They recommended anyone visiting hospital for painful tests or examinations should bring a picture to help them cope.

　　他们建议，去医院进行痛苦的身体检查的人应该带一张这样的照片来帮助自己缓解疼痛。

　　And patients who have had major surgery, such as a knee or hip replacement, can halve the amount of painkilling medicine they need simply by stroking a pet, according to tests at Loyola University in Chicago.

　　芝加哥洛约拉大学所做的测试发现，那些做了膝关节或髋关节置换术等大手术的病人只需摸摸宠物就能让止痛药的用量减半。

　　Vocabulary:

　　ibuprofen:a drug used to reduce pain and inflammation 布洛芬，异丁苯丙酸（镇痛消炎药）

　　fondle:touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner 抚弄

　　ward off:prevent from affecting you or harming you 避开

　　over-the-counter:(of drugs and medicines) that can be obtained without a prescription（药品）无需处方可买到的；非处方的

　　count out:点数，逐一地数

　　wad:a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together （纸张、钞票等的）卷，沓，捆