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Book SynopsisGood news about getting older from Scientific American and Scientific American Mind The Scientific American Healthy Aging Brain taps into the most current research to present a realistic and encouraging view of the well-aged brain, a sobering look at what can go wrongand at what might help you and your brain stay healthy longer. Neurologists and psychologists have discovered the aging brain is much more elastic and supple than previously thought, and that happiness actually increases with age. While our short-term memory may not be what it was, dementia is not inevitable. Far from disintegrating, the elder brain can continue to develop and adapt in many ways and stay sharp as it ages. Offers new insights on how an aging brain can repair itself, and the five best strategies for keeping your brain healthy Shows how older brains can acquire new skills, perspective, and productivity Dispels negative myths about aging Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Preface: Live Long, and Live Well xiii Introduction: Welcome to the New Old Age 1 What’s Old, Anyway? 2 How Scientists Are Researching Your Brain 3 Part One How Your Brain Grows 7 Chapter 1. The Well-Aged Brain: Older and Happier 9 The Myth of a Sad Old Age 10 Actually, It’s Getting Better All the Time 12 Great Late Achievers 14 Are Grandparents Safer Drivers? 16 Do You Think I’m Sexy? Apparently, Yes—at Any Age 16 A Swell of Centenarians: One Hundred Reasons to Take Care of Your Brain 20 Chapter 2. How Your Brain Grows: Zero to Sixty 21 In the Beginning: Your Fetal and Baby Brain 23 A Brief Tour of Your Brain 24 The Gray and the White: Neurons and Myelin 26 Childhood: Building the Brain 28 The Teen Brain: Not Yet Ready for Prime Time 29 Get Smart Younger, Delay Dementia Older 32 The Peak Years: Twenties to Sixties 33 Chapter 3. Your Brain Growing Older: What to Expect in a Healthy Aging Brain 37 The Usual Effects of Aging 39 Do the Brains of Men and Women Age Differently? 40 How Memory Works: The Short Version 41 Why White Matter Matters 45 The Aging Brain: Is It Less Connected? 46 Forgetting May Be Vital to Remembering 47 Five Things Most People Get Wrong About Memory 48 The Good News: Slower Is Sometimes Better 51 More Easily Distracted: Why Multitasking Is a Task 55 Part Two Threats to Your Brain 59 Chapter 4. What Can Go Wrong 61 When Your Brain Needs Help: How Can You Tell? 64 The Darkness of Dementia 67 Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Subtle Loss 69 Stroke: The Brain Attack 70 A Healing Stroke 72 Parkinson’s Disease 74 Your Brain on Diabetes: Not So Sweet 75 Traumatic Brain Injury: A Blow to Your Thinking Brain 77 Depression: An Abnormal State 78 The Legacy of Cancer: “Chemo Brain” 81 Too Much of a Good Thing: When Medications Mess Up Your Mind 82 What—Me Worry? 85 Chapter 5. Alzheimer’s Disease: The Brain Killer 87 What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? 88 Chasing the Cause 91 Contents vii Anxiety and Alzheimer’s Disease: Another Reason to Chill 94 Maybe It’s Bad Neural Housekeeping? 97 The Search for a Cure—or Even a Treatment That Works 100 Looking Beyond the Brain 104 An Ounce of Prevention: Marijuana Might Benefit Aging Brains 106 The Future—Without Alzheimer’s Disease 109 Part Three How to Optimize Your Aging Brain 111 Chapter 6. The Big Five for Optimal Brain Function 113 The Cognitive Shop 116 How to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Nimble 119 Chapter 7. Exercise Your Body: Move Your Body for a Better Brain 123 This Brain Was Made for Walking 126 It’s Never Too Late to Start Exercising 127 A Fine Balance: Yoga, Tai Chi, and Fall Prevention 131 Chapter 8. Challenge Your Brain 135 Educated Brains Stay Better Longer 137 Why Testing Boosts Learning 138 Do Brain Fitness Products Work? 139 Computer Training May Keep You Driving Longer 143 The Bottom Line 144 Chapter 9. Nutrition: Fuel for Thought 147 Glucose Is Not So Sweet to the Brain 151 Forget the Fructose 152 Omega-3, the Essential Oil 154 Your Brain on Berries, Chocolate, and Wine: The Flavonoid Connection 155 Caffeine: A Perk for Your Brain 162 Is There a Pill for That? Supplements and Vitamins 163 Chapter 10. The Social Treatment 167 You’ve Got a Friend, We Hope 169 Talk to Teens, Live Longer 171 Finding and Making Friends in Later Life 173 Chapter 11. Creativity, Spirit, and Attitude: Enrich Thyself 175 The Art of an Active Brain 176 Live Larger to Live Better 178 The Power of Meditation for the Aging Brain 178 Smile! It Could Make You Happier 181 Attitudes Matter: The Optimism Factor 182 Part Four The Future for Your Brain 185 Chapter 12. Predictions, Promises, and Possibilities 187 A Fix to Reverse Memory Decline 190 Are You Saving for Those Final Years? 191 RX for This Good Life 193 Chapter 13. Living in the Now 195 Living with an Aging Brain 196 How We (Eventually) Die 197 Going Out with a Bang: The Brain Surges Just Before Death 199 Living in the Now 200 Sources 203 Illustration Credits 219 Glossary 221 Resources for Aging and Coping 231 About the Author 235 Index 237

