacteria in Your Gut? 94
Unit 6 Chinese Herbal Medicine 99
Pre-reading 100
In-reading 101
Text A What Is Chinese Herbal Medicine? 101
Text B Can Chinese Herbs Mend Skin? 106
Post-reading FDA Approves Traditional Chinese Medicine for COVID-19 Treatment 109
Additional Reading Chinese Medicine Unlocks New Possibilities for Cancer Treatment 114
Unit 7 Tai Chi 119
Pre-reading 120
In-reading 121
Text A What Is Tai Chi? 121
Text B Can Tai Chi Boost Your Health and Well-being? 126
Post-reading Tai Chi and Qigong 130
Additional Reading Tai Chi Moves for Beginners 135
Unit 8 Acupuncture and Moxibustion 139
Pre-reading 140
In-reading 141
Text A Could Acupuncture Help You? 141
Text B Moxibustion 146
Post-reading Quitting Tobacco with Acupuncture 149
Additional Reading Moxibustion to the Rescue: Moxibustion for Breech Babies 153