Take care in the sun

The sun should be enjoyed but (0) overexposure can cause sunburn, leading to (1) ...................... skin ageing and increased risk of skin cancer. It is the ultraviolet rays which cause this; even in the UK they can damage your skin, and UV is much more (2) ...................... the nearer the equator you go. You should stay out of the sun during the 2 hours around midday, use shade at other times, a sun hat and (3)...................... woven but loose clothing.

(4) ...................... creams suitable for your skin type can help protect (5)...................... exposed parts of the body. A further sun related risk is heatstroke, caused by (6)....................... . Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest hours and make sure you drink plenty of (7)...................... drinks (best is water which has been boiled or soft drinks from sealed cans or bottles) to replace body fluids.

0. EXPOSE

1. MATURE

2. POWER

3. TIGHT

4. PROTECT

5. AVOID

6. HEAT

7. ALCOHOL

Plastic surgery

Most impressive is Dr Ghana's (8)...................... to the individual needs of his patients, honed by (9) ...................... experience and his earlier career as a doctor. Born in Marrakech in 1951, Ghana grew up in an (10)...................... household. When Ohana was 10, however, his father severed the nerves and tendons of a hand and he could no longer play a musical instrument. Moved by the devastating effect this had on his father and his (11) ...................... route to (12)......................, Ohana decided to become a doctor. He became a surgeon, specialising in cancer patients. It was during this period that he learnt the (13) ...................... of finding out how patients feel (14) ................... . He believes it to be a crucial element in cosmetic surgery. 'No matter how able a surgeon is, the success of an operation depends entirely on why the patient has come for a (15)......................,' he says.

0. SENSITIVE

1. CHILD

2. ART

3. PAIN

4. RECOVER

5. IMPORTANT

6. EMOTION

7. CONSULT

Homeopathy

Our army of (16)................ and underpaid family doctors are daily disheartened to see the same people returning with the same problems. They know only too well that thousands of people suffer from (17) ................ for which conventional treatment proves (18) ................., no matter how many expensive or painful tests they are forced to (19)................. . However, all is not lost. Alternative medicine and, (20) ................, homeopathy is gaining (21) ................ as a valid form of treatment even though it remains hard to prove (22) ................ just how it works! Sceptics regard it as a fairly (23)................ form of hocus-pocus with active ingredients so diluted they wouldn't hurt a fly. But with so many devotees, it seems hard to ignore its potential any longer.

0. WORK

1. AIL

2. EFFECT

3. GO

4. PARTICULAR

5. RECOGNISE

6. SCIENCE

7. HARM

& LEARN & THINK

Better health for everyone

HEALTH CARE IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPING WORLDS