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Book SynopsisCocina latina ligera, el primer libro de la chef venezolana Johana Clavel, reune más de 170 recetas latinoamericanas en sus versiones más saludables, inspiradas por su misión de llevar bienestar y conocimiento nutricional a nuestros hogares. La comida latinoamericana es deliciosa, pero también puede ser excesivamente frita y alta en carbohidratos y azúcar. Johana busca romper los esquemas e inspirar a madres, padres y cualquier amante de la cocina a recrear sus recetas favoritas en sus versiones más saludables. Desde incluir linaza molida en sus tamales, hasta sustituir arroz por quinua en una deliciosa paella de mariscos, Johana invita a sus lectores a descubrir los maravillosos beneficios de comer alimentos frescos, variados y completos – sin sacrificar su inigualable sabor latino. Sin embargo, aprender a cocinar platos sanos es, en su opinión, solo mitad de la batalla. Entender la importancia de com

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Book SynopsisAn essential resource and cookbook for anyone diagnosed with cancer, filled with nearly 100 nourishing recipes designed to support treatment and recovery.A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, frightening, and uncertain. Like many others, you may be unsure about what to do next. You'll want to learn more about what's ahead and what you should eat to nutritionally support your body at a time when eating and cooking may simply be too challenging. The Living Kitchen will help cancer patients and their caregivers navigate every stage of their cancer therapy, before, during, and after treatment.    Within the pages of this indispensable guide, certified nutritionists Sarah Grossman and Tamara Green provide easy-to-understand, research-based nutritional information on the science behind how food relates to your health and the effects of cancer. As experts in cancercare cooking, Sarah and Tamara have included nearly 100 healthy, easy-to-prepare,

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Book SynopsisFor those battling autoimmune disease or thyroid conditions—or just seeking healthy life balance—the voice behind the popular blog Feed Me Phoebe shares her yearlong investigation of what truly made her well.  After she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in her early twenties, Phoebe Lapine felt overwhelmed by her doctor’s strict protocols and confused when they directly conflicted with information on the bestseller list. After experiencing mixed results and a life of deprivation that seemed unsustainable at best, she adopted 12 of her own wellness directives—including eliminating sugar, switching to all-natural beauty products, and getting in touch with her spiritual side—to find out which lifestyle changes truly impacted her health for the better. The Wellness Project is the insightful and hilarious result of that year of exploration—part memoir and part health and wellness primer (complete with 20 healthy recipes),

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Book SynopsisDr. Keith Block is at the global vanguard of innovative cancer care. As medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois, he has treated thousands of patients who have lived long, full lives beyond their original prognoses. Now he has distilled almost thirty years of experience into the first book that gives patients a systematic, research-based plan for developing the physical and emotional vitality they need to meet the demands of treatment and recovery. Based on a profound understanding of how body and mind can work together to defeat disease, this groundbreaking book offers:• Innovative approaches to conventional treatments, such as “chronotherapy”-chemotherapy timed to patients’ unique circadian rhythms for enhanced effectiveness and reduced toxicity• Dietary choices that make the biochemical environment hostile to cancer growth and recurrence, and strengthen the immune systemR

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Book SynopsisCombate el estrés con sencillas técnicas de relajación Descubre las herramientas imprescindibles para afrontar sin malestar las situaciones de incertidumbre, tensión y estrés. Mejora tu salud con las pautas y los ejercicios que te propone este manual y prepara tu cuerpo y tu mente para alcanzar la paz mental en cualquier momento y en cualquier situación. Este libro te ofrece: --Casos que te demostraran que el ser humano tiene la capacidad de sobreponerse, adaptarse y recuperarse del estrés.--Recomendaciones para superar los problemas y retomar el control de tu vida.--Técnicas, posturas y ejercicios de relajación que podrás poner en practica cuando aparezca el estrés.--Mudras y meditaciones que te ayudaran a alejarte de los pensamientos negativos y de influencias dañinas.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONFight stress with simple relaxati

