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

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by Christopher M. Johnson (Author)He bangs his head and has a gigantic welt, but he's not dizzy or throwing up; should he go or not? She twisted her ankle on the jungle gym and it's swollen, black and blue, and she can't put pressure on it - go or give it a day? This preventative guide will help parents know in advance when it's an emergency, when a doctor should be consulted, and when to treat at home with a good dose of "suck it up kid." At a time when ERs have become waiting rooms for the ...

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

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by Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott (Author), Don Philpott (Author), Jeff Scott (Author)Sexual assault and harassment in the military have been a critical issue for years. Here, Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott and Don Philpott look at problems, potential solutions, and methods for addressing the subject, for both the victims, the families, and the assailants.Author BiographyCheryl Lawhorne-Scott is a clinical therapist with a twenty-year track record of counseling services specializing in trauma care, post trauma...

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

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by 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 bowel problems; and androgen d...

Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide - Hardcover

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by Cheryl Gerson Tuttle (Author), Joann Augeri Silva (Author)Teens who learn how to advocate for themselves and who then act are not only taking steps to right whatever wrong they have been facing, they are also preparing themselves for successful adult life. Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide offers the tools and skills teens need to help themselves succeed when they decide to challenge the status quo.Author BiographyCheryl Gerson Tuttle has more than thirty years experience in education...

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

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by 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, over time, have affected Sweden...

Leaky Gut: The Beginners Guide to Healing Your Digestive Tract - Paperback

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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 - Paperback

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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 - Paperback

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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 - Paperback

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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...

When the Soccer Ball Goes Flat - Paperback

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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 - Paperback

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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...

The Way It Was: and Where We Are Now - Hardcover

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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! - Paperback

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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...

Healing Light of the Tao: Foundational Practices to Awaken Chi Energy - Paperback

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by Mantak Chia (Author)The guide to engaging and directing the three primordial forces of Earth, Heaven, and Higher Self to achieve enlightenment and immortality - Explains how to circulate the life force, or chi, by balancing yang (male) and yin (female) currents of bioenergy - Includes an overview of the complete Taoist body/mind/spirit system along with newly refined methods of activating the life force - The sequel to the classic Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao In 1983, Mantak Chia ...

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...

Chair Yoga for Seniors Over 60: Chair Yoga for Weight Loss and Fit. Sitting Exercises for Seniors: Men, Women, Beginners. 28 Day Chart of Chair Exerci - Paperback

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by Erin Madron (Author)⭐️⭐️⭐️ CHAIR YOGA FOR SENIORS OVER 60 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: November 15, 2023

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 - Hardcover

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by Z駘ia M. Bora (Editor), Animesh Roy (Editor), Ricardo de la Fuente Ballesteros (Editor)This volume critiques the realities of the pandemic in the Ibero-American world and its intertwined relationship with the environment. It explores the narrative of the pandemic being an accidental event in order to uncover its direct correlation to environmental degradation, the biopolitics around it, and argues for a new environmental ethic.Author BiographyZ駘ia M. Bora has a PhD in Portuguese and Brazili...

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

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by Beth Bennett (Author)Many books on aging focus on managing lifestyle approaches to longevity, but few explore the process of aging from the inside out. This book explains what is going on inside cells and organs that result in the outward appearances of aging and how readers can stop--and even reverse--these processes.Author BiographyBeth Bennett, PhD, is a geneticist, with over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and a background in evolutionary genetics and the science of aging. Sh...

Different Baby, Different Story: Pregnancy and Parenting after Loss - Hardcover

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by Joann O'Leary (Author), Lynnda Parker (Author), Margaret M. Murphy (Author)Through the words of parents, siblings, and family members this book assists readers through the complex journey of a pregnancy following loss. With practical advice on self-advocacy, expectant parents gain insights to help them to work with health care professionals, mental health professionals, and their own families, friends and coworkers.Author BiographyJoann O'Leary, PhD, MPH, MS, has a background in nursing, p...

