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Seaworthy: adrift with William Willis in the golden age of rafting
Par T. R Pearson. 2006
Chronicles the life of German-born sailor William Willis (1893-1968), highlighting his voyages aboard small crafts of his own design and…
construction. Describes his 1954 115-day, trans-Pacific solo journey (with a cat and a parrot), during which he endured injuries, ailments, storms, and other calamities and survived by drinking seawater. 2006Quickfacts: colon cancer : what you need to know now
Par American Cancer Society. 2007
Living with coronary heart disease: a guide for patients and families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Par Jerome E. Granato. 2008
Cardiologist explains the nature of coronary heart disease. Discusses the structure of the heart and the role cholesterol plays in…
the development of the condition. Highlights symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic tools, medications, and surgical treatments. Suggests lifestyle changes necessary for living with the disease. 2008Nature writer's account of hiking from his home in Vermont to New York's Adirondack Mountains. McKibben describes visits along the…
way with organic farmers, a vintner, a beekeeper, environmental studies students, and others who love nature. 2005What helped get me through: cancer survivors share wisdom and hope
Par Julie K. Silver. 2009
Breast cancer survivor and medical doctor uses her experience and the comments of other cancer survivors and specialists to explore…
aspects of fighting the disease. Discusses the need for adequate sleep, proper nutrition, and exercise. Covers spirituality, intimacy, and the importance of seeking help and balancing work and family. 2008Estate planning: for people with a chronic condition or disability
Par Martin M. Shenkman. 2009
Attorney reviews the basics of estate planning for people who are ill or disabled. Discusses granting power of attorney and…
access to medical records, creating living wills and trusts, and assigning guardianship for minor children. Covers situations for those with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Lou Gehrig's, and Huntington's diseases, and others. 2009100 questions & answers about advanced and metastatic breast cancer (100 questions & answers)
Par Gary R. Shapiro, Lillie Shockney. 2009
The menopause thyroid solution: overcome menopause by solving your hidden thyroid problems
Par Mary J. Shomon. 2009
Asserts that many women who are entering menopause also have a thyroid slowdown and, because the symptoms of both conditions…
are similar, these women are rarely diagnosed with or treated for thyroid deficiencies. Describes tests to determine thyroid problems. Discusses treatments to improve metabolism, increase energy, and balance hormones. 2009The healing of America: a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care
Par T. R. Reid. 2009
Washington Post correspondent explores the health-care systems of France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Canada and suggests borrowing from…
their practices to reform the U.S. system. Discusses the declining state of medical services in the United States and addresses the issue of universal coverage. Bestseller. 2009Johns Hopkins patients' guide to breast cancer (Johns Hopkins patients' guide series)
Par Lillie Shockney. 2010
Registered nurse, breast-cancer survivor, and author of One Hundred Questions and Answers about Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer (RC 69567)…
discusses treatments for all stages of the disease. Explains side effects and risks and covers coping skills. Includes special advice for older women. 2010The South Beach diet quick & easy cookbook: 200 delicious recipes ready in 30 minutes or less
Par Arthur Agatston. 2005
Fast cookery for dieters recommended by the Florida cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet (DB 56409). Includes healthy…
appetizers, main courses, and desserts that use a minimum number of ingredients and are easy to prepare. 2005A satirist and a physician compile strange-but-true facts about the human body. Answers questions such as "Can carrots improve your…
vision?" "What are goose bumps?" "Does warm milk really put you to sleep?" and "Does marijuana help glaucoma?" Strong language. Bestseller. 2005Splendid solution: Jonas Salk and the conquest of polio
Par Jeffrey Kluger. 2004
This history of the 1950s battle to develop a polio vaccine focuses on Jonas Salk's successful dead-virus inoculation. Discusses social…
effects of infantile paralysis from 1916 to mid century, the controversy over live-virus vaccines, Walter Winchell's public denouncement of Dr. Salk, and Salk's 1954 vindication. 2004Condom sense: a guide to sexual survival in the new millennium
Par M. Monica Sweeney. 2005
This guide to healthy, safe-sex practices presents medical facts about HIV/AIDS transmission. Begins with a self-assessment of the reader's knowledge,…
then focuses on using condoms for prevention of disease. Discusses buying condoms, their proper use, new manufacturing trends, and changing attitudes. 2005Caught by the sea: my life on boats
Par Gary Paulsen. 2001
Author of Hatchet (BR 11525) relates how falling in love with the ocean at age seven evolved into a later…
love for sailing. Describes boats he has owned, his adventures up and down the Pacific Coast, and surviving a killer storm. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001Coping with kidney disease: a 12-step treatment program to help you avoid dialysis
Par Betsy Thorpe, Mackenzie Walser. 2004
Physician from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine offers advice on living with kidney disease. Discusses symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medications, dialysis,…
transplants, and control of related problems such as cholesterol, gout, anemia, and acidosis. The main emphasis is on a very-low-protein diet and lifestyle changes. 2004Replaceable you: engineering the body in postwar America
Par David Harley Serlin. 2004
Discusses the impact of medical developments--hormone treatments, plastic surgery, prosthetic devices, and sexual reassignment--on the human body and national psyche…
in 1950s America. Presents a sociocultural analysis of the postwar era using case studies of war veteran amputees, female survivors of Hiroshima, a transgendered GI, and a lesbian entertainer. 2004Self-esteem and adjusting with blindness: the process of responding to life's demands
Par Dean W. Tuttle, Naomi R. Tuttle. 2004
Third edition of a manual written for professionals who work with blind and low-vision individuals. Topics include an overview of…
blindness and its meaning for the individual. Describes the adjustment to the condition, psychological implications, and issues of self-esteem. Includes case studies. 2004Boîte à pilules, boîte à surprises?
Par Jean-Louis Brazier. 2010
" Les médicaments : comment ça marche? Quels en sont les effets secondaires? Et qu'arrive-t-il lorsque l'on combine les médicaments…
prescrits, ceux en vente libre et les produits de santé naturels? C'est à ces questions, et à bien d'autres, que répond le présent ouvrage. Autant le respect de la posologie que la durée du traitement, en passant par tous les facteurs qui favorisent ou non un effet maximal du médicament sont présentés. " -- 4e de couvWhat if it's not Alzheimer's: a caregiver's guide to dementia
Par Gary Radin, Lisa Radin. 2003
Manual by medical professionals and caregivers on attending to patients with progressive, neurodegenerative brain disorders known as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).…
Doctors explain medical facts, research, and therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions. Caregivers discuss managing daily aid, socialization, nursing homes, and financial and legal concerns. 2003