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The Caregiver's Path To Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices For Those Who Can't

Viki Kind · Greenleaf Book Group; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Winner of the 2011 Caregiver Friendly Award --Today's Caregiver magazine Wouldn't it be a relief to know you are making the right decisions and doing right by the person in your care? Whether you have a loved one who can't make his or her own decisions or you are a healthcare...
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Live Life Sunny Side Up

Jeremy Ville · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Be Patient, Dont Let the Haters In, Live in the Light, and Build Your Own Rainbow—these and many more inspiring reminders from Jeremyville fill the pages of Live Life Sunny Side Up. To break out of a creative funk, artist and designer Jeremyville began pairing positive affirmations with...
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Mercies in Disguise: A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them

Gina Kolata · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover

New York Times science reporter Gina Kolata follows a family through genetic illness and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw.The phone rings. The doctor from California is on the line. "Are you ready Amanda?" The two people...
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Sleep Disorders Sourcebook

Keith Jones · Omnigraphics
Format: Print book

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Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life

Nancy L. Snyderman M.D. · Crown Archetype; 1 edition
Format: Book

Do you know what’s really good for you?In this age of countless miracle cures, it’s vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need. FACT: Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries.FACT: Donating blood may lower your risk of heart disease.FACT:...
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The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know

Brigitte Mars · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid...
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Drug Abuse Sourcebook

Laura Larsen · Omnigraphics
Pages: 640
Format: Print book

"Provides basic consumer health information about the abuse of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications, along with facts about causes and consequences of drug abuse, prevention, treatment, and recovery. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory...
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Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women

Renee Ph D Engeln · Harpercollins
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives, in this powerful, eye-opening work in the vein of Naomi Wolf, Peggy...
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Chronic Diseases

Jean Kaplan Teichroew · Greenwood
Pages: 852
Format: Hardcover

This comprehensive two-volume work provides an overview of an area of growing concern, offering readers a one-stop resource for researching the chronic conditions that increasingly plague our society.* Presents comprehensive, up-to-date information in an easily accessible style* Examines...
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The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet

Nina Teicholz · Free Press
Pages: 479
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller Named one of The Economist's Books of the Year 2014 Named one of The Wall Street Journal's Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books of 2014 Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2014 Forbes's Most Memorable Healthcare Book of 2014 Named a Best Food Book of 2014 by Mother...
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