(목요모임) [April 17, 2014]_Thursday Meeting Topic

[Scarlet]

Howdy ! Englisholic members !~

What a lovely weekend it is ! ~

Even though 'Englisholic picnic day' was delayed due to the rain forecast on sunday by weather service agency, It was turned out that it was beautiful sunday ! Anyhow we arrange the new picnic day on the 11th of May in Daecheong resorvior. So don't forget to apply for that event !~ :)

This week's topics are related to health ! You can check out more detailed article below. Then enjoy your time with two topics !~

- Scarlett  -

 Keywords

Too much jogging could shorten your life	Doubts cast on influenza medication
extreme exercise marathon runners indestructible shorten our life heart disease	flu epidemic healthcare hospitalization complications gargling

 

 Too much jogging could shorten your life   (9th April, 2014)

 Enjoy your time with crosswords game related to first topic !

We all know that running a few kilometres each day is good for our health, right? Well, what we didn't know, until now, is that running too much could be bad for us. New research suggests that running long distances regularly for many years could shorten our life instead of extending it. The study is from the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Researcher Dr James O'Keefe said too much running can cause plaque to build up inside your heart. This can lead to heart disease. He wrote: "Years of extreme exercise…appears to erase some benefits you get from moderate exercise, so that your risk of heart disease, of dying of coronary disease, is the same as [an inactive] person."

The researchers looked at the health and training of 3,300 runners over the age of 35. Seventy per cent of them ran more than 30 kilometres a week. The study found that men who were marathon runners for 25 years had 62 per cent more plaque in their heart than men of the same age who did little or no exercise. Another doctor and long-time runner, John Hagan, said he feels cheated. He has been running marathons and doing triathlons since 1967. He used to run up to 60 kilometres per week. He said: "As a physician and a runner, I felt betrayed. I thought I was out there exhausting myself, building an absolutely indestructible heart." Dr Hagan advised people to exercise regularly but not to overdo things.

Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1404/140409-long-distance-running.html#ixzz2yjuuoYqU

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Q1.  Let's share the definition of below keywords !

       • extreme exercise  /   • marathon runners  /   • indestructible  /   

       • shorten our life  /   • heart disease

Q2. How many hours and how often do you work out ?

Q3. Have you ever atteneded any extreme excercising competition ?

       Or do you have any experience to attend marathon or triathlon competition ?

Q4. After you read this article on the side effects of extreme excercising, 

       What ideas bring up to your mind?  

Q5. What happens if you do too much of these things? Let's talk about it with your table members.

Too much…	How bad?	Why?	How much do you do?
studying English
chocolate
sleep
time on mobile phone
exercise
daydreaming

Q6. Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. 

      Please show your favoritism among various excercising!

      • running  /   • swimming  /   • aerobics  /    • shadow boxing
      • cycling   /   • weight training  /   • hiking /   • playing team sports
 

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 Doubts cast on influenza medication   (12th April, 2014)

Medical experts are questioning why so much money was spent developing and then stocking up on medications for influenza. The tablet Tamiflu and nasal spray Relenza are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat the flu. Governments have heavily stockpiled the drugs as a precaution in the event of an influenza epidemic. However, new research casts doubt on their effectiveness and on the claims made by their manufacturers. The Cochrane Collaboration, a non-profit healthcare research network, and the British Medical Journal published a report based on clinical trials of the drugs. The study questions whether governments should be spending money on the drugs.

The research says Tamiflu does what manufacturers claim in that it shortens the symptoms of influenza by half a day. However, it says there is insufficient evidence to support claims that the drug reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or serious complications. The researchers also found Tamiflu increased the risk of nausea and vomiting by up to five per cent, and could cause headaches and depression. Tamiflu's makers said the research excluded "real-world data". The research team said Relenza worked little better than gargling with salt water or taking over-the-counter pain relievers. The maker, GlaxoSmithKline, said: "When used appropriately, in the right patient, it can reduce the duration of flu symptoms."

Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1404/140411-medication.html#ixzz2yk7pZO6l

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Q1.  Let's share the definition of below keywords !

      • flu/   • epidemic/   • healthcare/   • hospitalization/   • complications/   • gargling

Q2. When you come down with flu, do you have special remedy for that?

Q3. What was the most terrible cold you have been caught and how did you deal with it ?

      Please share your experiences with us !

Q4. What's best to treat these things? Let's talk about it with your table members.

	What do you do?	Why?
Flu
Headache
Muscle pain
Toothache
Vomiting
Diarrhoea

Q5. Rank these with your partner. Put the most effective for treating colds at the top. 

     • sleep    /  • hot-water bottle/    • honey and lemon /  • keeping warm
     • injection/   • cold tablets  /   • garlic /   • mother's secret remedy