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What You Don’t Know Can Kill You: A Physician’s Radical Guide to Conquering the Obstacles to Excellent Medical Care
General Health | BooksAfter the tragic loss of her husband due to misdiagnosis, Dr. Nathanson was determined to help others protect themselves and their loved ones from similarly preventable health care disasters-and help them benefit from health care miracles. In...
Life and Breath: The Breakthrough Guide to the Latest Strategies for Fighting Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems – At Any Age
Lung Health | Books The fourth leading cause of death in the United States, COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 35 million Americans. Yet only half are aware that they are seriously ill. Life and Breath, by Dr. Neil Schachter, is the...
Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms…How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective
Stress | Books Hairy tongue, eye flashes, inverted nipples, a metallic taste in the mouth: each of these are a signal from the body that something may-or may not-be awry. In their new book, BODY SIGNS, veteran medical journalists Joan Liebmann-Smith Ph.D. and...
Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers
Women's Health | BooksFrom fashion magazines to taboo Web sites, curious young women have access to tons of old wives’ tales about and thousands of airbrushed and inaccurate images of the female body—misinformation and harmful portrayals that can lead to low...
To Die Well: Your Right to Comfort, Calm, and Choice in the Last Days of Life
Stress | BooksIn the past, doctors and families alike felt that prolonging life was the best form of treatment when, in fact, this oftentimes results in additional pain and suffering—with a low quality of life. But Dr. Sidney Wanzer, a proponent of the right-to-die...
After Breast Cancer: A Common-Sense Guide to Life After Treatment
Cancer | Books After Breast Cancer details what happens after treatment, serving as a comprehensive guide that provides advice and support to women on how to begin a new life after breast cancer. As a survivor, Hester Hill Schnipper knows first-hand about this inner...
High Blood Pressure for Dummies
Heart Health | BooksPeople with high blood pressure are at significantly greater risk for stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and blindness. If you have high blood pressure or think you may be at risk, this book will help you assess and manage your condition. Audio...
Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks – Without Prescription Drugs
Heart Health | BooksIf you are one of the nearly 100 million Americans struggling with high cholesterol, then Dr. Janet Brill offers you a revolutionary new plan for taking control of your health without the risks of statin drugs. With Dr. Brill's breakthrough...
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Heart Health | BooksBased on his twenty-year nutritional study, Dr. Esselstyn explains the science behind his ascertion that a plant-based, oil-free diet can help prevent and reverse the effects of heart disease. Dr. Esselstyn includes more than 150 delicious recipes....
Success With Heart Failure: Help and Hope for Those with Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Health | BooksIn this newly improved, third edition, Marc Silver, M.D. provides heart patients and their families with important tips for dealing with heart disease. Dr. Silver, a cardiologist and leading expert on congestive heart failure addresses the key...
Manufacturing Chemical May Damage Thyroid
General Health | ArticlesExposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found. Women with higher concentrations of perchlorate in their...
New Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise in Lab Tests
General Health | Articles Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI), which is a soy-derived protease inhibitor, shows promise in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. In a recent study, BBI was administered in an animal model of multiple sclerosis and was shown to have a significant...
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