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Book SynopsisMemory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling faces and names, to learning, decision-making, trauma and healing.A new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In Why We Remember, pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath radically reframes the way we think about the everyday act of remembering. Combining accessible language with cutting-edge research, he reveals the surprising ways our brains record the past and how we use that information to understand who we are in the present, and to imagine and plan for the future.Memory, Dr. Ranganath shows, is a highly transformative force that shapes how we experience the world in often invisible and sometimes destructive ways. Knowing this can help us with daily remembering tasks

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Book SynopsisJohn Scott's Ashtanga Yoga draws on his expertise as a teacher of this most energetic form of yoga. An easy-to-use guide, it features color photographs and a series of step-by-step exercise sessions -- starting with a simple sequence designed for beginners that, once mastered, provides the foundation for moving to the next cycle.

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Book SynopsisFrom respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate Danielle Martin, an important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing.           Dr. Danielle Martin sees the cracks and challenges in our health-care system every day. In the style of Atul Gawande, she uses real patient stories to illustrate what works in our health-care system and what doesn''t. Most importantly, she proposes six big ideas to make healthcare achievable and affordable: 1) a national drug program; 2) change the way we deliver care; 3) reduce unnecessary tests; 4) strengthen primary care; 5) create a guaranteed income program; and 6) scale up successful innovation.    One of the most urgent reforms she advocates for is a national pharmacare program, instead of the piecemeal provincial pattern of buying drugs. Canada could save billions if drugs were bought in bulk by a single body, which in turn could fund a

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Book SynopsisA radical re-think of our approach to everything from education, healthcare and work, to design, relationships and politics. An essential and inspiring read for everyone interested in our collective future.A revolution in how we age is here. Yes, ageing is inevitable: one year from now we will all be a year older; that will never change. What can and will change is how we age--and how we can all take a much bolder approach to doing it with vigour and joy.The time has come to cast off prejudices and to blur the lines of what is possible and permissible at every stage of life. In other words: we need to learn to re-imagine our approach to later life. Emboldening ourselves in older age demands big structural changes. For a start, we will have to tear up the old script that locks us into devoting the early part of our life to education, the middle chunk to working and raising kids, and whatever is left over at the end to leisure. In an age-inappropriate

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Book SynopsisA collection of herbal remedies, folk and food wisdom, and eclectic recipes from around the world that represents a lifetime of the author's work in the forest, field, and kitchen.

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Book SynopsisA simple, accessible tool for learning core manifestation techniques, improving the effectiveness of your manifestation practice, and living your dream life.Achieve life goals and increase your happiness through the power of manifestation.Super-charge your manifesting power with this beautiful guided journal designed to help you achieve a life filled with abundance, purpose, and happiness. Full of information and practical tips, it also provides space for you to structure your own practice to suit your needs. To guide you through your manifestation journey, different sections focus on key techniques including scripting; 369, 55x5, and 33x3; goal setting and intentions; and visualization exercises. Train your mind to embrace positivity with gratitude lists for writing down the good things that happen and use affirmations to help you break out of negative thought patterns and increase your sense of self-worth. Create a life list by writing down your goals fo

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Book SynopsisA cup or two of Joe every day is a good way to boost mood, energy and overall health. --Julian Whitaker, M.D., founder of the Whitaker Wellness InstituteWake Up To The Amazing Perks Of Coffee! Java facts you didn't know. . . According to legend, an Ethiopian goat herder was the first to discover the energizing benefits of the coffee bean plant centuries ago. Drinking freshly ground coffee from whole beans can help lower the risk of heart disease, cancer (including breast, prostate and skin), cirrhosis, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease! Coffee is the number #1 source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet. Two antioxidants key to coffee's health buzz are chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid; and coffee boasts more antioxidants than cocoa and tea! Coffee can relieve a host of ailments, including asthma, dental woes, gallstones, headaches, short term memory loss, muscle pain, as well as help you slim down and shape up!

