Extra IVF Treatments Do Not Always Work
額外的 IVF 治療並不總是有效
Introduction
Doctors studied extra treatments for IVF. They found that most of these treatments do not help people have more babies.
醫生研究了額外的 IVF 治療,發現其中大多數治療並不能幫助人們增加生育機會。
Main Body
Researchers from the University of Melbourne looked at 85 medical tests. They checked ten extra treatments. Seven of these treatments did not work. Only three treatments showed a small help, but the results are not clear.
墨爾本大學的研究人員分析了 85 項醫療測試。他們檢查了十種額外治療,其中七種沒有效果。僅有三種顯示出微小的幫助,但結果並不明確。
Many people in Australia use these extra treatments. Some doctors say patients want them because of social media. Other people say clinics sell them to make more money. These treatments cost a lot of money but often do not help.
許多澳洲人使用這些額外治療。有些醫生表示,患者是因為社交媒體而想要這些治療。其他人則認為診所是為了賺更多錢而推銷。這些治療費用昂貴,但通常沒有幫助。
Now, some groups want new national rules. They want to stop clinics from selling treatments that do not work. Researchers made a website with true facts. This website helps patients understand the risks.
現在,一些團體希望制定新的全國性規範,以阻止診所銷售無效的治療。研究人員建立了一個提供真實事實的網站,幫助患者了解相關風險。
Conclusion
Most extra IVF treatments do not work. Patients need better information and the government needs better rules.
大多數額外的 IVF 治療都沒有效果。患者需要更正確的資訊,而政府需要更好的規範。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The 'Help' Pattern
In this text, the word help is used in two different ways. This is very important for A2 learners to understand how to describe results.
1. Help as a Verb (Action)
- "Treatments do not help people..."
- "...do not help."
- Meaning: To make something easier or successful.
- Pattern: Help + Person/Thing Help patients
2. Help as a Noun (Thing)
- "...showed a small help"
- Meaning: An advantage or a positive result.
- Pattern: Adjective + Help Small help / Big help
💰 Talking about Money
Notice these two phrases from the text:
- Make money (To earn profit)
- Cost money (To pay for something)