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The Add Myth: How to Cultivate the Unique Gifts of Intense Personalities (Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - Paperback

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by Martha Burge (Author), Allen Frances MD (Foreword by)An Alternative Approach to Addressing ADDDespite the millions of people taking medication for attention deficit disorders, there remains no objective method of diagnosis for ADHD. In The ADD Myth, Martha Burge proposes a different understanding and solution for those diagnosed.ADD isn't what we think it is. Author and ADHD coach Martha Burge introduces a different way of looking at the disorder often associated with boredom and impulsivi...

The Miracle of the Breath: Mastering Fear, Healing Illness, and Experiencing the Divine - Paperback

$21.95

by Andy Caponigro (Author)Take a deep breath. Just breathe. Common calming mantras, but what do they really mean? Though every second of life is govered by breath, few people pay heed to this important facet of good health. The Miracle of the Breath explores the importance of breath not only to physical well-being but as a main conduit of divine energy. Replete with stories and case studies of people healed from asthma, arthritis, anxiety attacks, and other physical and mental traumas through...

Encyclopedia of Birth Control - Hardcover

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by Vern Bullough (Editor)Edited by a noted scholar of health and sexuality, Encyclopedia of Birth Control is a complete report on the historical development and efficacy of contraceptive practices around the world, both past and present. Without contraception, a healthy, sexually active woman will give birth to about 15 children and over her life span, spend most of her reproductive years either pregnant or nursing a newborn infant. So controlling fertility has preoccupied women--and often th...

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The Caregiver's Tao Te Ching: Compassionate Caring for Your Loved Ones and Yourself - Paperback

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by William Martin (Author), Nancy Martin (Author)Those who care for the ailing, whether helping someone recover, grapple with a long-term disability, or face a terminal illness, often feel alone, overwhelmed, exhausted. William and Nancy Martin have worked as counselors, hospice trainers, and Zen guides -- and as caregivers themselves. With empathy and insight, they offer readers solace drawn from the eternal wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. Like the original Chinese text, this book contains eight...

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Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body's Wisdom - Paperback

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by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana (Author), John E. Upledger (Foreword by)Many teachers stress the importance of living in the present moment. Few give the actual practices to make it attainable. This book teaches you how to return to the incredible navigational system of the body and more fully inhabit each moment. For over twenty-five years, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana has masterfully taught her step-by-step practice of present moment awareness through her own combination of bodywork and CranioSacral ...

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by Timothy R. Tangherlini (Author)As they race to and from emergency calls, as they wait and watch, and as they administer aid to the traumatized, paramedics tell stories. Their tales disclose much about how they view their own profession. Their duties are much more complex than the dramatic portrayals that reach the living room via the television screen. This book reports what really goes on behind the scenes. The reader of Talking Trauma has a virtual front seat in the ambulance. Here the f...

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The Disaster Survival Guide: How to Prepare for and Survive Floods, Fires, Earthquakes and More - Paperback

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by Marie D. Jones (Author)A comprehensive guide for surviving emergencies both big and small Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Pandemics. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Worldwide shutdowns. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos rules the world, but expecting the unexpected can mitigate the damage and loss to you and...

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Women of Rochester Pediatrics: In Their Own Words - Paperback

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by Nancy Wharton Bolger (Author)A helpful road map to a future successful career through life stories shared by a group of distinguished university women, all professors of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester. In this inspiring collection of life stories, distinguished women pediatricians reflect on how following their passion for caring for children has led to satisfying and successful careers in the vibrant, ever-changing arena of academic medicine. While some were challenged by a bia...

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Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery - Paperback

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by Erica Spiegelman (Author)A counselor at one of the most innovative and renowned drug and alcohol treatment centers in the world introduces an empowering approach to addiction recovery that addresses the whole self--mind, body, and spirit This "useful and practical perspective on what you can do to recover from [addiction]" can replace or supplement 12-step programs--at any stage in your recovery (Allen Berger, Ph.D., author of 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery) Rewired is a new, brea...

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by Richard Glen Boire (Author), Kevin Feeney (Author)An issue that has been argued before the Supreme Court and that is still the subject of a heated debate across America that is fraught with misunderstanding, medical marijuana is a major, complex topic. This practical manual offers reliable legal information for anyone interested in knowing more about medical marijuana. Written for the educated layperson, whether a patient, doctor, lawmaker, or a law enforcement official, the book starts wi...

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Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician - Paperback

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by William A. Hopkins Jr (Author), American Pharmacists Association , William A. Hopkins (Author)Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician, Fifth Edition, offers a friendly, intuitive, self-instructional approach to the lifelong understanding of pharmacy calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and the authors good humor and encouragement, the book is a unique training resource, whether for the classroom, the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, or the ...

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Atypical Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentations, and Treatment Options - Paperback

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by Boris Draznin (Author)Although the vast majority of diabetes cases (type 1 and type 2) are polygenic diseases, research, funded by the American Diabetes Association, has found that some forms of diabetes, distinct from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, are caused by single gene mutations. It has been estimated that these monogenic forms of diabetes account for up to five percent of all diabetes cases. In addition to monogenic diabetes, there are other atypical causes of diabetes, including: genet...

