Unit 1 The Cardiovascular System 1 Pre-reading 2 In-reading 3 Text A Holiday Is the Most Likely Time for a Heart Attack 3 Text B Can Alcohol Abuse Increase Stroke Risks? 8 Post-reading The Lasting Impact of Blood Pressure 12 Additional Reading Karl Landsteiner and the Discovery of Blood Groups 16 Unit 2 The Respiratory System 21 Pre-reading 22 In-reading Text A How to Stop a Runny Nose at Home? Text B How Much Do You Know About Tuberculosis? 28 Post-reading Flu Myths Debunked 31 Additional Reading Why Dont People Take Asthma Seriously? 36 Unit 3 The Skeletal System 41 Pre-reading 42 In-reading 43 Text A Getting Back to Life After a Fracture 43 Text B Protect Your Joints When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis 48 Post-reading Bone Cancer Treatment 51 Additional Reading Gout 55 Unit 4 The Muscular System 59 Pre-reading 60 In-reading 61 Text A Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 61 Text B How to Ease Muscle Soreness 66 Post-reading Customized Resistance Exercise and Fibromyalgia 69 Additional Reading Ways to Heal a Muscle Strain at Home 74 Unit 5 The Digestive System 79 Pre-reading 80 In-reading 81 Text A How Does Your Digestive System Work? 81 Text B Nutrition Tips for Relieving Constipation 86 Post-reading How Much Do You Know About the Peptic Ulcer? 90 Additional Reading Whats Up with the Bacteria in Your Gut? 94 Unit 6 Chinese Herbal Medicine 99 Pre-reading 100 In-reading 101 Text A What Is Chinese Herbal Medicine? 101 Text B Can Chinese Herbs Mend Skin? 106 Post-reading FDA Approves Traditional Chinese Medicine for COV-19 Treatment 109 Additional Reading Chinese Medicine Unlocks New Possibilities for Cancer Treatment 114 Unit 7 Tai Chi 119 Pre-reading 120 In-reading 121 Text A What Is Tai Chi? 121 Text B Can Tai Chi Boost Your Health and Well-being? 126 Post-reading Tai Chi and igong 130 Additional Reading Tai Chi Moves for Beginners 135 Unit 8 Acupuncture and Moxibustion 139 Pre-reading 140 In-reading 141 Text A Could Acupuncture Help You? 141 Text B Moxibustion 146 Post-reading itting Tobacco with Acupuncture 149 Additional Reading Moxibustion to the Rescue: Moxibustion for Breech Babies 153