Across the world, almost 50 million people have dementia. Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of parents, partners, siblings, or friends. And while many countries are learning to cope with aging populations,...
Medicine, health and fitness
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Author:Andrews, June, Dench, Dame JudiSummary: - Author:Maté, GaborSummary:
In this accessible and groundbreaking book--filled with the moving stories of real people--medical doctor and bestselling author Gabor Maté shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness...
- Author:Larkin, TimSummary:
Self-protection expert Tim Larkin arms us with what we need to know to prevent, prepare for, and survive the event of life-or-death violence.
- Author:Fenske, Theodore, Dafoe, WilliamSummary:
Smoking doesn’t have to leave you at a dead end. This unique book provides insight, whether you are a current or past smoker, on how to reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke before it’s too late. Rather than asking you to quit...
- Author:Huyler, FrankSummary:
From a doomed Iraq soldier to a self-destructive young woman to a talented artist, Frank Huyler reveals the gritty reality of medicine practiced on the razor's edge between life and death.
- Author:Dahlman, David, Bland, JeffreySummary:
You're miserable, your quality of life has changed, your medications don't help and your doctor had the nerve to tell you that diet has nothing to do with your condition. ...but you know better! You can conquer these symptoms of...
- Author:Achey, LouiseSummary:
Adverse reactions to prescription medicines are now a leading cause of death in America. If you are one of the millions who take at least one prescription drug regularly, how can you stay safe? Though powerful treatments, medicines are...
- Author:McShane, Johanna Marie, Paulson, TonySummary:
Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that often make no sense to family and friends. But to the person involved they make a lot of sense, and are, in fact, a way of coping with life. Sprinkled with over 100 quotes...
- Author:Tsui, BonnieSummary:
Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested...
- Author:Grange, KevinSummary:
A fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of park rangers who respond to emergencies in some of the most isolated and rugged parts of America. Between calls,...
- Author:Chodak, Gerald W.Summary:
An unbiased and up-to-date look at prostate cancer treatments and therapies, resolving the problem of contradictory and incomplete information. Dr. Chodak outlines the pros and cons of all reasonable treatment options, recognizing that...
- Author:May, KatherineSummary:
An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up...
- Author:Johnson, Leslie MainSummary:
Wisdom Engaged demonstrates how traditional knowledge, Indigenous approaches to healing, and the insights of Western bio-medicine can complement each other when all voices are heard in a collaborative effort to address changes to...
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New technologies are transforming healthcare work and changing how patients interact with healthcare providers. As artificial intelligence systems, robotics, and data analytics become more sophisticated, some clinical tasks will become...
- Author:Gupta, SanjaySummary:
CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, offers an accessible, data-packed answer to our biggest questions about Covid-19: What have we learned about this pandemic and how can we prepare for-or prevent-the next one? As America...
- Author:Fang, FangSummary:
On January 25, 2020, after the central government imposed a lockdown in Wuhan, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang began publishing an online diary. In the days and weeks that followed, Fang Fang's nightly postings gave voice to the...
- Author:Carrère, EmmanuelSummary:
This is the story of a book about yoga and depression. Meditation and terrorism. The yearning for unity and bipolar disorder. Things that don't seem to go together, and yet: they do go together. With great accuracy, Thibault de...
- Author:Bastien, FranceSummary:
Cet ouvrage témoigne de sa progression dans l’art du yoga, et c’est sans prétention que l’auteure vous accompagne dans la voie qu’elle a elle-même suivie. Il s’adresse autant au néophyte qu’à l’adepte aguerri ; chacun y trouvera des...
- Author:Daniels, Elisha, Tuthill, Kelley, Partridge, Ann, Lauder, Evelyn H.Summary:
Breast cancer survivors Kelley Tuthill and Elisha Daniels are redefining what it means to be a cancer patient. More than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, but that diagnosis does not mean sitting on the...
- Author:Giampapa, Vincent C., Alt, CarolSummary:
Explains how readers can slow the aging process by focusing on cellular healthy via healthy eating, all-natural nutrients, exercise and the reduction of stress.
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