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The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last

Azra Raza · Basic Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A world-class oncologist's devastating and deeply personal examination of cancerWe have lost the war on cancer. We spend $150 billion each year treating it, yet -- a few innovations notwithstanding -- a patient with cancer is as likely to die of it as one was fifty years ago. Most new drugs...
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Bryson, Bill · Doubleday
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.Bill Bryson once again...
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A Woman's Guide to Cannabis: Using Marijuana to Feel Better, Look Better, Sleep Better–and Get High Like a Lady

Furrer, Nikki · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

A handbook for understanding and using marijuana, written just for women--whether they're using it for medicinal relief or for pleasure. This book is like having a knowledgeable salesperson across the counter at a dispensary who can hand-sell you a product to fit your mood and tastes--because...
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What You Must Know About Dry Eye: How to Prevent, Stop, or Reverse Dry Eye Disease

Jeffrey · Square One
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

While the condition known as dry eye may sound like a minor problem, it can cause tremendous discomfort, even pain. Worse, this disorder can lead to eye fatigue, blurred vision, and difficulty driving, especially at night. In a healthy eye, lubricating tears continuously bathe the cornea...
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The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care--and How to Fix It

Makary, Marty · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Unaccountable comes an eye-opening, timely, urgent critique of America's broken health care system.One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr. Makary,...
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100 Questions & Answers About Liver Cancer

Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa · Jones & Bartlett Learning
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback

Receiving a liver cancer diagnosis is a difficult experience, and leaves patients and their caregivers feeling anxious and overwhelmed. What is liver cancer? What are the treatment options? What are the sources of support? The only text to provide both the doctor's and patient's...
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Healthy Eating During Chemotherapy

Jos' van Mil · Kyle Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

For the first time, a chef and a medical specialist have teamed up to inspire you with over 100 delicious recipes. Devised by a chef and based on nutritional advice, this much-needed cookbook is for people whose lives are touched by chemotherapy. It contains over 100 recipes, divided into...
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Outside the Box Cancer Therapies: Alternative Therapies That Treat and Prevent Cancer

Stengler, Mark · Hay House, Inc.
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Naturopathic medical doctors Mark Stengler and Paul Anderson focus on the most critical components of Integrative Oncology Care. Using an accessible, case-history approach, they explore the different types of cancer, the causes of cancer, how proper nutrition can help prevent and treat...
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The Breast Test Book: A Woman's Guide to Mammography and Beyond

Jones, Connie · Oxford University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in women and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American women. Although cardiovascular-related deaths significantly outnumber breast cancer deaths, breast cancer is arguably the most feared diagnosis among American...
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Taking Charge of Cancer: What You Need to Know to Get the Best Treatment

Palma, David · New Harbinger Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A critical resource for anyone with a cancer diagnosis. Written by a radiation oncologist and cancer researcher, Taking Charge of Cancer offers an insider's guide to understanding and receiving the best treatment options, choosing the right medical team, and approaching this difficult...
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