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Other words and expressions which you might find useful include:
degradation / legislation / overfishing / greenhouse effect / ozone layer / destruction / waste disposal / overpopulation
bottle bank / carbon dioxide / climatic change / sea level / re-use / energy efficiency / radioactive waste / toxic waste 
CFC gases

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For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3) 
Page 67 Healthcare answers
A.
1. D   2. G (a combination of 1 and 2 is called rheumatoid arthritis)   3. C     4. A     5. J     6. B     7. E    8. K    9. F (we
can also say that their bodies lack resistance to illnesses)    10. H  (The National Health Service is a system of free
doctors, nurses, hospitals and clinics run by the government in Britain. Many people in Britain prefer private
healthcare because this is generally considered to be more efficient)    11. I
B.
1. therapeutic (the noun is therapy. A person who provides a therapeutic service is called a therapist)    2. a diet (this
refers to the food we eat. If you go on a diet, you eat less in order to lose weight) 
3. conventional medicine    4. traditional medicines    5. holistic medicine (an example of this is aromatherapy)  
6. consultant    7. surgeon (surgery is the treatment of disease which requires an operation to cut into or remove part
of the body. Do not confuse this with a surgery, which is a room where a normal doctor, sometimes called a family
doctor or general practitioner - a GP - sees their patients)    8. protein    9. vitamins    10. minerals    11. active (the
opposite of this is sedentary  - see Task 1)    12. welfare state (other features of a welfare state include providing
citizens with adequate housing, education and public transport)  
C.
1. welfare state    2 / 3. cutbacks / underfunding (in either order)    4. conventional medicine     5. traditional medicine
6. arthritis    7. consultant ( we can also use the word specialist)     8. surgery    9. therapeutic    10. stress-related  
11. holistic medicine    12. diet    13 / 14. vitamins / minerals (in either order)    15. active    16. sedentary    17. cancer