When Julia Harlin’s liver (肝) began failing several years ago as a result of a serious illness, her only option for survival was to get a liver transplant (移植).
Due to a long waiting list, Julia would need to wait months or years to find a person with a matching blood type, who’d like to donate his or her liver, as well as other medical characteristics—and as a senior citizen, time wasn’t exactly on her side.
“They basically told me, it would probably be at least five years, if not longer, before I would get the transplant,” Julia, 71, of Frederick, Maryland, recalled during an interview.
Despite having five children of her own, Julia said she did not want any of them to donate their liver to her “because then I would be worrying about them on top of worrying about myself”.
Without their mom’s knowledge, however, Julia’s daughter Eileen Harlin and her two other brothers and sister applied to donate their liver, which would reduce their mom’s wait time, although it would require a major surgery.
Eileen got the call that she was a match right before Mother’s Day. Deciding that Mother’s Day was the best time to tell her parents, Eileen began the conversation, “Hey, don’t get mad. For the past few months, I’ve been getting tested to see if I’m a match. And I am, and I want to do it.” The news was met with tears all around. Happy tears. How can you be mad when the daughter just said she was going to save her mom’s life? “It was emotional for sure,” Eileen shared.
The liver transplant was carried out successfully on Aug. 16, 2022, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, according to a press release from the hospital. Unfortunately, Julia received additional bad news not long after the surgery. She was experiencing kidney (肾) failure due to the kidney damage.
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Julia’s doctors said that the condition required her to get a new kidney.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A six-year-old Scottish girl has taken her first steps even though doctors said she would spend her life in a wheelchair. Arabella was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC, 先天性多发性关节挛缩症) affecting both her arms and legs, but when doctors in Scotland said there was nothing that could be done for Arabella, her mom Catherine refused to believe it and instead made it her mission to find a solution to help her daughter.
She reached out to Dr. David S Feldman, a famous doctor based in Florida who treats AMC with surgery (外科手术), and made an appointment with his team at the Paley European Institute in Warsaw, Poland. “We all agreed she is a great person for operation and can gain motion in her legs, which gave great hope to Arabella and her mom,” Dr, Feldman said. However, it needed a big amount of money for the operation, which the family couldn’t afford it.
When Catherine returned to Scotland to meet with some famous doctors, they said there was nothing that could be done and the surgery wasn’t suitable for Arabella. As a result, Catherine was a little disappointed. “They said we needed to be realistic and think about how we could improve Arabella’s life in a wheelchair,” Arabella’s father William said, “On hearing that, as any parents, it dashed (使破灭) our hopes so much...” For the next two months, the family was in a low spirit. William has been on a mission ever since to help his daughter walk again. He launched a crowd funding page to raise £125,000 for the surgery.
Arriving in October 2021 and remaining there over Christmas, Arabella underwent 12 weeks of careful rehabilitation and physiotherapy (康复理疗) with the dedicated nurses as she built up her muscles and learned to walk. Last August she returned to hospital for a second operation and a further six weeks of physiotherapy. They didn’t give up. On the contrary. they looked after Arabella carefully and encouraged her to feel confident of the operation.
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The parents tried their best to raise money for the second operation.
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Arabella had the second operation and physiotherapy.
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How to Help a Choking Victim
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Call a Physical Therapist
You get up from the sofa and - ow! Back pain takes your breath away. Do you reach for the pain pills? No! Call a physical therapist instead!
More and more, physical therapy, or PT, is a common go-to for treating aches and pains. A physical therapist can treat almost any injury to give a patient a better quality of life. When it comes to treatment, one size does not fit all. A physical therapist personalizes a treatment plan based on their observations and the patient’s concerns. The goal is to help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain, so they can live life to the fullest. These therapists work with patients who suffer from back or neck injuries. They help people recover from broken bones and surgeries as well as work- or sports-related injuries. Physical therapists also teach people how to stay in shape and prevent further injuries. Their hands-on (动手的) therapy includes strengthening or stretching exercises, ice or heat and more.
