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The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis
Thomas Goetz · Gotham Books,
Pages: 298
Format: Print book
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The riveting history of tuberculosis, the world's most lethal disease, the two men whose lives it tragically intertwined, and the birth of medical science. In 1875, tuberculosis was the deadliest disease in the world, accountable for a third of all deaths. A diagnosis of TB - often... |
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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
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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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Aging with Care: Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers at Home
Amanda Lambert · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 252
Format: Hardcover
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Finding the right fit to match aging adults with the best caregiver to assist them in their home can be fraught with challenge. In today's pressurized world, the process involves overstressed family members and a shortage of great caregivers. So many adult children are seeking a helping... |
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The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America
Ann Neumann · Beacon Press
Pages: 248
Format: Print book
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Following the death of her father, journalist and hospice volunteer Ann Neumann sets out to examine what it means to die well in the United States.When Ann Neumann's father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, she left her job and moved back to her hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.... |
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Medicare For Dummies
Patricia Barry · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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The fast and easy way to get up to speed on Medicare Since the creation of Medicare in 1965, significant changes have affected the legislation. With 77 million baby boomers entering the program, questions about what Medicare is and how it affects seniors are certain to arise. Medicare For Dummies... |
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The Yoga of Food: Wellness from the Inside Out
Melissa Grabau PhD · Llewellyn Publications; 1 edition
Format: Book
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For the millions of people who struggle with food and body issues, yoga and its practice of mindfulness can offer a surprisingly effective path to well-being. For Melissa Grabau, a psychotherapist who has battled her own eating disorders since she was a child, yoga contains the key ingredients... |
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A Change of Appetite
Diana Henry · Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover
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What happened when one of today's best-loved food writers had a change of appetite? Here are the dishes that Diana Henry created when she started to crave a different kind of diet - less meat and heavy food, more vegetable-, fish-, and grain-based dishes - often inspired by the food... |
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The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis
Tamer Seckin · Turner
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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Endometriosis materializes when the endometrium - the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus - sheds, but does not exit a woman's body during her period. Instead, it grows outside of the uterus, spreading to organs and nerves in and around the pelvic region. The resulting pain is so physically... |
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