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Book SynopsisIs Candida Yeast Ruining Your Good Health? Have you been told your health problems are all in your head? Do you suffer from low energy, depression, digestive problems, and/or excessive skin irritation? If so, you may have an overgrowth of a common yeast, Candida albicans. Fueled by everything from diet to medication to environmental factors, this hidden epidemic affects as many as 90 percent of Americans and Canadians—men, women, and children alike. Now there are effective alternatives to your suffering. This eye-opening guide will help you conquer Candida and achieve optimal mental, physical, and emotional health. Inside, you will discover: • Holistic, natural, herbal, and vitamin supplements that combat Candida Yeast • Innovative tips for improving your lifestyle and maintaining a healthy mind and body • Wholesome diet and menu options that taste delicious • New medical and nutritional guidelines for asthma

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Book SynopsisIn any given year, one in five Canadians will experience symptoms of mental disorder. So why do we still have such a long way to go towards true understanding and acceptance? Because people are afraid to talk.Beyond Crazy takes us beyond the barriers of fear and stigma to meet real Canadians from all walks of life who have encountered mental illness. They tell stories of what it is like to journey to the edge of the abyss and back again, of what it is like to suffer deep psychosis or depression, a misdiagnosis, a life-threatening eating disorder, the suicide of a loved one. And they tell stories of hope recovered, of finding the road back to wellness, of families made stronger than ever. Using the most honest and compelling language - and often a good dose of humour - brave celebrities and unsung heroes tell it like it is. By doing so, they make it easier for those who follow, easier to get past the fear, to move beyond crazy.

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Book SynopsisReduce your risk of heart disease--the leading cause of death among Americans--with diet, exercise, and other health strategies from WebMD’s Dr. John Whyte.

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Book SynopsisVascular surgeon gives readers medically sound strategies and tools to avoid prevalent health problems like heart disease, cancer, and dementia--and to turn back the clock on their physiological age to live younger longer.

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Book SynopsisIn a world infatuated with junk food and fad diets, why have we overlooked the simple instructions provided in the Bible that have guided people for thousands of years toward better health? You don''t have to be Jewish or Christian to find wisdom for healthier living in this doctor''s scripturally based book on eating and feeling better, and living longer. You''ll learn the truth about grains and nuts, and the ins and outs of meat, fat, and sweeteners. Discover why beverages can be the elixirs of life or death. The principles here will help anyone who is sick and tired of feeling sick and tired find energy, freedom from illness, and more vibrant health.

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Book SynopsisA renowned scientist and an addiction psychiatrist unpack the brain's competing systems of thinking that can lead to cyclical bad choices, freeing readers to overcome negative experiences and live fearlessly.

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Book SynopsisD., Johns Hopkins Oncology CenterTrade ReviewCancer experts from the renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have compiled this excellent, comprehensive text that intelligently explains why we fear cancer and what it is... Cancer screening, early diagnosis, prevention, terminology and research breakthroughs are also presented in a remarkably clear manner in this authoritative cancer reference resource. Library JournalTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgments Introduction: Why Are We So Afraid Of Cancer?Chapter 1. What This Book Is All AboutChapter 2. What Is Cancer?Chapter 3. How Cancer Is CausedChapter 4. An Overview Of The Most Common CancersChapter 5. The Main Types Of Conventional TreatmentChapter 6. Complementary, Alternative, Or Unconventional TreatmentsChapter 7. Cancer, Attitudes, And The MindChapter 8. Screening, Early Diagnosis, And PreventionChapter 9. With So Many Breakthroughs, Why's There No Progress?Chapter 10. Living With Cancer ConclusionAppendix A: Some Commonly Used Medical Terms and What They MeanAppendix B: Commonly Asked QuestionsAppendix C: Further Readings and ReferencesAppendix D: Other Sources of HelpIndex

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Book SynopsisTheir wisdom is here presented to any in need of it.Trade Review[W]ritten with warmth, depth, and sensitivity... it will be a comfort to those some way down the road, helping them understand their sorrow and pain, and affirming their own individual way of grieving. -- June Gooch Newsletter of the Compassionate Friends The bravery that Ann Finkbeiner must have had to write this book is incredible... By using her own and other parents' experiences, the author makes the issues speakable, and a sense of peace through connectedness with these parents is conveyed to the reader. -- Marceil Bauman-Bork, MD Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 2000 Find a copy... It will exhaust and replenish you. -- Gary Grant We Need Not Walk Alone 1999 Enriching. One is struck by the mysterious power of attachment and love in the parent-child bond. -- Holly Perkins, M.D. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1997 Like mourning itself, this powerful book, much of it in the words of bereaved parents, evokes a series of reactions... It illustrates the hard fact [of human suffering] but also our resilience. New York Times The first book to examine the long-term nature of parental grief through the tales of those who suffer it. Although the book includes most current grief research, its authorities are parents. Baltimore SunTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. At FirstChapter 2. Marge Ford's MarriageChapter 3. Fathers and Mothers, Husbands and Wives: Changes in the MarriageChapter 4. Brandt Jones's FamilyChapter 5. Brothers and Sisters, Sons and Daughters: Changes in the Relationship with Other ChildrenChapter 6. Leight Johnson and His Fellow ManChapter 7. Janet Wright's Bad FriendsChapter 8. Changes Toward Other PeopleChapter 9. Chris ReedChapter 10. On GuiltChapter 11. Delores Shoda and the Uncertainty of LifeChapter 12. Job's Children: Changes Toward GodChapter 13. Diana Moores' WorldChapter 14. The Zero Point: Changes in PerspectiveChapter 15. Anne Perkins' PrioritiesChapter 16. Surface Ditties and Carpe Diem: Changes in PrioritiesChapter 17. Walter LevinChapter 18. The Nature of the BondChapter 19. One Person Now: The Continuining TrajectorySuggestions for Further Reading

