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Pandora's Gamble: Lab Leaks, Pandemics, and a World at Risk - Hardcover

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by Alison Young (Author)A 'remarkable book.' - The New York Times This fearless, deeply reported book about laboratory accidents asks the haunting question some elite scientists don't want the public to entertain: Did the COVID-19 pandemic start with a lab leak in Wuhan, China? This is an obvious question. Yet there's been an extraordinary effort by government officials in China, as well as leading scientific experts in the United States and around the world, to shut down any investigation o...

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If It Sounds Like a Quack...: A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine - Hardcover

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by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling (Author)A Pulitzer Prize finalist's bizarre journalistic journey through the world of fringe medicine, filled with leeches, baking soda IVs, and, according to at least one person, zombies. It's no secret that American health care has become too costly and politicized to help everyone. So where do you turn if you can't afford doctors, or don't trust them? In this book, Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling examines the growing universe of non-traditional treatments -- including...

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The Masters of Medicine: Our Greatest Triumphs in the Race to Cure Humanity's Deadliest Diseases - Hardcover

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by Andrew Lam (Author)An in-depth look at the mavericks, moments, and mistakes that sparked the greatest medical discoveries in modern times--plus the cures that will help us live longer and healthier lives in this century . . . and beyond. Human history hinges on the battle to confront our most dangerous enemies--the half-dozen diseases responsible for killing almost all of mankind. And while the story of our triumphs over these afflictions reveals an inspiring tapestry of human achievement,...

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Eat Everything: How to Ditch Additives and Emulsifiers, Heal Your Body, and Reclaim the Joy of Food - Paperback

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by Dawn Harris Sherling (Author)Discover the surprising reason restrictive diets don't work--and a practical, science-based guide to reclaim your health through the power of real food. Carbs aren't causing your weight gain. Dairy may not be the reason for your upset stomach. And your liver isn't fatty because of the occasional hamburger. It's time to enjoy eating everything again--and to reclaim our health along the way. Eat Everything offers a better alternative to complicated, minimally eff...

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Functional Medicine, an Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America: Volume 33-3 - Hardcover

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by Elizabeth P. Bradley (Editor)In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editor Dr. Elizabeth Bradley brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Functional Medicine. Functional medicine offers a holistic, patient-centered approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. It encourages patients to take an active role in their health and physicians to look beyond the symptoms at the larger picture. In this issue, top experts provid...

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Ending Epidemics: A History of Escape from Contagion - Hardcover

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by Richard Conniff (Author)How scientists saved humanity from the deadliest infectious diseases--and what we can do to prepare ourselves for future epidemics. After the unprecedented events of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be hard to imagine a time not so long ago when deadly diseases were a routine part of life. It is harder still to fathom that the best medical thinking at that time blamed these diseases on noxious miasmas, bodily humors, and divine dyspepsia. This all began to change on a ...

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Gut Renovation: Unlock the Age-Defying Power of the Microbiome to Remodel Your Health from the Inside Out - Paperback

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by Roshini Raj (Author)Combining the latest developments and research discoveries, board-certified gastroenterologist and medical host on CNN and Fox News, Dr. Roshini Raj shows the ways in which the microbiome impacts overall well-being, and helps readers reset their biological clocks by improving their gut health.With one in four Americans suffering from digestive health issues every day, gut health has become an increasingly important part of wellness. With the human body, so many issues c...

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Fatal Conveniences: The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick--And the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health - Hardcover

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by Darin Olien (Author) Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN Publication Date: May 16, 2023

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Queremos Mota / We Want Weed - Paperback

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by Nacho Lozano (Author)Más pronto que tarde --tal vez es cosa de meses-- la mariguana será legalizada. Este libro explica por qué este hecho es importante y abre una puerta a la reflexión y, dado el caso, a un consumo responsable. Con su desenfadado tono característico, Nacho Lozano dará las coordenadas mínimas para entender este fenómeno, explicará por qué la legalización es una excelente noticia. Dará información de altísima calidad para entender qué debe ser un consumo responsable. Medi...

Body Matched Antennas for Microwave Medical Applications - Paperback

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by Xuyang Li (Author)In this work, new concepts of body-matched antennas for microwave medical applications were developed, where the antennas are placed directly on or in the human body. Two types of antennas were designed - on-body matched antennas for diagnosis and implantable antennas for data telemetry with the main focus of miniaturization yet maintained a high radiation performance. The applicability of the antennas was verified using a medical imaging system for the detection of hemor...

