2017年4月23日 星期日

migraine, ingest, 'ingestibles', sweetener, caffeine, bring on, Job Description




People with migraine have reason to hope that their misery may soon be behind them.



The warning comes on the heels of a surge in deaths and severe illnesses from dogs accidentally ingesting the sweetener.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a stronger warning that…
WSJ.COM|由 MARK MAREMONT 上傳
Forget 'wearables' here comes the 'ingestibles': California hospital becomes first in US to prescribe ingestible sensors
"The sensor is activated automatically when it is broken down in the stomach and transmits the signal to a receiver on an adhesive patch worn by the patient. The patch then transmits data like heart rate, activity, rest, and the time the pill was taken to an app on the patient’s mobile device."


Redwood City, California-based Proteus Digital Health announced its first US healthcare…
MOBIHEALTHNEWS.COM




Who wants to talk about the workaday irritation of a tension headache?



Sadie Stein on head cases throughout history.
THEPARISREVIEW.ORG|由 SADIE STEIN 上傳



Oliver tells the knotty story of his first book, Migraines. Watch now:
(posted by the publisher, Alfred A. Knopf)


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President Obama needs to choose a Treasury secretary with a different focus for the second term.

Hazard: Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children or adults.




A vet said all four animals died of kidney failure, brought on by ingesting anti-freeze.
一名獸醫表示,所有4隻動物都是死於腎衰竭,是因為攝取防凍劑造成的。
bring on:片語,使發生、使出現。例句:His illness was brought on by poor feeding.(他的病是飲食不佳造成的。)1. Cause to happen, produce, as in His cold brought on an asthma attack. This usage was first recorded in John Milton's Samson Agonistes (1671): "These evils . . . I myself have brought them on." Also see bring about.
2. Cause to appear or bring into action, as in Bring on the jugglers. [Mid-1800s]
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Exhausted Australian doctors have been told to drink up to six cups of coffee a day to stay awake during extended shifts, building pressure on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to seize control of state-run hospitals.
筋疲力盡的澳洲醫師們被要求,每天喝多達6杯咖啡,以便在加班時保持清醒,此事增加了陸克文總理接管國營醫院的壓力。
A document on fatigue management released by health officials in Queensland state recommended doctors ingest 400 milligrams of caffeine to stay awake on the job, or the equivalent of six cups of coffee, after warnings that patients were dying.
在有人警告病患性命即將不保後,昆士蘭州衛生官員公布有關疲勞處理的文件,建議醫師應攝取400毫克的咖啡因,以便在工作時保持清醒,這相當於6杯咖啡。


migraine
Line breaks: mi|graine


Pronunciation: /ˈmiːɡreɪn/  /ˈmʌɪɡreɪn/ 




Definition of migraine in English:

noun

recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied bynausea and disturbed vision:I’m getting a migraine[MASS NOUN]: an attack of migraine


Definition
Caffeine is a drug that stimulates the central nervous system.
Description
Caffeine is found naturally in coffee, tea, and chocolate. Colas and some other soft drinks contain it. Caffeine also comes in tablet and capsule forms and can be bought without a prescription. Over-the-counter caffeine brands include No Doz, Overtime, Pep-Back, Quick-Pep, Caffedrine, and Vivarin. Some pain relievers, medicines for migraine headaches, and antihistamines also contain caffeine.

in·gest (ĭn-jĕst') pronunciation
tr.v., -gest·ed, -gest·ing, -gests.
  1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See synonyms at eat.
  2. To take in and absorb as food: "Marine ciliates ... can be observed ... ingesting other single-celled creatures and harvesting their chloroplasts" (Carol Kaesuk Yoon).
[Latin ingerere, ingest- : in-, in; see in-2 + gerere, to carry.]
ingestible in·gest'i·ble adj.
ingestion in·ges'tion n.
ingestive in·ges'tive adj.


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