regular check-up / health checks定期體檢

die from / of (cancer)死于癌癥

make it to the end of your natural term有幸自然死亡

take risks冒險(xiǎn)

earlier detection and treatment更早的診斷和治療

place strain on the public purse增加公共支出的壓力

the ultimate cost最終的代價(jià)

survive (serious) diseases得(重)病后活過(guò)來(lái)

extend life span延長(zhǎng)壽命

seek medical care尋求治療

a therapy for psychological problems一種心理問(wèn)題的治療方法

keep fit保持健康

physical / mental handicaps身體 / 精神缺陷

ostrich approach 鴕鳥(niǎo)策略