The Baby's Food
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Daddy's First Baby Book
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Night Vision
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An Essay on Contagious Diseases
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Practical Clinical Lessons on Syphilis and the Genito-urinary Diseases ..; v.2
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The Canadian Mother's Book
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Atlas of External Diseases of the Eye [electronic Resource]
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Eyesight, Good and Bad
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The Practical Study of Malaria
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First Aid Manual
The need to provide first aid can arise at any time and in any circumstance. It may become necessary in situations where specific equipment may be available, e.g., in the workplace, or in situations where first aid equipment is completely unavailable requiring improvisation with materials available at the time. The first witness of an accident plays an essential role in the survival chain, and therefore the public should be encouraged to learn first aid since they are often the first who are present on the spot and thus can serve as a vital first link in the pre-hospital care. The more people that are trained in First Aid provision, the more the community benefits. The present work should serve as a quick reference manual to dealing with a variety of emergency situations.
Advances in Audiology and Hearing Science
With chapters from audiology professionals from around the world, Advances in Audiology and Hearing Science presented in two volumes-provides an abundance of information on the latest technological and procedural advances in this ever-improving field.
Positive Medicine
When Ivan Illich published Medical Nemesis in 1975, he offered a withering critique of the medical profession and the medical model. 'The medical establishment has become a major threat to health, ' he said. Nearly half a century has elapsed since then, and things have got worse. In the UK, only 5 per cent of the health budget is spent on prevention. The system is so strained that the rule is often 'one problem per consultation'. Disease management takes precedence over disease prevention, and a wider perspective on health and wellbeing is largely absent. At least once a month, one third of GPs consider leaving the profession. Patients are referred to secondary care simply because primary care cannot cope. But doctors want to practise differently. People also want more. The global health and wellness industry has stepped into the gap. It offers more holistic and whole-person approach that people seek. And it's big business. It is now estimated to be worth $4.2 trillion per annum. In this book, David Beaumont proposes a better approach. The current healthcare system is a deficit model. It attempts to address and correct the absence of health, so it is therefore more correctly termed a disease-care system. Positive medicine is an abundance model. It aims not only to help people manage illness and disease, but to enhance their health. Although this book is very specifically about doctors and patients, it will resonate with all healthcare professionals.
This F*cking Hurts
A GAME CHANGERNote: this is the 8.5 x 11 workbook / large size (6 months total) edition. For the compact, easy-to-carry journal (2 months), click on Wellness Warrior Press.Chronic pain can be a real pain in the butt, which is why figuring out potential triggers is so important. Sometimes, we don't realize what these triggers are until we track our day-to-day activities for an extended period of time.Is your pain linked to certain foods? The weather? Stress?That's where this journal comes in. Not only was it designed to support loved ones with chronic pain, but it has been upgraded to include even more tracking items requested by warriors of chronic pain from around the globe.A FUN, CREATIVE, AND SIMPLE DESIGNBeginning of journal: Your doctor / specialist information (name, address, contact)Daily medicationsSummary sheetDAILY ENTRIESHow you're feeling overallYour pain level (1 - 10)What your pain / symptoms feel likeWhere your pain is located (front and back figure) + a.m. vs. p.m.Your moodYour energy levelsYour mental clarityWhether or not you're feeling sick. If you select yes, you'll then have 8 common symptoms to choose from, along with an area to write additional symptomsHours of sleep & sleep qualityWeather (humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, allergen levels)Stress levelsFood / drinksMedication / supplementsDaily exercise / activityNotes / suspected triggers / improvementsPositivity area to include 1 thing you're grateful forAdditional note space is available at the back of the journal*Pain tracking can be life changing. Whether you're looking to better understand your chronic pain or looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend, this journal is for you.Additional information: ✓ 8.5 x 11 matte paperback (large, easy-to-use workbook)✓ 190 pages of tracking (6 months of tracking!)✓ Other covers available - click on Wellness Warrior Press
