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Keeping Your Kids Out of the Emergency Room: A Guide to Childhood Injuries and Illnesses

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher M. Johnson (Author)Last year America's 76 million children made 27 million trips to hospital emergency departments--one for every three children. That represents a lot of fevers, coughs, sore ears, twisted ankles, and broken bones, plus the wide gamut of other illnesses and injuries children can experience. Whether or not an emergency room visit was warranted for each of these visits, however, is an entirely different story. Keeping Your Kids Out of...

Sexual Assault in the Military: A Guide for Victims and Families

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Report copyright infringementby Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott (Author), Don Philpott (Author), Jeff Scott (Author)Sexual assault and harassment in the military have been a critical subject for years. Many victims may be reluctant to press charges because of fear of retaliation, damage to their careers, and widespread uncertainty regarding the military justice system. However, when circumstances arise, there are resources available to assist victims and families in their efforts to report, seek help, ...

Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love: Supporting and Caring for Your Partner

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Katz (Author)Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer. However this cancer is highly curable and most men live for many years after treatment; only eleven percent of cancer deaths are due to prostate cancer. It is well known that the side effects of the treatment cause more suffering than the disease itself. Side effects of surgery include incontinence and erectile difficulties; radiation therapy leads to urinary and b...

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Report copyright infringementby Cheryl Gerson Tuttle (Author), Joann Augeri Silva (Author)Young people come to realize, sometimes painfully early, that it isn't always possible to depend on adults to make sure they are treated safely, fairly, and legally. When teens are faced with situations that are unfair, immoral, illegal, and unjust, they do not need to be victims. They can learn to speak up for themselves effectively to improve their own lives and the lives of others. The skill of self-a...

Recent Reforms in the Swedish Health Care System: Implications for the Swedish Welfare State

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Report copyright infringementby Randolph Quaye (Author)Good health and equal access to health and medical care are the fundamental aspects of the Swedish welfare state. In recent years, however, economic incentives have become more and more important in health care, even in welfare states such as Sweden. In a decade and a half, Sweden has experimented with different health care modalities. As far as we know, relatively little research has been done to assess how these financial incentives, ov...

Leaky Gut: The Beginners Guide to Healing Your Digestive Tract

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Report copyright infringementby Reese Conway (Author)"Experts predict that Leaky Gut will soon become the #1 killer in America!"Many people could have this condition without even realizing! Leaky Gutis something that affects a lot of ordinary people today. Our diet has changed from wholesome and natural foods to foods that are filled with flavorings, colorings, chemicals, preservatives, hormones, GMOs, and foods that have been processed far past recognition. "All autoimmune diseases start wit...

The Power to Heal: On All Levels: Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, Physical

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Report copyright infringementby Nd Luneski (Author)In a society with epidemic levels of disease, it is sensible to practice the principles of health, and prevent disease. Otherwise you are left treating the symptoms of disease--again--and again--and again. The body is an interrelated system. Except for life threatening situations, the body should be treated as a whole unit--simply--and with recommendations that balance all body functions.Some excellent health-oriented books deal with individu...

Strength Ball Training for Sports Performance: Exercise Ball & Medicine Ball Exercises, Programs, & Protocols

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Report copyright infringementby Sean Cochran (Author)Develop strength, balance, and power for improved sports performance. Strength Ball Training for Sports Performance combines expert instruction, exercise descriptions with illustrations, and sample strength ball training programs within the covers of this book. Sean Cochran one of the most recognized sports performance coaches with over 15 years of experience at the highest level of two professional sports, demonstrates over 100 medicine ba...

Sugar Detox For Beginners: How to Bust Sugar Cravings, Stop Sugar Addiction, Lose Weight and Increase Energy in 21 Days with the Sugar Detox Diet

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Kayne (Author)Reset Your Body with the Sugar Detox Diet People nowadays consume way too much sugar, which is a major problem. The consequences are obesity, diabetes and other illnesses. By cutting out sugar of your diet, your body can reset. Your sugar cravings stop, you lose weight, and your energy increases. In Sugar Detox for Beginners you will learn everything you need to know to successfully detox your body, bust sugar cravings, and stop sugar addict...

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Report copyright infringementby Fabienne Gareau Rudolph (Author)Have you ever had a really big dream and lived it out? Have you ever been an athlete on the world stage, then, in an instant, had it taken away? Have you ever been told in your twenties that in twenty years, you probably will be in a wheelchair? Have you ever sunk so low that you don't want to live?Moreover, when you finally accept it and try to live a low-key life and enjoy your family amid your pain, God keeps stepping in with ...