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Book SynopsisThe Heart of a Child helps parents understand the challenges, the options, the decisions-and the many reasons for hope.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: The Heart of Child PART I- Identifying a Child's Heart Problem and Its Causes 1 Recognizing a Heart Problem 2 The Developing Heart 3 The Risk Factors for Heart Defects PART II- Heart Problems in Children 4 Defects in the Developing Heart 5 Conotruncal Defects 6 Endocardial Cushion Defects 7 Other Congenital Heart Defects 8 Acquired Heart Problems PART III- The Treatment of Heart Defects 9 Problems That Require No Treatment 10 Problems That Require Emergency Treatment After Birth 11 Problems That May Be Treated without Surgery 12 Problems That May Be Treated Surgically in Infancy or Childhood 13 Problems That Require Complex Treatment 14 Complications of Childhhod Heart Problems 15 Children with Multiple Handicaps 16 When Treatment Fails

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Book SynopsisFull of information compassionately presented, this guide provides hope and help to patients and their families.Trade ReviewA readable, informative, comforting overview of an illness most people consider scary. Library Journal A clearly written, comprehensive, and compassionate guide. Science Books and Films If it seems a gloomy thought to explore the workings of mental doldrums, psychiatrist Mondimore makes this a safe trip, explaining in simple language how depression and manic-depression take effect and what victims can do about it. Publishers Weekly A recommended pick for both public and college-level libraries. Bookwatch 2007 This is a reader friendly book on depression and mood disorders written primarily for patients and their families. It explains scientific and clinical facts at a patient level helping the patient get a better bearing on the nature of depression. Doody's Review Service 2007 There are many books about depression currently available. What makes this one so special is its sheer comprehensiveness within a two hundred page limit... to be recommended to sufferers and professionals in the mental health field. -- Kevin M. Purday Metapsychology 2008 Depression, the Mood Disease is a recommended pick for both public and college-level libraries. Midwest Book Review 2007Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment1. MoodMood: What Is It?The Chemistry of MoodAn Early Breakthrough in Brain ScienceMood DisordersWhat Is the Biology of Depression?2. DepressionThe Symptoms of Major Depression"Normal" Depression?The Classification of Depression3. TreatmentMedicationsElectroconvulsive TherapyOther Brain Stimulation TechniquesComplicated DepressionTests for Mood Disorders4. Bipolar DisorderWhat Is Bipolar Disorder?The Hypomanic SyndromeAnother Duality"Mood Swings" and CyclothymiaIs There a Spectrum of Mood Disorders?The Chemistry of Bipolar DisorderThe Treatment of Bipolar DisorderLength of Treatment in Bipolar DisordersTreating "Soft" Bipolar DisordersPart II: Variations, Causes, and Connections5. Variations of the Mood DisordersMajor Depression in the ElderlyMood Disorders in Children and AdolescentsMood Disorders in WomenDepression and StrokeDepression and PainSeasonal Affective DisorderSchizoaffective DisorderPanic Attacks and Mood Disorders6. Causal Factors and AssociationsThe Heredity of Mood DisordersAlcohol and Drug Abuse and Mood DisordersMedical Causes of Mood DisordersSleep and DepressionPart III: Getting Better7. Advice for Patients with Mood Disorders and Their FamiliesWho Can Help? The Mental Health ProfessionalsLiving with a Mood DisorderCommunity Support and National OrganizationsThe FamilyHow to Help with Depression8. Summing Up and Looking AheadFurther ReadingSupport and Advocacy OrganizationsIndex