This Flippin' Hurts
A GAME CHANGERNote: Non-PG version (This F*cking Hurts) also available - click on Wellness Warrior PressNote: this is the 8.5 x 11 workbook / large size (6 months total) edition. For the compact, easy-to-carry journal (2 months), click on Wellness Warrior Press.Chronic pain can be a real pain in the butt, which is why figuring out potential triggers is so important. Sometimes, we don't realize what these triggers are until we track our day-to-day activities for an extended period of time.Is your pain linked to certain foods? The weather? Stress?That's where this journal comes in. Not only was it designed to support loved ones with chronic pain, but it has been upgraded to include even more tracking items requested by warriors of chronic pain from around the globe.A FUN, CREATIVE, AND SIMPLE DESIGNBeginning of journal: Your doctor / specialist information (name, address, contact)Daily medicationsSummary sheetDAILY ENTRIESHow you're feeling overallYour pain level (1 - 10)What your pain / symptoms feel likeWhere your pain is located (front and back figure) + a.m. vs. p.m.Your moodYour energy levelsYour mental clarityWhether or not you're feeling sick. If you select yes, you'll then have 8 common symptoms to choose from, along with an area to write additional symptomsHours of sleep & sleep qualityWeather (humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, allergen levels)Stress levelsFood / drinksMedication / supplementsDaily exercise / activityNotes / suspected triggers / improvementsPositivity area to include 1 thing you're grateful forAdditional note space is available at the back of the journal*Pain tracking can be life changing. Whether you're looking to better understand your chronic pain or looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend, this journal is for you.Additional information: ✓ 8.5 x 11 matte paperback (large, easy-to-use workbook)✓ 190 pages of tracking (6 months of tracking!)✓ Other covers available - click on Wellness Warrior Press
Strong Heart, Sharp Mind
"[Piscatella and Sabbagh] show what's good for keeping your heart pumping keeps your memories and passions alive. They give you a really great plan to follow. This book can help many and hopefully will help you and yours for years to come." -- From the Foreword by Michael Roizen, MD, Chief Medical Consultant for The Dr. Oz Show, and New York Times bestselling authorThe science of why both heart and brain health are the key to wellness and longevity and ho w to cultivate a brain-body-balance to live a longer, healthier, and happier life. Strong Heart, Sharp Mind: The 6-Step Brain-Body Balance Program that Reverses Heart Disease and Helps Prevent Alzheimer's presents a cutting-edge, science-based program that teaches readers how to develop the habits and lifestyle practices that improve both heart and brain health. Readers will learn how they can prevent or forestall both the nation's number-one killer-heart disease-as well as the affliction Americans fear most: Alzheimer's disease. For the 108 million Americans 50 and over, creating what the authors call the "BRAIN-BODY-BALANCE" through the steps detailed in these pages can also improve quality of life and longevity, by synchronizing the interaction between our two most vital organs.Joseph C. Piscatella, nationally-known, bestselling speaker and author of countless heart health books, and one of the longest-living survivors of coronary bypass surgery (43 years and counting!) and Cleveland Clinic neurologist Marwan Noel Sabbagh, M.D., one of the world's foremost researchers in the fight against Alzheimer's, employ the latest science and recommendations from other leading-edge thinkers and practitioners, to help readers optimize the connection between cardiac and neuro health--a nexus that until recently has been overlooked as a key to wellness and longevity. Together, "No Ordinary Joe" Piscatella and Dr. Sabbagh are poised to guide readers to this new intersection of heart-brain health, and take them through the necessary steps to make that connection between our most vital organs, for optimal wellness--and to protect them against the world's most lethal and feared diseases.STRONG HEART, SHARP MIND blends science and solution in the form of a new, singular heart/brain-specific program and takes readers through the steps necessary to optimal wellness and a longer, happier life.