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

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by Ashley M. Archiopoli (Contribution by), Ann D. Bagchi (Contribution by), Ambar Basu (Contribution by)Engaging the reader with a variety of patient narratives and health communication scholarship, this book illustrates how narratives can create change; how differences matter; and how identity, relational, and cultural factors intersect to affect patienthood.Author BiographyPeter M. Kellett is associate professor of communication studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Number ...

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

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by Tara Flanagan (Author)Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care argues that the models of selfhood and care found in the work of Paul Ricoeur can serve as a framework for clinicians, caregivers, and end-of-life patients regardless of the patients' verbal and cognitive capabilities. Number of Pages: 174 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 05, 2023

Transforming Healthcare Education: Applied Lessons Leading to Deeper Moral Reflection - Paperback

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by Philip C. Scibilia (Editor), Dominic P. Scibilia (Editor), Dominic P. Scibilia (Other)This book sets the scene for the deliberations on ethics and its application to healthcare in the twenty-first century.Author BiographyPhilip C. Scibilia, DMH, MA, MLitt. Adjunct Professor Fordham University The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs. Past Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program of Medical Humanities Caspersen School Graduate Studies Drew University. Dominic P. S...

Transforming Healthcare Education: Applied Lessons Leading to Deeper Moral Reflection - Hardcover

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by Philip C. Scibilia (Editor), Dominic P. Scibilia (Editor), Dominic P. Scibilia (Other)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...

The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice - Paperback

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by Deborah Adele (Author)The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras--the basic text for classical yoga--are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action. The first five guidelines are referred to as the ya...

The Manner Born: Birth Rites in Cross-Cultural Perspective - Paperback

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by Lauren Dundes (Editor), Niles Newton (Contribution by), Michael Newton (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, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, cu...

Caregiving, Carebots, and Contagion - Hardcover

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by Michael C. Brannigan (Author)This work explores caring robots' lifesaving benefits, particularly during contagion, while probing the threat they pose to interpersonal engagement and genuine human caregiving. As humans, we have a binding moral responsibility to care for the Other, and genuine caring demands our embodied, human-to-human presence.Author BiographyMichael C. Brannigan is adjunct professor of intercultural bioethics at Albany Medical College and adjunct professor of philosophy a...

PCOS Discourses, Symbolic Impacts, and Feminist Rhetorical Disruptions of Institutional Hegemonies - Hardcover

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by Marissa C. McKinley (Author)This book examines media and clinical discourses and their impact on women with PCOS. Findings from the study reveal that while women with PCOS have limited agency in constructing and representing their identities and ontologies in traditional media, by networking in participatory new media, these women can reclaim their agency.Author BiographyMarissa C. McKinley is assistant teaching professor of English at Quinnipiac University. Number of Pages: 162 Dimensions...

Enviromedics: The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health - Paperback

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by Jay Lemery (Author), Paul Auerbach (Author)While the subject of climate change is often in the news and social media, and its realities debated in various arenas of science and government, the health impacts are often overlooked. Here, two seasoned physicians dispel myths, clarify science, and help readers understand the threats of environmental change to human health.Author BiographyJay Lemery, MD, is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medici...

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

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by Candice P. Rosen (Author)The dieting industry has done little to decrease obesity and its associated health issues. Candice Rosen encourages us to Forget Dieting! and tune into our bodies to discover the foods that work best for us. By focusing on blood sugar, readers will learn to listen to their bodies to achieve lasting weight loss, increased energy, and better sleep.Author BiographyCandice P. Rosen, RN, MSW, CHC, is a registered nurse based in Los Angeles, CA. As the founding member of...

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

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by 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 relationships and understand...

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

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by Naheed Ali (Author)Parkinson's disease is on the rise throughout the U.S., and this book offers readers an introduction to its causes, symptoms, and treatments. It is for anyone who suffers from Parkinson's, or knows and loves someone who does.Author BiographyNaheed Ali, MD, is the author of Diabetes and You: A Comprehensive, Holistic Approach (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011), The Obesity Reality (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), Understanding Alzheimer's (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), ...