Health To alleviate (the)pain / symptoms (boredom, a problem, anxiety, poverty) To contract a disease/illness = to fall ill with … To give blood To make a (full) recovery To nurse sb back to health To perform an operation = to operate on sb To reduce the swelling To regain consciousness To respond to treatment

Health 2 To take effect To treat an illness To undergo surgery To be admitted to hospital To be allergic to To be on antibiotics A cure for a disease To die of sth To be discharged from hospital To be in intensive care To be on the mend to get medicine on prescription To be rushed to/into hospital

Health 3 To be in good shape To be under a lot of stress To suffer from sth To be susceptible to sth To hang by a thread To take it’s toll/a heavy toll on To clear up To come out in a rash/spots To come out of a coma To come round/come to To go down with sth To pass out

Health 4 To pull through To put sb on sth (doctor puts you on a course of medicine) To put you back out = to hurt your back To shake sth off To take a tooth out To be hard of hearing To wear off A blinding/splitting/ thumping headache A bug To feel as right as rain A highly infectious disease To have/ suffer a nervous breakdown To have poor eyesight A runny nose

Health 5 Shooting pains A sore throat A stinking cold = a very bad cold To have touch of flu To feel under the weather/ off-colour To have an upset stomach