Self Defense
This book is not is not just about personal protection, self defense tips or self defense for woman, it is much more than that. It is pointless to learn numerous self defense techniques yet they don't come to your aid, mentally or physically when under attack. Here are some things that you are going to learn- Hand to hand self-defense- Vulnerable point self-defense- Ground control self-defense- Joint-lock self-defense- Common self-defense mistakes to avoid- And much much more...Based on the tactics of self-defense experts, top martial artists and security personnel the simple techniques included are all designed to enable you to stay safe on the streets whatever your age, size or skill! Ever wondered what it takes in a real life or death situation to make the right choices? Or how to dominate any violent encounter on the streets without even throwing a punch? You may be surprised at the answers.
The Killer Bat
Mr. Kalra has used a Theory of Animal Viruses to understand the origin of COVID19, which is due to Human consumption of Animals. He cites 8 reasons why it is not from a Laboratory. He explains a robust structure citing examples from the Asian Flu Pandemic (Ducks), Nipah Virus (Pigs), MERS Virus (Camels), SARS (Civets) and now COVID19 (Pangolin/Ferret Badgers). Structure and explanation of the Transmission of the Virus follows. Intensity of the Viruses is increasing. Chapter on why most of the Viruses have come from China follows. Mr. Kalra ends with a piece from the New York Times on "Eleven Madison Park goes Meatless", which has now gone completely Vegetarian, which is a future direction of what we need to eat as Humans. Net net, Humans cannot encroach on the Animal Ecosystem. Just like Cannibals when they eat Human Beings, they get Brain Disease.
The Digestive Health Journal
Track the next 90 days of your gut health with easeIf you're experiencing chronic gastrointestinal issues, keeping track of your health is critical to identifying and managing your symptoms. Featuring 90 days' worth of entries, this comprehensive health journal is perfect for personal tracking or for sharing with your doctor.Go beyond a simple diet journal or meal tracker journal with pages that give you space to record: Your daily routines--Keep track of what you eat and when, as well as your medications, physical activity, sleep, and water intake.Your GI symptoms--Log your vitals plus bowel movements and whatever pain, discomfort, or other symptoms you may be experiencing.Your overall wellness--Check in with and identify how you're doing by rating your energy level, stress, and mood from 1 to 5.Keep everything you need to know about your gut health in one convenient place with The Digestive Health Journal.
Dr. Dan's Last Word on Babies and Other Humans
1ST FLAP COPY Several years ago, while I was rounding at one of the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurseries, a new father shared a funny story with me. Early the previous morning, this new father went to the hospital lobby in search of coffee and bagels. While waiting in line at the coffee shop, the father noticed a man enter the lobby. He was struck by the odd appearance of this man. In the midst of a brutally cold New England winter, this man was dressed in a bicycle racing shirt, shorts, ski socks pulled up to his knobby knees, ankle weights, a hos- pital ID badge around his neck, and a propeller att- ached to the top of his bicycle helmet. When he returned to his wife's hospital room, he told her about his experience. This new dad worked in the human services field and was very impressed that the hospital was so progressive as to hire such an obviously mentally challenged person. About ten minutes passed when the new parents heard a loud knock on the hospital room door. To their surprise, shock, astonishment and horror, the same man walked into the roomcomplete with the propeller helmet, shorts, ski socks, ankle weights. Now the man had a stethoscope around his neck and was pushing a portable crib with their new baby! Greeting the shocked and befuddled new parents, the man proudly announced his arrival. "Hi, I'm Dr. Heller. I'm your pediatrician and am here to exam- ine your baby." Dr. Dan was, without a doubt, the most unique, charismatic and outgoing individual who one will ever meet. As one mother remarked to me, 'You will always remember the first time you met Dr. Dan." Bruce Bunnell, MD, Dr. Heller's partner of 15 years at Centre Pediatrics, told this story at a memorial sevice for Dr. Heller in 2005. 2nd FLAP: "Having Dr. Heller for a doctor was like having Mary Poppins for a nanny." -Parent, Sara B. "Dr. Dan was an original-that's the only way I know how to put it. He is such a huge part of our family history that memories keep flooding in. For example, when our daughter finally slept through the night after months of disturbing our sleep, my husband and I were not only shocked: as new parents, we were also worried that her brand new sleep pattern might signal a serious medical problem. Dr. Dan was on when I called, and I will never forget how he questioned me closely about symp- toms and listened very carefully to all I said. Then, as I hung on to every word of diagnosis he could provide for me, he slowly explained, 'That, Mrs. L, is what we in the medical profession refer to as ...a blessing!'" -Parent, Susan L.