The Making of a Doctor Part 2: The Sequel - Paperback

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by Julius Adebiyi Akanni ?Odip? (Author)Introduction. Query results listed in tables for results of queries that list appointments before 1050 hours and after 1730 hours in: (a) August 2007 to August 2015 (b) September 1997 to September 2015 (c) October 1997 to October 2009 Number of Pages: 938 Dimensions: 2.09 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 03, 2022

The Making of a Doctor Part 2: The Sequel - Hardcover

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Occupational Therapy and Dementia: Promoting Inclusion, Rights and Opportunities for People Living with Dementia - Paperback

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by Fiona MacLean (Editor), Alison F. Warren (Editor), Lyn Westcott (Editor)With contemporary approaches based on theory and the lived experience of dementia, Occupational Therapy and Dementia is written using an occupational justice lens. It examines how core elements of how occupational therapy may support the person living with dementia through valued activity in continuing engagement in their lives, sustaining their identity and sense of purpose. This edited collection critically analyses ...

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An Extra Pair of Hands: A Story of Caring and Everyday Acts of Love - Paperback

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by Kate Mosse (Author)Caring is an issue that affects us all - as bestselling novelist Kate Mosse knows all too well. Kate has cared in turn for her father and mother, and for Granny Rosie, her 90-year-old mother-in-law. Along the way she has experienced the joys, challenges and frustrations shared by an invisible army of carers. At the heart of this care lie everyday acts of love, and the realisation that, sooner or later, most of us will come to rely on an extra pair of hands.Author Biograp...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An Illustrated Guide for Medical Students and Allied Healthcare Professionals - Paperback

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by Robert Isaac (Author), Alexander M. C. Goodson (Author), Karl F. B. Payne (Author)Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An Illustrated Guide for Medical Students is the definitive and only resource specifically for undergraduate medical students, brought to you by an author team of both trainees and consultants on behalf of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS). This book revolves around key anatomical regions and uses a unique "fireside chat" approach that makes eas...

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Watching for Dragonflies: A Caregiver's Transformative Journey - Paperback

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by Suzanne Marriott (Author)Amid the many obstacles she and her husband, Michael, face after his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, Suzanne Marriott's love for him grows-creating a bond even death cannot sever-and she learns to be a compassionate caregiver for both him and, ultimately, herself. Candid and illuminating, Marriott's story of spiritual and psychological growth through caregiving will appeal to anyone facing a life-changing crisis. Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 1.02 x 8.43 x 5....

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Smart Medicine for Your Eyes: A Guide to Natural, Effective, and Safe Relief of Common Eye Disorders - Paperback

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by Jeffrey Anshel (Author)*** OVER 13,000 COPIES SOLD *** While visiting an eyecare professional is essential, to make informed decisions, you need to understand what's going on with your eyes. That's why Smart Medicine for Your Eyes was written. Here is an A-to-Z guide to the most common eye disorders and their treatments, using both conventional and alternative care. This second edition has been designed to give you quick and easy access to up-to-date information and advice regarding t...

Precision Self-care for Nurses: The Elements of Care Program for Beating Burnout - Paperback

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by Martha M. Libster (Author), Mark Gelotte (Designed by), Julie Smith Taylor (Editor)Beating burnout is possible! This book will guide you step-by-step to heal-and prevent-burnout. Burnout is a common term for a state of perceived exhaustion of energy. Instead of dwelling on this problem that many nurses today are familiar with, this book focuses on solutions to beating burnout that you can immediately adapt to your personal needs. This book is about precision self-care for common health con...

Healthcare Supply Chain Management: Basic Concepts and Principles - Hardcover

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by Hokey Min (Author)According to the health data released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other OECD country. Currently, U.S. healthcare spending constitutes $2.5 trillion, or 17.3 percent of GDP, with healthcare costs increasing 9 percent annually. To reverse this alarming trend, the Obama administration recently led the effort to dramatically reform healthcare policy, laws, and regulations....

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The Hormone Healing Cookbook: 80+ Recipes to Balance Hormones and Treat Fatigue, Brain Fog, Insomnia, and More - Paperback

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by Alan Christianson (Author)Discover cutting-edge dietary solutions to hormone imbalances with 80 recipes to help reverse hormonal weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, and more, from the integrative physician and New York Times bestselling author of The Adrenal Reset Diet. Much of our everyday well-being is contingent on our hormones. As hormones change from lifestyle, diseases, and aging, so too does quality of life. The top five symptoms of hormone imbalance include weight gain, fatigue, hot fl...

Build Better Brains: A Leader's Guide to the World of Neuroscience - Hardcover

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by Martina Muttke (Author)Build Better Brains is neither a leadership book nor a book on neuroscience. It merges the best of the two worlds to serve a new type of leader emerging with contemporary organizations. The exciting news is that leadership has become measurable in the brain. This opens a new perspective on "the biology of leadership".Have you every wished to discover what lies inside of the box on top of your head? Are you aware that by reading this book you will forever change your ...

Which Treatment Is Best? Spoof or Proof? - Paperback

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by Teddy Bader (Author)A young woman cries, "Please don't let me die!" Has she received the best treatment? What is the best treatment? How do we know? Life-threatening disease prompts these questions in everyone. Which Treatment Is Best? Spoof or Proof? explains the best scientific evidence for any treatment--the randomized controlled trial. This book begins with rotten humors as the source of all diseases. The reader is guided through serious attempts in history to treat disease, but which ...