28 Day Simple Chair Yoga for Seniors and BeginnersOver 60: Improving Heart Health and Posture, Intermediate and Advanced Fitness Challenge for Quick W

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Report copyright infringementby Valarie D. Flores (Author)Are you a senior or beginner over 60 feeling anxious about your physical well-being? Do you worry about maintaining flexibility, strength, and balance? Are you seeking a simple and practical solution to bring ease and relaxation into your life? In "28 Day Simple Chair Yoga for Seniors and Beginners Over 60", we understand the concerns that seniors and beginners face, and we're here to provide the perfect remedy. Problem 1: Declining Ph...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara M. Sobey (Author)Barbara Sobey was always curious as to how women gave birth and cared for their babies centuries ago, or on wagon trains heading west with little water available. Having had babies 29 years apart, she lived through many changes in birth and infant care herself and decided to Today, mothers automatically expect their partner will be with them for the birth and baby will room-in. It was the last generation of women in the 1980s and 1990s ...

The 10-Hour Coffee Diet: Transform Your Body & Health Using 3 Weird Coffee Weight Loss Tricks!

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Report copyright infringementby Rich Bryda (Author), Jennifer Jolan (Author)* Newly Updated! The future of dieting has arrived! A groundbreaking diet strategy that is timeless... allowing you to comfortably diet (WITH COFFEE) whenever you want... for the rest of your life! FINALLY, you won't ever have to deal with those harsh, unrealistic 1-size-fits-all diets that make you feel miserable ever again. A coffee diet breakthrough is about to unleash a health and body transformation revolution ac...

p-i-l-a-t-e-s Instructor Manual Foam Roller - Levels 1 - 5 - Paperback

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by Catherine Wilks (Author)p-i-l-a-t-e-s Foam Roller Instructor Manual - 39 Exercises over 5 Levels this manual offers a complete guide to performing exercises on the Foam Rollerl. A fantastic versatile piece of equipment necessary for any Pilates Studio or Fitness Professional. This manual offers a step by step guide to progressing clients with this apparatus. It is an excellent resource for Pilates Instructors and Personal Trainers. Number of Pages: 86 Dimensions: 0.18 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Pub...

p-i-l-a-t-e-s Instructor Manual Spine Corrector Levels 1 - 5 - Paperback

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by Catherine Wilks (Author)p-i-l-a-t-e-s Spine Corrector Instructor Manual - 38 Exercises over 5 Levels this manual offers a complete guide to performing exercises on the Spine Correctorl. A fantastic piece of equipment necessary for any Pilates Studio. This manual offers a step by step guide to progressing clients with this apparatus. It is an excellent resource for Pilates Instructors. Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Publication Date: May 06, 2016

An Ibero-American Perspective on Narratives of Pandemics

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Report copyright infringementby Zélia M. Bora (Contribution by), Animesh Roy (Contribution by), Ricardo de la Fuente Ballesteros (Contribution by)An Ibero-American Perspective on Narratives of Pandemics is a critique of the realities of the pandemic in the Ibero-American world and its intertwined relationship with the environment. Through a critical gaze into the history of the region as it has evolved through periods of socio-environmental and cultural conflicts, the book chronicles multiple...

Defy Aging: A Beginner's Guide to the New Science of Longer Life and Better Health

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Report copyright infringementby Beth Bennett (Author)Shows why and how the body deteriorates as life goes on and offers an easy-read overview of new solutions coming out of current studies of aging.Wrinkles and gray hairs and misplaced keys--the obvious signs of getting older. Surprisingly, all of the miniscule events in our cells and organs that are responsible for aging begin their deterioration in our third decade. This book explains what is going on inside cells and organs that result in ...

Different Baby, Different Story: Pregnancy and Parenting After Loss

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Report copyright infringementby Joann O'Leary (Author), Lynnda Parker (Author), Margaret M. Murphy (Author)Pregnancy after prenatal or infant loss can be a lonely and frightening time, but through stories of both pain and healing, the authors show how to navigate the exciting but choppy waters of a subsequent pregnancy. The loss of a pregnancy or newborn infant changes the meaning of pregnancy, birth, and parenting forever. Increased parental fear and anxiety, and continuing grief for the dec...

Narrating Patienthood: Engaging Diverse Voices on Health, Communication, and the Patient Experience

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley M. Archiopoli (Contribution by), Ann D. Bagchi (Contribution by), Ambar Basu (Contribution by)Diversity plays an important role in how people experience illness and healthcare as patients. Listening carefully to stories of how race, class, age, gender, sexuality, and disability can affect patient experience can be revealing and provide much needed change to health communication in the patienthood narrative. This book is a collection of vibrant and engagi...

Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care: Identity, Practice, and Ethics Through the Lens of Paul Ricoeur

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Report copyright infringementby Tara Flanagan (Author)Narrative medicine, an interdisciplinary field that brings together the studies of literature and medicine, offers both a way of understanding patient identity and a method for developing a clinician's responsiveness to patients. While recognizing the value of narrative medicine in clinical encounters, including the ethical aspects of patient discourse, Tara Flanagan examines the limits of narrative practices for patients with cognitive an...

