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Articles 61 à 80 sur 1890
Par Nora Gallagher. 2013
Middle-aged essayist describes the two years from 2009 to 2011 that she spent in the "land of the sick," searching…
for a diagnosis and treatment for her inflamed optic nerve. Also describes her spiritual disorientation in this companion to Things Seen and Unseen (DB 49806). 2013Par David Oliver Relin. 2013
The late coauthor of Three Cups of Tea (DB 64285) describes following ophthalmologists Geoffrey Tabin and Sanduk Ruit as they…
performed eye surgeries in rural Nepal. Discusses the 1995 founding of the Himalayan Cataract Project to prevent blindness in the Third World. 2013Par Joseph P. Napora, Joseph Napora. 2010
Par Peggy R. Wolfe. 2011
Second edition of guidebook suggests strategies to compensate for declining vision. Provides tips for organizing one's home; dealing with financial,…
personal, and legal affairs; and maximizing one's independence. Lists technological devices available and organizations and businesses that offer assistance. 2011Par Daniel J. Wallace. 2013
Rheumatologist pens a resource book for patients and caretakers dealing with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. Explains the nature…
of the illness, causes, symptoms, and treatments. Also discusses management, clinical trials, and prognosis. 2013La presidenta de la Alianza Nacional para la Salud de los Hispanos presenta información y consejos útiles para las personas…
con diabetes. Incluye factores de riesgo, los cambios necesarios de vida, y un programa de salud de diez puntos para los afectados por la enfermedad. Incluye lista de recursosPar Candia McWilliam. 2012
Memoir of Scottish novelist McWilliam, who became functionally blind in 2006 because of the involuntary closing of her eyelids from…
a condition known as blepharospasm. McWilliam reviews her life, describes undergoing a two-part operation to restore her vision, and explores a possible psychological basis for her sightlessness. Strong language. 2010Medical director of the UltraWellness Center explains the causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Discusses adopting an organic diet,…
exercise plan, and stress-relief methods to prevent chronic illness. Includes recipes. Bestseller. 2012Par Jean Betschart Roemer, Jean Betschart-Roemer. 2011
Certified diabetes educator teaches patients strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle with type 2 diabetes. Provides meal plans and other…
charts and tools for implementing suggestions. Discusses medications, nutrition, complications, and emotional problems that may arise. 2011Par Jeff O'Connell. 2010
Men's health writer describes his four years of research into diabetes, after being diagnosed as pre-diabetic in 2006. Posits that…
although the pharmaceutical industry and physicians advocate medication, proper diet and exercise are more effective in preventing and controlling the disease. Outlines the lifestyle actions he took. 2010Par Alan L. Graber, Anne W. Brown, Kathleen Wolff. 2010
Endocrinologist interviews dozens of patients with diabetes about their challenges, coping mechanisms, successes, and failures. Joins with two nurse practitioners…
to discuss the patient's role in self-management, the disease's impact on the family, and the effect of one's environment on health. Also addresses the doctor/patient relationship. 2010Par Constance Brown-Riggs, Tamara Jeffries. 2010
African American dietician and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association discusses the basics of diabetes management, including nutrition, exercise, and…
medication. Focuses on spirituality and scripture to assist with necessary lifestyle changes. Includes healthy Caribbean and soul food recipes. 2010Nutrition and fitness consultant suggests people with diabetes ease into an active lifestyle by getting the most out of daily…
tasks at work, play, and home and by beginning a low-impact walking program. Includes stretching and strengthening exercises. 2006Par Susan R. Barry. 2010
Neuroscientist explains that even after childhood surgery for strabismus, she had no depth perception. Recalls being unaware, despite her scientific…
training, that vision therapy could train her to use both eyes simultaneously. Describes the ocular exercise regimen given her by optometrist Theresa Ruggiero and her emotions upon experiencing stereopsis. 2009Par Bob Greene, Janis Jibrin, John J. Merendino Jr.. 2009
An exercise physiologist, an endocrinologist, and a nutritionist team up to offer a practical plan for living fully with diabetes…
or prediabetes. They discuss the condition, suggest improving diet and exercise and taking appropriate medication to protect health, and provide various motivation strategies. 2009Par Jeffrey S Heier, Jeffrey Heier. 2010
A retina specialist answers questions about the causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related wet and dry macular degeneration.…
Includes patient commentary and discusses the future possibilities of research trials. 2010Par Hope S. Warshaw, Hope Warshaw. 2006
Provides nutritional information on shopping for and preparing healthier meals for people who have diabetes. Explains ways to change eating…
habits and food choices by reading product labels, planning menus, taking vitamins, and customizing one's diet. Includes sample menus. 2006Par Richard K. Bernstein. 2011
Revised and updated edition. Dr. Bernstein offers advice on controlling blood sugars as a way of living with diabetes. He…
explains the metabolic basis of the disease and how diet and exercise can lessen its effects. Includes recipesPar Robert Theodore Branco. 2007