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"This handy, reassuring guide helps recently diagnosed patients answer pressing questions, such as How far advanced is the disease? What tests are involved? and What treatments will be recommended? and understand the often confusing and intimidating medical jargon. In addition, this fully updated second edition is a quick, reliable reference to the most current procedures and treatment options. Among these are the increasingly popular trend of using...
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University of New South Wales Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 online resource (256 pages)
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English
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A woman's innocuous cold symptoms mask a debilitating rare tick infection. A young man develops shingles, then suffers blinding head pain later in life. After years of frustration, a family eradicates head lice forever. Leading infectious diseases specialist Frank Bowden sheds light the everyday illnesses that affect most of us (colds, sore throats), and the more serious issues that keep us awake at night (antibiotic resistance, Ebola). He busts myths,...
3) Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises to Help Prevent Memory Loss and Increase Mental Fitness
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Workman Publishing Company
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English
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"No more punch lines that just slipped away. No more names on the tip of your tongue. No more senior moments! Drawing on cutting-edge neurological research, how to keep your brain alive: 83 neurobic exercises brings help to everyone whose memory is starting to slip. Devised by Dr. Lawrence Katz, a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, and Manning Rubin, author of 60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds, here is a regimen of...
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James Bogash, DC
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource
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English
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"I have been publishing posts related to blood pressure for many years. This book is a compilation of blog posts done over the years in a organized format with some additional commentary to help make the information clearer. Many of the topics discussed in this book may be new to you and may never have been brought up by your personal physician. Unfortunately, there is a veritable chasm between the medical research and what primary care doctors and...
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Algonquin Books
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English
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After a full-throttle brain bleed at the age of twenty-five, Ashok Rajamani, a first-generation Indian American, had to relearn everything: how to eat, how to walk and to speak, even things as basic as his sexual orientation. With humor and insight, he describes the events of that day (his brain exploded just before his brother’s wedding!), as well as the long, difficult recovery period. In the process, he introduces readers to his family—his...
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2009
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1 online resource (65 p.)
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English
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"After 10 years of battling Ulcerative Colitis, a demoralizing IBD disease that affects the intestines, causing embarrassing urgent bowel movements, bloody stools & steady decrease in nutrient absorption, Mr.Kanter finally figured out the science behind what caused his supposed, cause-unknown, incurable illness & invented a cure for himself. Learn his diet, recipes & remedies in this Tell-all book."--
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Cathy Harris
Pub. Date
2013.
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1 online resource
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English
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"This book will educate you on why there are so many people in this country dying, going blind or losing limbs to diabetes? Diabetes is a lifelong manageable disease that can be controlled and the goal is not to let it control you. Diabetes is not and should not be a death sentence for anyone, however, due to the lack of information and education, many people do die from the disease.It is after all the third largest killer in the U.S. and the NUMBER...
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Mary Ady Fontaine
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2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"A non-fiction book about Epilepsy unlike all others: this is an upbeat read; the theme of this book is HOPE.There is an entire chapter devoted to people diagnosed young with Epilepsy in our generation who are changing the world- this book covers Congressman, Olympians, NFL Super Ring bearers, NBA All Stars- people with Epilepsy excelling in every aspect of living the dream with one thing in common: Acceptance, Education for prevention and Commitment...
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Frankie Lassut
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"The real life sequel to the 'Tales from the NHSS'.Is your life is empty, uninteresting and funless? Then develop hypertension and heart failure and attract some zesty excitement. A true account from the wrong side of the canulae."--
10) Beat the Flu
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Richard Stooker
Pub. Date
2010.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Flu experts agree -- a severe pandemic is just a matter of time.*** NOTE: This is an all-original, all-unique work. The Table of Contents is fully linked. ***But there are many other ways to protect yourself and your family. They are cheap and widely available. Everybody can take steps to protect themselves and their families. The nightmare is another 1918-style flu that is both highly contagious and highly lethal. It could kill tens of millions...
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Dementia with Lewy Bodies is a form of dementia, which is a progressive, degenerative decline of the mental ability that arises from damage in the brain, affecting memory, thinking processes, behavior, and physical activity. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with this devastating disease, this book will give you all of the information you need to deal with this devastating disease."--
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Polymyositis (PM) is an inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness and swelling of the skeletal muscles, which control movement. If you or a loved on is suffering from this devastating disease, Polymyositis: Causes, Tests and Treatment is the reference book you need to beat the disease and live a symptom free life."--
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"This updated version of the Reactive Hypoglycemic Sourcebook is packed full of information on the history of reactive hypoglycemia, what causes it, how to get tested, plus pages of tips on how to control your blood sugar through dietary changes. This book is a must for anyone who suffers from this debilitating condition. * * * "The diet section of this book is right on point! Stephanie gives excellent dietary tips to combat reactive hypoglycemia....
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Proteinuria, which is also known as albuminuria or urine albumin, is a condition in which there's an excessive amount of protein present in your urine. Proteinuria in itself is not a disorder, but it does signal the presence of a disease or problem in the urinary system, particularly in the kidneys. Early diagnosis of proteinuria is crucial to prevent any further damage. If you or a loved one are suffering from this disease, this book will give you...
15) Protect Yourself from Legionnaires' Disease: The waterborne illness that continues to kill and harm
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Matthew Freije
Pub. Date
2010.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Tens of thousands of people contract Legionnaires' disease each year, 5-30% of whom die from it within a few days. You can get the disease while showering, brushing your teeth, drinking water, washing your face, or walking by a hot tub or decorative fountain. In this book, you'll hear from survivors how horrible the disease is, and find out how to avoid it in public, in your job, and at home."--
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, also known as 21-hydroxylase deficiency or adrenogenital syndrome, is a genetic disorder in which the adrenal glands don't function properly. As the name itself indicates ("congenital"), this condition is present at birth. If you or a loved one suffers from this devastating condition, this book will give you the information you need to live well and stay healthy. Includes diagnosis information and a variety of treatment...
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Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2007.
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1 online resource (256 pages)
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English
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"This is a book for any person who is living with a life-threatening illness and for anyone who is caring for and/or loves a person who is ill. Bolen affirms that the price of going into the scary places, of feeling like a piece of green meat on a hook, is high, but worth it. We have no choice. We will all face health crises--our own and others. We can try to bury our heads in the sand. Or we can travel to the underworld. We can probe. We can listen....
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2011.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Scoliosis is a disorder in which your backbone becomes curved at the wrong angles. Its name is derived from the Greek work 'skolios' which means 'crooked.' The normal shape of your backbone is such that it is bent forward in the middle and backward at the top and bottom. When you view a normal backbone from the side, you can see the curve. And when you view from front, it looks straight. But if you acquire scoliosis, this means that your backbone...
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Andale LLC
Pub. Date
2010.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Huntington's disease, which is also known as Huntington's chorea, is a progressive genetic autosomal disorder of the central nervous system that is caused by the degeneration and loss of brain cells. If you or a loved one is affected by this devastating disease, this information packed book will help you make the best treatment choice for the condition."--
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2011
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1 online resource (108 p.)
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English
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"Make Peace with Your Heart and Heal Yourself Less than one hundred years ago, heart disease was an extremely rare disease. Today it kills more people in the developed world than all other causes of death combined. Despite the vast amount of financial resources spent on finding a cure for heart disease, the current medical approaches remain mainly symptom-oriented and do not address the underlying causes. Even worse: There is overwhelming evidence...
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