Transforming Healthcare Education: Applied Lessons Leading to Deeper Moral Reflection

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Report copyright infringementby Philip C. Scibilia (Editor), Dominic P. Scibilia (Editor)This book sets the scene for the deliberations on ethics and its application to healthcare in the twenty-first century. The word ethics, in classical Greek, means the "beliefs of the people" the study of what is right and good in human conduct and the justification of such claims. Without a doubt this task is not simply about setting up a list of rights and wrongs. Rather, it is a discussion, a process th...

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The Manner Born: Birth Rites in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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Report copyright infringementby Niles Newton (Contribution by), Michael Newton (Contribution by), Wenda R. Trevathan (Contribution by)This essential collection on maternal and child health focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. The distinguished list of contributors describe the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, highlighting a wide range of variation in practices across cultures. They discuss attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the interactio...

Pcos Discourses, Symbolic Impacts, and Feminist Rhetorical Disruptions of Institutional Hegemonies

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Report copyright infringementby Marissa C. McKinley (Author)PCOS Discourses, Symbolic Impacts, and Feminist Rhetorical Disruptions of Institutional Hegemonies examines the power of hegemonic institutions and their impact on bodies, focusing on how women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) employ rhetorical strategies to resist and disrupt mass media and clinical discourses that seek to define them and their experiences. This monograph argues that through the enactment of bio-power (Foucau...

Enviromedics: The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health

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Report copyright infringementby Jay Lemery (Author), Paul Auerbach (Author)Many of us have concerns about the effects of climate change on Earth, but we often overlook the essential issue of human health. This book addresses that oversight and enlightens readers about the most important aspect of one of the greatest challenges of our time. The global environment is under massive stress from centuries of human industrialization. The projections regarding climate change for the next century and...

Forget Dieting!: It's All about Data-Driven Fueling

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Report copyright infringementby Candice P. Rosen (Author)You don't need to starve yourself to achieve a healthy weight. Candice Rosen invites you to tap into your own knowledge of how your body works to monitor your sugar levels and discover the sweet spot for your own nutritional needs. Weight comes off and energy spikes to new levels using her method! Forget Dieting! eliminates the guesswork from weight loss and guides readers to improved health by teaching how to gather intel from your ind...

Teach in the Positive Circle: Creating Opportunities for Growth and Reflection

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Report copyright infringementby Julie West (Author)Teaching is a lifelong trial, but the first few years in the classroom are typically amongst a teacher's most challenging. Teach in the Positive Circle: Creating Opportunities for Growth and Reflection is an instrumental resource for new teachers entering the profession. This collection of real-world scenarios, checklists, and reflections provides practical guidance to make the first years successful. This book will help new teachers navigate...

Understanding Parkinson's Disease: An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers

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Report copyright infringementby Naheed Ali (Author)Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological disease characterized primarily by cognitive deficiencies and problems with muscle movements and tremors; more than a half a million Americans have the disease and the current numbers are expected to increase over the next few years. Understanding Parkinson's Disease offers patients and their caregivers the kind of cutting-edge information that will allow them to successfully confront this de...

Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Indian Medicine for the West

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Report copyright infringementby Frank John Ninivaggi (Author)Ayurveda, a Sanskrit word, denotes the Traditional Medicine of India. Translated as the science of life, the term more accurately implies the wisdom in living. Several thousand years old, its ancient roots produced an integrated body of enduring knowledge and practice incorporating medicine, psychology, aesthetics, philosophy, the humanities, and spirituality. Yet, it goes beyond only immediate care of health symptoms and illnesses ...

American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820: A Guide to Identification and Interpretation

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Report copyright infringementby Carolyn L. White (Author)Bracelets, buckles, buttons, and beads. Clasps, combs, and chains. Items of personal adornment fill museum collections and are regularly uncovered in historical period archaeological excavations. But until the publication of this comprehensive volume, there has been no basic guide to help curators, registrars, historians, archaeologists, or collectors identify this class of objects from colonial and early republican America. Carolyn L. ...

Chair Yoga for Seniors Over 50: The Ultimate Guide to 5 Minutes Exercise: Fully Seated Poses for the Next 30 Days, to Improve Your Mobility and Flexib

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Report copyright infringementby Felix Rich (Author)In less than five minutes a day, revitalize your life! From the comfort of your chair, learn the keys to improved mental and physical health, boosted self-esteem, and a happy life.Chair Yoga: The Complete Guide for Seniors Over 50 Years of Age.Learn a cutting-edge method of exercising that will improve your weight, mobility, posture, and heart health with over 30 postures. Designed just for elders like you, it's your key to living a happy, in...

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Report copyright infringementby Lyla Parker (Author)Feed your brain and fuel your health - the MIND Diet Plan and Cookbook. Your cognition can actually be improved by what you eat. The COMPLETE MIND Diet Cookbook is the definitive guide to the MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay)-which studies have shown may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.MIND diet took the nutrition world by storm when it revealed the link between diet and cognit...