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Book SynopsisForthright, compassionate, and practical, this guide is a trusted source of advice for anyone who is sexually active.Trade ReviewRecommended. Choice 2008 This is a useful resource for any sexually active person or STD educator. Given the rapidly changing nature of this field, this second edition provides useful updated information. Doody's Review Service 2008Table of ContentsPrefacePart I: What You Need to Know1. Genital Anatomy2. A Key to Symptoms3. What to Expect During an STD Examination4. Sexual Communication: Communicate Now, No Regrets Later5. What Is "Safer Sex"?Part II: Encyclopedia of STDsBacterial VaginosisChancroidChlamydia InfectionDonovanosisEpididymitisFungal (Yeast) InfectionsGenital WartsGonorrheaHepatitis AHepatitis BHepatitis CHerpesHIV Infection and AIDSLymphogranuloma VenerumMolluscum ContagiosumNongonococcal UrethritisPelvis Inflammatory DiseaseProctocolitis, Proctitis, and EnteritisPubic LiceScabiesSyphilisTrichomoniasisAppendix: ResourcesGlossaryReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisForthright, compassionate, and practical, this guide is a trusted source of advice for anyone who is sexually active.Trade ReviewRecommended. Choice 2008 This is a useful resource for any sexually active person or STD educator. Given the rapidly changing nature of this field, this second edition provides useful updated information. Doody's Review Service 2008Table of ContentsPrefacePart I: What You Need to Know1. Genital Anatomy2. A Key to Symptoms3. What to Expect During an STD Examination4. Sexual Communication: Communicate Now, No Regrets Later5. What Is "Safer Sex"?Part II: Encyclopedia of STDsBacterial VaginosisChancroidChlamydia InfectionDonovanosisEpididymitisFungal (Yeast) InfectionsGenital WartsGonorrheaHepatitis AHepatitis BHepatitis CHerpesHIV Infection and AIDSLymphogranuloma VenerumMolluscum ContagiosumNongonococcal UrethritisPelvis Inflammatory DiseaseProctocolitis, Proctitis, and EnteritisPubic LiceScabiesSyphilisTrichomoniasisAppendix: ResourcesGlossaryReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThrough the stories of people who have escaped the tyranny of alcoholism with the help of AA, Hedblom shows that the road to recovery is a journey of self-discovery, change, and hope.Trade ReviewInteresting, easy to read, and providing realistic insights... A valuable resource to families and therapists. Highly recommended. Choice 2008 This book is a valuable guide to anyone who treats someone suffering from alcohol addiction and is not familiar with the depth of the role that AA plays in treatment. Psychiatric Services 2008 If you really wish to understand Alcoholics Anonymous and work with its members, read this book. -- Brian D. Hore Alcohol & Alcoholism 2008Table of ContentsForeword, by Paul R. McHugh, M.D.Preface1. Alcoholics Anonymous2. A Matter of Definition3. Alcohol and the Alcoholic4. Getting Sober5. Mending: The Steps in Getting Well6. The Components of Sobriety7. The Alcoholic and the Family8. The Road to a Life Well Lives: The PromisesAppendix A: Events in the History of Alcoholics AnonymousAppendix B: How It Works, the Steps, and the TraditionsNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisOffers parents and caregivers a guide for the journey of parenting happy, healthy children. This book offers a peek into a child-care situation along with advice on medical and developmental issues of real concern to parents. It provides parents with strategies for deciding which day-care situation is best.Trade Review"The best advice we can give any new mother is 'Listen to Peggy.' In eleven years (and counting) of leaving our children in her care, she has never steered us wrong. When our sons are with Peggy, they take their naps, eat vegetables, pick up their toys, and are smiling at the end of the day." - Lisa and Ron Walsworth, Newton, Massachusetts "While Peggy was caring for my children, she was also caring for me, teaching me about my own children, and providing support like an aunt or mother. It's wonderful that other parents can now have the benefit of Peggy's advice and support by reading this charming book!" - Julie Strong, Lexington, Massachusetts"Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface: About Us, and About This Book1. A New Baby! Becoming a Parent Today2. Love Limits: Raising Happy, Secure Children3. The Nuts and Bolts of Child Care: Hours, Logistics, and Communicating with Your Caregiver4. Is There Something Different about My Baby? When You're Worried There's a Problem5. What Makes a Family? Finding Your Own Way6. If You've Chosen Your Child: Growing Your Family through Adoption7. What's to Eat? Raising a Healthy Eater8. Don't Eat the Peanut Butter: Dealing with Children's Allergies9. Time for Bed: Just a Sprinkling of Fairy Dust10. The Crying Baby: What Does She Need, and When to Worry?11. I Have to Use the Potty: The Ins and Outs of Toilet Training12. He's Just Shy: Your Child's Temperament13. No Hitting! The Aggressive Child14. Quit Picking on Your Sister! Raising Siblings in Imperfect Harmony15. Say Please! Good Manners in Young Children16. I Want a Puppy! Pets and Children17. Come Fly with Me! Traveling with Children18. Disasters: When Scary Things Happen in the World19. Fun and Games: Encouraging Imaginative Play20. Read Me a Story: Fostering a Love of Reading21. To Grandmother's House We Go: Grandparents and Children22. Let's Go to the Park! Keeping Children Active23. Our Busy Lives: Scheduling and Overscheduling Children24. Transitions: Helping Young Children Cope with ChangeAfterword: Just One More ThingWeb-based and Other Resources for ParentsIndex