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Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes - Paperback

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by Werner (Editor)Pregnancy complicated by diabetes is a medical challenge that can be minimized through a program of expert protocols and patient partnerships. This revised edition presents a complete package of these protocols that can help produce healthy infants in pregnancies complicated by type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.Back JacketPregnancy complicated by diabetes is a medical challenge that can be minimized through a program of expert protocols and patient partnerships. This ...

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The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook: Your Comprehensive Reference to the Best Herbs for Healing - Paperback

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by James A. Duke (Author)A Complete Guide to 180 Healing Herbs-- From America's Favorite Herbalist In this handy companion to his best-selling book, The Green Pharmacy, leading herbal authority James A. Duke, Ph.D., delivers the lowdown on virtually every healing herb available in today's marketplace: its description and history, therapeutic uses, medicinal properties, prescription counterparts, dosage options, safety and effectiveness rating, and precautions. Dr. Duke's inimitable folksy ton...

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The First-Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats - Paperback

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by Amy Shojai (Author)Is there an animal doctor in the house? Most likely, the answer is no. And when an accident or other emergency threatens your pet, every minute counts. Don't be unprepared Open The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats by Amy D. Shojai and learn: * Basic first-aid techniques, such as cleaning a wound, making a splint, and performing CPR-- step-by-step * Which over-the-counter human medications can help-- or harm-- your dog or cat* What to keep in your pet's medicine che...

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Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And Fifty-Six Other Essays on How to Be the World's Best Doctor - Hardcover

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by Oscar London (Author)This oft-quoted all-time favorite of the medical community will gladden--and strengthen--the hearts of patients, doctors, and anyone entering medical study, internship, or practice. With unassailable logic and rapier wit, the sage Dr. Oscar London muses on the challenges and joys of doctoring, and imparts timeless truths, reality checks, and poignant insights gleaned from 30 years of general practice--while never taking himself (or his profession) too seriously. The cl...

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Ludwik Hirszfeld: The Story of One Life - Paperback

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by Marta A. Balinska (Editor), William H. Schneider (Editor), Marta A. Balinska (Translator)An annotated English translation of the autobiography of Polish microbiologist Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954), with a focus on his contributions to international public health. Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954), one of the most prominent serologists of the twentieth century, discovered the inheritance and established the nomenclature of blood groups and opened the field of human population genetics. He also c...

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by N. Bruce Haynes (Author)Offering expert advice on nutrition, proper housing, and routine maintenance, Keeping Livestock Healthy covers all the everyday medical care your horses, cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep are likely to require. From vaccines and artificial insemination to detecting and treating Lyme disease, Potomac fever, and bluetongue, you'll find everything you need to know to keep your animals healthy and thriving. Stressing preventative methods wherever possible, N. Bruce Haynes ...

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Women Medical Doctors in the United States Before the Civil War: A Biographical Dictionary - Hardcover

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by Edward C. Atwater (Author)An invaluable reference work chronicling the lives of over 200 women who received medical degrees in the United States before the Civil War. This groundbreaking reference work contains brief biographical articles for over two hundred women, most of them little known, who graduated from schools of medicine in the United States before the Civil War. The volume includes an introductory essay examining the social and religious backgrounds of the women graduates, as we...

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The Mindful Medical Student: A Psychiatrist's Guide to Staying Who You Are While Becoming Who You Want to Be - Paperback

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by Jeremy Spiegel (Author), Bernie Siegel (Introduction by)Four years in medical school are not only demanding and competitive in a strictly academic sense, but they may bring students face-to-face with perfectionism, anxiety, obsessions, power plays, difficult patients, ethical dilemmas, identity crises, sleep deprivation, financial strain, and--perhaps for the first time in their lives--confrontations with disease, suffering, and death. The Mindful Medical Student will broaden readers' pers...

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How to Cook for Crohn's and Colitis: More Than 200 Healthy, Delicious Recipes the Whole Family Will Love - Paperback

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by Brenda Roscher (Author)With simple recipes and easy-to-find ingredients, How to Cook for Crohn's and Colitis is the perfect cookbook for the entire family, and anyone who suffers from IBD. Brenda Roscher provides sound nutritional advice while also showing home cooks how to incorporate this essential information to make healthy -- and delicious -- choices about which foods to eat, from steak and stuffing to apple pie!Along with tips on dining out, the backstory on organic foods, and readin...

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Body and Mature Behavior: A Study of Anxiety, Sex, Gravitation, and Learning - Paperback

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by Moshe Feldenkrais (Author), Carl Ginsburg (Foreword by)A victim of debilitating injuries, Moshe Feldenkrais was intimately aware of the link between bodily suffering and mental health. Through healing himself, he made revolutionary discoveries, culminating in the development of the method that now bears his name. In an intellectually rich and eloquent style, Feldenkrais delves into neurology, prehistory, child development, gravity and anti-gravity, reflexive versus learned behavior, the ef...

