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Article：What happens if you get diarrhea in space?
Astronauts encounter many problems in outer
space as a result of microgravity there. Diarrhea is a common one.
To prevent this from happening, some people
are hired to make sure that astronauts are healthy.
They monitor astronauts and try hard to
read the tea leaves, so diarrhea wouldn't affect their performance.
Although people can't 'really' poop in
space, the desire to the bathroom still hit them. Astronauts in ISS share one
or two suction-powered toilets.
NASA flight surgeon Josef Schmid is who
handles the poops problems.
In fact, even the
healthiest astronauts might find themselves as focused on their bowel movements
as most IBS sufferers are on the ground.
According to a risk report published
by NASA’s Human Research Project in 2016, “several events of diarrhea
attributed to multiple causes have been reported in space flight.”
Figuring out how to contain soft stools so
they don’t put other astronauts at risk—as well as how to deal with the
dehydration and electrolyte imbalance that often come with extended periods of
diarrhea—is considered a high priority before future
lunar and near-Earth asteroid missions.
NASA flight
surgeon Josef Schmid, who takes care of astronaut health both on the ground and
while they’re in orbit, confirms that the space program is prepared to handle a
whole array of poop problems.
Connection：
Though being an
astronaut is not one of my options for future aspirations, I've always
respected the profession and really wanted to get in touch with them.
Therefore, if I have the chance to make friends with astronauts or someone who wants to be an astronaut, I would definitely introduce this video to him or her in order to let them know the things they might encounter.
Vocabulary X 8：
1.Upheaval (n.)
a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity,
or trouble
Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval
to a country already struggling with famine.
2.Constipation(n.)
a condition which makes
someone unable to empty their bowels as often as
they should
Taking
high doses of iron can cause constipation.
3.Clinical(a.) used to refer
to medical work or teaching that relates to
the examination and treatment of ill people
Clinical trials of the
new drug may take five years.
4.Tummy(n.)
the stomach, or
the lower front part of the body
I have a tummy ache.
5.topsy-turvy(a.)
(in a state of
being) confused, not well organized, or
giving importance to unexpected things
The government's topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on education remains low.
6.nary(adv.)
not one or none at all; used
for emphasis
We saw nary a soul.
7.terrestrial(a.)
relating to the earth
the search for
terrestrial planets.
8.cosmic(a.)
relating to the universe and
the natural processes that happen in it
cosmic dust/radiation
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