Engrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases. Throughout history, more people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters. The courageous, trail-...
Medicine, health and fitness
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Author:Peters, MarileeSummary: - Author:Bussell, Gaynor, Perkins, SharonSummary:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman's female sex hormones, and affects an estimated 10 percent of all women. This hormone imbalance may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, acne,...
- Author:Eib, LynnSummary:
Millions of us are living in the shadow of cancer. Some are hoping to beat the odds and become cancer-free, while others know they are facing cancer for the long haul. And even more of us are standing by someone with a cancer diagnosis...
- Author:Wilson, M. Edward, Trivedi, Rupal H.Summary:
Although uncommon, the occurrence of cataracts in very young patients can result in significant impairment—and can lead to blindness. This practical guide delivers need-to-know information to help clinicians treat pediatric patients...
- Author:Waters, Peter M., Bae, Donald S.Summary:
Pediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery guides you to the present indications for intervention and care in upper limb pediatric disorders. The 50 chapters are subdivided into: Congenital, Neuromuscular, Trauma, Sports, Soft tissue and...
- Author:Hartnett, Mary ElizabethSummary:
With almost twice as many chapters, this new edition of Pediatric Retina now includes important information on the development of the eye and retina, basic/translational science of retinal diseases in infants and children, telemedicine...
- Author:Marston, DonnaSummary:
Small informative book about a Mother's journey of what she learned and how she healed through the years of her son's drug addiction and recovery.
- Author:Jaminet, PaulSummary:
Suffering from chronic illness and unable to get satisfactory results from doctors, husband and wife scientists Paul and Shou-Ching Jaminet took an intensely personal interest in health and nutrition. They embarked on five years of...
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Perry's the Chemotherapy Source Book, now in its fifth edition, provides information on the choice of chemotherapeutic agents, the use of combination chemotherapy and the toxicity of individual drugs. Organized by site, this is the only...
- Author:Greaves, LorraineSummary:
Details the innovative, courageous, and creative activism of the "second wave" women's health movement in Canada between 1960 and 2010. This activism (re)claimed women's bodies, created women-centered spaces and...
- Author:Krotz, LarrySummary:
In 1979, Dr. Allan Ronald, a specialist in infectious diseases from Canada, and Dr. Herbert Nsanze, head of medical microbiology at University of Nairobi, met through the World Health Organization. Ronald had just completed a successful...
- Author:Herman, EllieSummary:
Once the secret fitness weapon of professional dancers, athletes and movie stars, Pilates is sweeping the country with a vengeance. And if even half of what its many fans claim is true, then it’s easy to see why. Combining elements of...
- Author:Maris, Ronald William, Healy, DavidSummary:
It is estimated that 45 to 50 percent of all Americans will suffer a mental disorder at some time during their lives. Increasingly, the treatment for these disorders is management with one or more psychiatric drugs, often prescribed by...
- Author:Light, Richard W.Summary:
Now in a fully revised and updated sixth edition, Dr. Light's classic text, Pleural Diseases, delivers even more focused content on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pleural diseases. The text's...
- Author:Mensing-de Jong, AngelaSummary:
“Polepole” (po-lay-po-lay) — a Swahili term meaning “slowly, slowly” — is what porters on Kilimanjaro say as you climb the mountain. It’s also how you train for other long-distance mountain treks.Of the estimated 35,000 people that...
- Author:Oshinsky, David M.Summary:
This comprehensive and gripping narrative covers all the challenges, characters, and controversies in America's relentless struggle against polio. Funded by philanthropy and grassroots contributions, Salk's killed-virus vaccine (1954)...
- Author:Newman, Robert A., Lansky, Ephraim P.Summary:
This book investigates why the pomegranate deserves to be called the Ultimate Health Food and discusses how pomegranate can help. It also reveals the natural slimming properties of pomegranate and its beneficial effect on the appearance...
- Author:Bennett, Shoshana S.Summary:
It's a great blessing when a new mom with postpartum depression (PPD) is fortunate enough to be diagnosed early by a knowledgeable medical practitioner or therapist. But without guidance, it isn't always clear where the boundary between...
- Author:Jones, Steve G., Mangano, FrankSummary:
Consumer health maverick (Frank Mangano) and foremost hypnosis authority (Steve G. Jones) join forces to create what may be the most influential fat melting wellness system the world has ever seen. This powerful book will give you...
- Author:Swenson, DougSummary:
In just a few years, Yoga has gone from an obscure spiritual discipline practiced by a handful of the "enlightened" in the Far East, to a mainstream exercise routine taught at gyms all across America. Now, at the turn of the new...
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