(UNIT - 2016)HEALTH NEWS EXAMINEDHeadline says: Va
(UNIT - 2016)
HEALTH NEWS EXAMINED
Headline says: “Vampire Mice Hold the Key to Eternal Youth”
Science says: When researchers injected the blood of young mice into old mice, compounds in the [5] borrowed blood helped rejuvenate old tissue, effectively reversing aging. While exciting, this doesn’t mean a Benjamin Button future is upon us. More research is needed.
Headline says: “Nail Salon Dryers Can Cause Skin [10] Cancer”
Science says: UV lamps vary wildly in the amount of radiation they emit, but a study of 16 nail salons estimates that as few as 24 sessions under some lamps could trigger cancer-causing DNA damage. Air-dry, [15] anyone?
Headline says: “You Don’t Need Daily Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks”
Science says: Evidence is lacking to support a daily dose for people who don’t have heart disease or [20] haven’t had a stroke, the FDA said, and it comes with risks. Daily aspirin can help prevent a heart-attack recurrence, though.
THE Checkup. Time, May 19, 2014, p.
*os números entre cochetes indicam o número das linhas do texto original.
The only alternative in which the word from the text is in the singular is
“Mice” (l. 1).
“us” (l. 7).
“research” (l. 7).
“few” (l. 13).
“people” (l. 19).