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Your Body, Your Voice: The Key to Natural Singing and Speaking - Paperback

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by Theodore Dimon (Author), G. David Brown (Illustrator)In this innovative book, Theodore Dimon, EdD, shows how each part of the vocal organ (breathing, larynx, throat, and so on) works as part of a larger musculoskeletal system that is often interfered with, and how identifying this larger system and understanding in a practical way how it works allows a person to train and improve the voice, whether speaking or singing. Traditional vocal training methods, says Dimon, cannot be effective wit...

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The Anatomy of Exercise and Movement for the Study of Dance, Pilates, Sports, and Yoga - Paperback

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by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones (Author)Awareness of movement potential," says author Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, "is key to a healthy body and injury prevention." The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement shows readers how to gain that awareness by understanding the biomechanics of movement. In ten chapters, color-coded for easy reference, the author covers all of the major muscle and joint areas, including the spine; core region; shoulder; elbow; wrist and hand; and hip, knee, and ankle/foot joints. Mos...

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The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia - Paperback

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by Cheryl Garrison (Author)The ultimate guide for preventing and treating anemia.More than 2 billion people worldwide have some form of anemia. Even so, the condition is greatly misunderstood and often improperly treated. The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia contains everything a patient needs to know about the different forms of anemia, symptoms, treatment, and diet. It provides patients and family members with everything they need to be proactive with their physicians, including inf...

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Biokinetics and Biodynamics of Human Differentiation: Principles and Applications - Hardcover

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by Erich Blechschmidt (Author), R. F. Gasser (Author)Fifty years ago the field of human embryology was incomplete; prior to that time the anatomy of early human embryos was still unknown, and there was much to be learned about the older stages of human embryonic development. It is now understood that human organs result from step-by-step differentiations of the growing human embryo. Research by renowned embryologist Erich Blechschmidt, MD, showed that differentiations are not only the result ...

Physiological Responses to Intermittent Hypoxia in Humans - Paperback

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by Jon C. Kolb (Author)Recently, endurance athletes and high altitude climbers have gained access to commercially available, portable normobaric hypoxic chambers. Intermittent exposures to hypoxia in these chambers may elicit adaptations similar to those observed during acclimatization to altitude. Manufactures of these systems purport that intermittent exposures may elicit adaptations similar to those observed in response to the hypoxia of high altitude, however there have been no reports in...

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The Vital Psoas Muscle: Connecting Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being - Paperback

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by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones (Author)Located deep within the anterior hip joint and lower spine, the psoas major (usually just referred to as the psoas) is critical for optimal postural alignment, movement, and overall well being. The psoas is the only muscle in the human organism that connects the upper body to the lower body, and its importance extends to the nerve complex and energy systems. As modern-day populations grow more sedentary, psoas-related lower back and hip pain, and the ailment ...

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Applied Kinesiology, Revised Edition: A Training Manual and Reference Book of Basic Principles and Practices - Paperback

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by Robert Frost (Author), George J. Goodheart (Foreword by)This update of the bestselling book on Applied Kinesiology introduces a diagnostic method that uses manual muscle testing to assess the body's structure, chemistry, and psyche Manual muscle testing is a standard medical diagnostic technique that utilizes full-strength contraction of the muscle tested. An Applied Kinesiology (AK) muscle test uses this method to not only assess the general integrity of the muscle but to also reveal stru...

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Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums - Paperback

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by Nadine Artemis (Author), Victor Zeines (Foreword by)The essential guide to integrative dental health--safe, effective, and toxin-free steps to all-natural oral care and a vibrant, healthy smile Bestselling author Nadine Artemis reveals the 8 steps to successful self-dentistry Holistic Dental Care introduces simple, at-home dental techniques that anyone can do. With more than 50 full-color photos and illustrations, this book offers oral self-care strategies to address every dental concern--...

The Art of Examining and Interpreting Histologic Preparations: A Laboratory Manual and Study Guide for Histology - Paperback

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by William J. Krause (Author)The examination and interpretation of tissue sections seen under the light microscope in a laboratory setting is an example of student-directed, independent problem solving. The proper reading of a histologic section is an acquired art that can only be developed through practice, close observation and repetition. This laboratory manual was designed as a guide for students to aid them in this endeavor. The laboratory study guide/manual was designed to be used as a ...

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The Cannabis Health Index: Combining the Science of Medical Marijuana with Mindfulness Techniques to Heal 100 Chronic Symptoms and Diseases - Paperback

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by Uwe Blesching (Author)This comprehensive sourcebook combines evidence-based insights from more than 1,000 studies from cannabinoid and consciousness research to present a convincing case for the powerful healing effects of medical marijuana on over 100 chronic symptoms and diseases. Written by a former paramedic with a PhD in alternative healthcare, this in-depth reference shows that the subtle shifts in awareness commonly observed in cannabis-using patients vastly contribute to these comp...