No one can become a physical therapist without getting a doctor of physical therapy degree. After completing it, a person must pass a professional license exam before beginning to practice. Further, being a physical therapist can be mentally and physically draining because of the hands-on, personalized patient care required. A successful physical therapist needs to have great communication skills and an eye for detail. They should also be creative problem solvers as well as resourceful.
For those looking for a satisfying career, PT is one to consider. The demand for the profession is growing faster than that of many other careers. Private clinics and hospitals hire physical therapists. Sports facilities and professional sports teams also employ them. Therapists may work in skilled nursing facilities or visit patients in their own homes. If someone wants to see the world, they may want to become a travel physical therapist.
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1. 中医的重要性；
2. 如何弘扬中医文化?
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Honorable judges and fellow students,
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That's all for my speech. Thank you!
1. 远程医疗的现状和人们的看法；
2. 你的观点和看法。
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Being able to find high quality health care at an affordable price is an issue in many countries. In the United States, Walmart, a large chain store, is trying to help. It is offering something new to its employees: cutting the cost of a doctor’s appointment to only $4, but the patient and the doctor must meet electronically-over the Internet. This online service is called “telemedicine”.
Walmart is the latest major business in the United States to push its workers toward a high-tech way to be examined and treated by doctors. Thanks to telemedicine, people can talk with medical experts from the privacy of their own homes, often using a secure video connection.
Supporters say online visits make it easier for patients to see an expert or quickly find help for problems considered non-emergencies. Patients who have had medical treatments and cannot move around easily can use telemedicine for their follow-up visits. Also, people seeking help for mental health issues can benefit from the privacy that telemedicine gives.
But many people continue to go to the doctor’s office when they are sick. Compared with seeing a real doctor in person, some people may think the quality of telemedicine is not as good. Another reason why some adults may not use telemedicine services is trust. Tom Hill, aged 66, lives in the state of Indiana. He told The Associated Press he has no plans to ever use telemedicine. He does not buy anything online, let alone do something as personal as seeing a doctor. However, for some people — such as young people and busy students — telemedicine might be a good choice. It can cut down on the time away from work. It can also cut down on the cost of doctor visits.
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Adventure Therapy
Adventure treatment is an experiential type of treatment and adopts adventure activities, tailored physical, psychological and social challenges, for therapy.
Adventure treatment is mainly for young people with a known dysfunction(功能障碍), disorder or disconnection. A tailored program will be offered to help them. Beyond treatment, it also has other purposes. One is for prevention. It is designed to keep people healthy, well and connected. For example, a community recreation program uses tailored adventure activities to help individuals who want to improve their health and well-being. Another is for early intervention. It is intervening early before the onset of a dysfunction, diagnosed difficulty, disorder or disconnection, for example with young people at risk of dropping out school. The last is for continuing care. It is designed to help people maintain their health and well-being.
The adventure treatment programs can be practiced in big cities, rural towns or remote villages. Indoor places with rope courses, urban parks or remoted wild spaces can be included. All depends on different intended target groups and program aims. For example, a program for socially isolated young people in the central desert of Australia will be likely different from one for mental health people within a medical institution in the USA. The former will likely emphasize cultural elements, unstructured time and use of open natural spaces, while the latter may emphasize clinical therapeutic input, structured interventions, and use of contrived adventure environments. Similarly, for customers to gain ground towards psychological wellness objectives, the advisor will choose comprehensive exercises.
Nowadays, adventure treatment is in an experimental stage, but many studies have noted that adventure therapy can profit young people a lot. It is also valuable for showing grown-ups positive methods for dealing with stress for pressure.
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1.中医的历史；
2.中医的优点；
3.你对中医的看法。
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参考词汇：中医 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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practical; technique; choke; ambulance; sprain; ankle; urgent; delay; bleeding; ease; victim
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