Health & Fitness
The Blood of Strangers
Reminiscent of Chekhov's stories, The Blood of Strangers is a visceral portrayal of a physician's encounters with the highly charged world of an emergency room. In this collection of spare and elegant stories, Dr.
Should I Be Tested for Cancer?
Combining patient stories and data on common cancers, the author makes the case that testing healthy people for cancer is really a double-edged sword: tests may help, but some have little effect and are sometimes even harmful.
Not Now . . . I'm Having a No Hair Day
Christine Clifford reaches out to people with cancer from her own experience with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Convinced that laughter can bring healing, she takes a light-hearted look at the trials people face during diagnosis and treatment for cancer.
Outpatient Treatment of Eating Disorders
This volume balances general and pathology-specific research to emphasize outpatient treatment. The contributors provide an overview of the full range of eating disorders and offer clinical recommendations for a comprehensive treatment plan for patients with these disorders.
Chasing Life
For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that 'practical immortality' was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About - Cholesterol
Heart disease is largely preventable, but conventional cholesterol management is often inadequate. According to university cardiologist and leading prevention specialist Dr. Stephen R.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer-cancer of the colon and/or rectum-is the second leading cancer killer in the United States: over 50, 000 men and women die from colorectal cancer each year.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia Fatigue
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease involving muscular pain and fatigue. It affects 20 million Americans, with high rates of occurrence in women. In What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia, Dr. St.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) Back Pain
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but what most don't realize is that their ailment is often caused by a combination of factors. According to Dr. Debra K.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Autoimmune Disorders
Toxins, which are all around us, are at the root of many auto-immunediseases. They lurk in our clothing, our furniture, and inthe products we use every day.