ailments: illnesses, usually not very serious
therapy: treatment for a medical problem
claim: say that something is true although it has not been proved and many people don't believe it
curing: making better, healing. The related noun is 'a cure'.
remedy: 'a remedy' is something which helps a non-serious medical problem get better. It can also used to refer to a solution to a problem or difficult situation.

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from BBC news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

ailments / therapy / claim / curing / remedy

1.They _________ to be a variety of different nationalities and speak English with a foreign accent.

2.New European Union rules have come into force banning hundreds of traditional herbal _______________.

The EU law aims to protect consumers from possible damaging side-effects of over-the-counter herbal medicines.

3.It also showed that many chose the wrong drugs to tackle common _________.

4.Music __________ can be used to improve treatment of depression, at least in the short term, say researchers in Finland.

5.Church-appointed doctors agreed that there was no medical explanation for the _______ of the nun.