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Book SynopsisFrom waterproofing basements to checking home heating and cooling systems for leaks and contaminants, Jeff May's Healthy Home Tips helps renters and homeowners alike make sure that their homes are clean and healthy places to live.Trade ReviewIf your nose gets congested, you develop a sinus headache, or your asthma often gets worse after an hour or two at home or at work, buy one of Jeff's books to find the cause and a way to fix it (and he didn't pay me to say this). -- Paul Enright, MD WebMD 2008 Accessible language, step-by-step instructions, and clear, identifying diagrams and photos. AARC Times 2008Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Mold, Mildew, and YouDilemma 1: Mold, Inside and Outa. My BasementA Crawl Space under the HouseAn Unfinished BasementA Finished BasementMoisture Control at the ExteriorFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesb. My AtticInspectionsMoisture ControlPipesRepairsStorageFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesc. Rooms in BetweenMusty OdorsRooms with WaterRooms without WaterSoot, Not MoldFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesd. Floods and LeaksFloodsInsuranceLeaksFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiese. The Garagef. Heating and Cooling SystemsAir Conveyance SystemsOther Kinds of Heating SystemsHumidificationCentral DehumidificationHot-Water HeatersFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesg. Property I Want to Buy or RentFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesh. Hotels and AutomobilesFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental SensitivitiesI. Outside the BuildingDilemma 2: Confirmation and Remediationa. Testing for MoldTesting on My OwnHiring Professionals to TestFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesb. Cleaning it Up MyselfBathroomsThe KitchenPersonal Possessions and FurnishingsRegular Household CleaningFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesc. Hiring Professionals to RemediateFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental SensitivitiesPart II: Problems Other than MoldDilemma 3: What and Where?a. Rooms with WaterBathroomsThe KitchenLaundry AreasIndoor Pools and Hot TubsFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesb. Other Rooms and Their ContentsBeds and BeddingCarpetingFurnitureHome Office EquipmentFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesc. Smoke and Harmful GasesFireplaces, Wood Stoves, and CigarettesGasesFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesd. Heating and Cooling SystemsAir Conveyance SystemsGas-Fired EquipmentOil-Fired EquipmentFireFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiese. Pets and PestsPetsPestsFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental Sensitivitiesf. Renovation and ConstructionRenovationConstruction MaterialsAsbestosLead PaintFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental SensitivitiesDilemma 4: Everday CleaningFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental SensitivitiesDilemma 5: TestingFor People with Allergies, Asthma, or Environmental SensitivitiesConclusionAdditional ResourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisExplains the causes and complexities of back pain and the various paths to diagnosis and treatment. Stressing the importance of individualized treatment, this book discusses the process of establishing a treatment plan that is acceptable to the person with pain, as well as the attending physician.Trade ReviewNeurosurgeon Gokaslan and orthopedist Riley... frequently reassure readers that back pain is usually self-limited, without major treatments or surgery, and they offer recommendations for finding authoritative information, including web sites from national spine organizations. Diagnostic and imaging tests are described, as are pain relief and nonsurgical treatments; physical therapy is strongly promoted both as treatment and as prevention. Gokaslan and Riley give a general overview of back surgeries, placing particular emphasis on matching patient and physician expectations of realistic outcomes. A large amount of information is packed into this slim volume. Although the reading level is high, it should be a popular addition to consumer health collections. Library Journal 2008 A complete and comprehensive guide to the back, it provides an excellently researched manual... A must for any who are facing back pain and are evaluating their options fully. Midwest Book Review 2009 The authors do a good job of describing the full range of treatments from physical therapy to surgery. Also included are a useful index and an interesting section describing how to choose an appropriate and helpful Web site. Another section on how to talk to a physician should be helpful for anyone who has encountered difficulties. Choice 2009Table of ContentsIntroduction: As Common as the Common Cold and Twenty Times More PainfulPart I: What's Causing Your Symptoms?1. Twenty-Four Vertebrae and Twenty-Three Discs2. Who Gets Back Pain, and What Causes It?3. Things That Go Wrong in the Back4. Spinal Tumors and Metastatic CancerPart II: Getting a Diagnosis and Seeking Treatment5. What's Wrong with Me, and What Should I Do about It?6. Pain Relief and Nonsurgical Treatment7. Physical Therapy for Pain, Strength, and Function8. Making the Decision about Surgery9. Back Surgery and RecoveryIndex

