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The Obesity Paradox: When Thinner Means Sicker and Heavier Means Healthier
Carl J Lavie - Hudson Street Press
Format: Print book
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"Most of us think that longevity hinges on maintaining a normal Body Mass Index. But research conducted over the last decade hit the media in January with explosive news: Overweight and even moderately obese people with certain chronic diseases-from heart disease to cancer- often live... |
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Managing Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Living Better
Andrew J Roth - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book
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The statistics are sobering: over 200,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. With this diagnosis, men are expected to psychologically combat the worry, practical concerns, and the emotional and physical changes during an immensely trying time. How to help?In... |
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Mirror Touch: Notes from a Doctor Who Can Feel Your Pain
Joel M D Salinas - Harper One
Format: Print book
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A doctor with a rare - seemingly superhuman - neurological trait takes us on a compelling tour deep into the human brain in this blend of memoir and scientific exploration that combines the compassionate wisdom of Oliver Sacks and the personal revelations of Jill Bolte Taylor's My Stroke... |
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A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa
Tony Bartelme - Beacon Press
Format: Print book
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An inspiring story of doctors who changed the health care of an African nationBy 2006, Dilan Ellegala, an accomplished neurosurgeon, had reached the highest rungs of the American medical establishment. But he was on the verge of burning out. In search of personal restoration, he took a sabbatical... |
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The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death
John Bateson - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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In the vein of Dr. Judy Melinek's Working Stiff, an account of the hair-raising and heartbreaking cases handled by the coroner of Marin County, California throughout his four decades on the job - from high-profile deaths to serial killers, to Golden Gate Bridge suicides.Marin County,... |
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Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women
Renee Ph D Engeln - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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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 Orenstein,... |
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The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide
Alice Roberts - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Intricate details of all aspects of the human body down to the smallest detail - from our cells and DNA to the largest bone in our bodies, the femur.. 3D generated illustrations and medical imaging provide a close look at the bodys forms and functions in physiology and anatomy, showing... |
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Celiac Disease, Second Edition: A Guide to Living with Gluten Intolerance
Sylvia Llewelyn Bower RN - Demos Health; 2 edition
Format: Book
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Fully Revised and Updated An indispensable guide on how to safely alter your diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains that affects as many... |
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Idiot's Guides: Reflexology
Bill Flocco - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback
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Reflexology is a safe and gentle therapy that uses pressure points to combat stress, boost the immune system, and stimulate the natural healing process. Idiot's Guides: Reflexology is geared to the absolute beginner and uses dozens of full-color, step-by-step photographs to teach techniques... |
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