Dance/Movement Therapy and Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Intervention Based on Body-Mind Approaches - Paperback

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by Einat Shuper Engelhard (Editor)Dance/Movement Therapy and Sexual Abuse addresses the vital role dance/movement therapy plays in helping survivors of sexual abuse. Comprising ten chapters, the book describes assessment, diagnosis and intervention techniques with child, adolescent, and adult survivors of sexual abuse. Using case studies, contributing experts in the field offer the reader a profound understanding of the therapeutic techniques related to movement and the body for the emotional...

Applied Sociology of Health and Illness: A Problem-Based Learning Approach - Paperback

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by Costas S. Constantinou (Author)Praise for the First Edition: "A real, combined approach of behavioural, social, biomedical, and clinical sciences is paramount. [This book] is one pioneering example of such integration, bridging core sociology with medical education."- Dikomitis L, Wenning B, Ghobrial A, and Adams K.M. (2022). Embedding behavioural and social sciences across the medical curriculum: (Auto) ethnographic insights from medical schools in the United Kingdom. Societies, 12, 101. ...

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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, an Issue of Cardiology Clinics: Volume 40-4 - Hardcover

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by Scott L. Hummel (Editor), Matthew C. Konerman (Editor)In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Scott Hummel and Matthew Konerman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as risk factors for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); cardiopulmonary stress testing in HFpEF; hemodynamic assessment in HFpEF; the role of multi-modality imaging in the evaluation o...

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Baja El Ácido: La Sorprendente Nueva Ciencia del Ácido Úrico / Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid - Paperback

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by David Perlmutter (Author), Kristin Loberg (Author)BESTSELLER DEL NEW YORK TIMES La sorprendente nueva ciencia del ácido úrico: la clave para perder peso, controlar la glucosa y alcanzar una salud extraordinaria. El doctor Perlmutter, autor del bestseller Cerebro de pan, recomienda sencillos ajustes alimentarios y de estilo de vida para ayudarte a perder peso, prevenir y revertir enfermedades al reducir tus niveles de ácido úrico: el gran riesgo para tu salud que hasta ahora desconocías. ...

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La Clave Está En La Tiroides: Adiós Al Cansancio, La Neblina Mental Y El Sobrepeso... Para Siempre / The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain - Paperback

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by Amy Myers (Author)Una guía científica, accesible y comprensiva para identificar, prevenir y tratar la enfermedad tiroidea. La doctora Amy Myers te enseña cómo tomar el control de tu salud tiroidea de manera activa. Estás cansada todo el tiempo? Mareada? Te es imposible perder peso de manera duradera? Sufres de insomnio o ataques de pánico? Y, sin embargo, tu doctor insiste en que tus estudios médicos son normales y te dice que lo único que necesitas es comer menos y ejercitarte más, ...

The Impact of Mobile Technology in the Battle against COVID-19: Successes and Failures - Hardcover

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by Daniele Giansanti (Guest Editor)Mobile technology has undergone rapid development in the last decade and immediately found fertile ground for use in digital healthcare applications. The advantages both for citizens and the health domain are many and interconnected. During the pandemic, mobile technology was also useful for minimizing social distancing, epidemiological monitoring through contact tracing, psychological support, and maintaining social relationships. There is a particular need...

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by Julius Adebiyi Akanni ?Odip? (Author)Introduction. Query results listed in tables for results of queries that list appointments before 1050 hours and after 1730 hours in: (a) June 2004 to June 2015 (b) July 1997 to July 2015 (c) August 1997 to August 2006 Number of Pages: 978 Dimensions: 2.18 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 28, 2022

Second Life: A Story of Love, Loss and Hope - Paperback

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by David Hoysted (Author)This is a story of advocating for the one you love and the importance of resilience and courage in the face of trauma and adversity.The life, loneliness, anxieties, and needs of the long-term carer are examined.It provides a 'carer's eye view' of what quality of life is, and the value of palliative care at a time when the world embraces euthanasia.Above all, Second Life illustrates that love is everlasting. Number of Pages: 302 Dimensions: 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Public...

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The Menopause Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Owning Your Transition, from Peri to Post - Paperback

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by Sasha Davies (Author), Tori Hudson (Author)An indispensable primer on menopause that reads like advice from a close friend, co-written by a medical doctor and expert in women's health. It's one of the most important, least discussed events that happens for half the population. It's a physiological and psychosocial event, a cultural construct, and a deeply personal experience all woven together in a jumbled knot. It's menopause. But why is there so much mystery surrounding the topic? This a...

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Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians - Paperback

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by American Academy of Pediatrics (Author), American College of Obstetricians and Gy (Author), Richard Schanler (Editor)The Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians, 3rd Edition, is the definitive resource on breastfeeding initiation, maintenance, support, and advocacy. Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this must-have handbook features the most important and up-to-date developments in breastfeeding p...