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Book SynopsisArmed with professional knowledge and inspired by the experiences of others who have gone before them, prospective parents will be informed and reassured by this unique resource.Trade ReviewAn informative guide... this panoramic view of the many routes to parenthood is both practical and encouraging. Publishers Weekly 2009 Personal stories of parents' experiences blend with insights to make for a powerful presentation of options. Midwest Book Review 2009 A comprehensive book... a much-needed resource in the infertility literature. PsycCRITIQUES 2010Table of ContentsPreface: About This BookPart I: What Are the Pathways to Parenthood?1. The Fertility Workup2. Early Fertility Assistance: Hormone Stimulation and Intrauterine Insemination3. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Using Your Own Eggs or Sperm4. Using Donor Sperm5. Using Donor Eggs and Embryos6. Using a Surrogate7. Domestic and International Adoptions8. Which Options Are Available to You? The Requirements for Each Pathway9. Considerations for Nontraditional FamiliesPart II: Balancing the Risks and Benefits for Each Pathway10. Your Influence on Genetics and the Fetal and Infant Environments11. Pregnancy and Medical Risks for Mother and Child12. Mental Health Risks for the Child13. Emotional Costs: What You Might Experience14. Time Costs: How Long before You Become a Parent?15. Hassle Costs: Travel, Appointments, Forms, and Documents16. Financial Costs: Which Options Are Affordable?17. Legal Considerations18. Final ThoughtsAcknowledgmentsAppendixesA. Summary of Your Influence on Genetic Background and Fetal and Infant EnvironmentsB. Environmental Influence, by Child's Age and Type of AdoptionC. Summary of Pregnancy and Medical RisksD. Summary of Mental Health RisksE. Summary of Emotional RisksF. Summary of Time from Start of Process to Conception (Fertility Assistance) or Becoming a Parent (Adoption)G. Summary of HasslesH. Summary of Financial CostsI. Summary of Legal ConsiderationsGlossarySelected ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisArmed with professional knowledge and inspired by the experiences of others who have gone before them, prospective parents will be informed and reassured by this unique resource.Trade ReviewAn informative guide... this panoramic view of the many routes to parenthood is both practical and encouraging. Publishers Weekly 2009 Personal stories of parents' experiences blend with insights to make for a powerful presentation of options. Midwest Book Review 2009 A comprehensive book... a much-needed resource in the infertility literature. PsycCRITIQUES 2010Table of ContentsPreface: About This BookPart I: What Are the Pathways to Parenthood?1. The Fertility Workup2. Early Fertility Assistance: Hormone Stimulation and Intrauterine Insemination3. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Using Your Own Eggs or Sperm4. Using Donor Sperm5. Using Donor Eggs and Embryos6. Using a Surrogate7. Domestic and International Adoptions8. Which Options Are Available to You? The Requirements for Each Pathway9. Considerations for Nontraditional FamiliesPart II: Balancing the Risks and Benefits for Each Pathway10. Your Influence on Genetics and the Fetal and Infant Environments11. Pregnancy and Medical Risks for Mother and Child12. Mental Health Risks for the Child13. Emotional Costs: What You Might Experience14. Time Costs: How Long before You Become a Parent?15. Hassle Costs: Travel, Appointments, Forms, and Documents16. Financial Costs: Which Options Are Affordable?17. Legal Considerations18. Final ThoughtsAcknowledgmentsAppendixesA. Summary of Your Influence on Genetic Background and Fetal and Infant EnvironmentsB. Environmental Influence, by Child's Age and Type of AdoptionC. Summary of Pregnancy and Medical RisksD. Summary of Mental Health RisksE. Summary of Emotional RisksF. Summary of Time from Start of Process to Conception (Fertility Assistance) or Becoming a Parent (Adoption)G. Summary of HasslesH. Summary of Financial CostsI. Summary of Legal ConsiderationsGlossarySelected ReferencesIndex

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