2007年VOA标准英语-Study Highlights Simple, Cost-Effective Health

By Carol Pearson
Washington
14 August 2007
 

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A new study shows that five simple health measures could help you and many others live a longer life.  VOA's Carol Pearson reports on the simple and cost effective steps recommended in this study.

A new study partially² funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that people can do some simple things to prevent a host of diseases.

For example, the research shows fewer people would die of heart disease if older adults took an aspirin a day.  The study found that fewer than half of older Americans take a daily dose of aspirin to ward³ off heart disease.  It concluded if that number could be increased to 90 percent, 45,000 people a year would live longer.  And that is in the U.S. alone.

Another thing people can do to avoid disease is to quit smoking. Although for many, that is easier said than done, Dr. Kathleen Tumi at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says doctors can play a major role in getting people to quit. "Doctors can have a surprising influence on patients to make a decision to stop smoking."

A flu shot

For example, doctors can offer medication or other assistance to help smokers⁴ try to end the habit. The report also recommends that older adults get an annual flu shot and get screened for colorectal cancer. In the U.S. less than half are up to date with any recommended screening for colorectal cancer and fewer than 37 percent of adults get an annual flu vaccine⁵.  More women could live longer, healthier lives if they had regular mammograms. 

In short, the study shows that people could avoid illness and live longer with simple prevention measures.

Dr. Tumi adds, "What this study shows is that even a modest investment in preventive services can have a dramatic impact."

The added factor is -- these preventive measures could stretch the money available for health care.

1 aspirin   

n.阿司匹林

参考例句：

• The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
• She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.她进了一家药店，买了些阿司匹林。

2 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

3 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

4 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

5 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。