Covid-1984
Liberty is under assault. All over the world, in response to the hyped-up COVID-19 pandemic, authoritarian measures were imposed by power-hungry statists and faceless bureaucrats. As this book shows, these measures have little to do with protecting people from disease. Dictates, which mainly apply to us and not them, are all about control.
From Pain to Wellness there is HOPE
Biography of a pioneer doctor of Energy Medicine in the world, specializing in Pain Relief and Wellness. Dr. Okky Oei, MD., has decades of practice in healing medicine with non narcotic and non invasive healing procedures - no drugs or injections. The future of healing and pain relief for worldwide medicine is microcurrent and cold laser therapy. Combining this with holistic medicine therapies creates a whole new paradigm of energy medicine.
Meniere Man And The Astronaut
Can you go from Meniere sufferer to Meniere Survivor, and live a symptom-free life again, without surgical intervention?Yes you can!When the author, a family man, father of two, and busy executive director, was first diagnosed with Meniere's disease, it rocked his world. All he heard were the words "No known cure." He took this to mean he could never get better and would have Meniere's for the rest of his life.So, he set about developing self-help strategies to recover his life. It was then he became Meniere Man.Over the following years, his determination and self-help mindful strategies paid off.Meniere Man made a full recovery. No bad days, no brain fog, no vertigo, no dizziness, no anxiety, or stress, no more second to second, day to day, thinking and worrying about Meniere's.As it happened, this book became the first of the Meniere Man Mindful Recovery series. The information in Meniere Man books has helped othersufferers become Meniere Survivors too.So what makes Meniere Man different? Unlike a medical text, this book is written with sensitivity for the condition and practical advice based on personal experience. The advice given will help anyone diagnosed with Meniere's and also help doctors, ENT specialists and family understand Meniere's disease from a patient perspective.
A Book of Medical Discourses, in Two Parts
The book "" A Book of Medical Discourses, in Two Parts, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
Frontiers in Anti-infective Agents
Anti-infective agents are a distinct class of pharmacologically important molecules that has served mankind in different capacities to combat life-threating pathologic conditions. They include antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antituberculosis, antimalarial and urinary anti-infective agents. However, evolutionary changes, adaptations and development of pathogenic microorganisms strains the therapeutic efficacy of these drugs thus limiting their clinical utility over the years. Frontiers in Anti-Infective Agents Volume 5 is a collection of notable research efforts, successful anti-infective drug development programmes and a comprehensive overview of the successes and failures of recent clinical trials in this domain. The volume covers interesting topics: 1) the treatment of acute wounds with the vikut(R) formula, 2) anti-infective treatment of ocular diseases and 3) sars-cov vaccine development and antimicrobial therapy for SARS symptoms. A chapter summarizing recent anti-infective approaches rounds up the contents of this volume.This volume is a timely reference for postgraduate scholars and researchers seeking updates in specific areas of anti-infective drug development. Allied healthcare professionals (clinical and public healthcare professionals) can also benefit from the information presented within.
Covid-19
COVID-19: Epidemiology, Biochemistry, and Diagnostics explains COVID-19 from multidisciplinary angles such as the evolution of SARS-COV, genetic techniques to study the virus, and diagnostic methodologies widely used in the global COVID-19 pandemic. The chapters in this book provide the reader with up-to-date literature about research on SARS-CoV-2 through three parts: I) Evolution and Entry of SARS-CoV-2 into the hostII) Genetic Alteration and Structural Determination of SARS-CoV-2 ProteinsIII) Quantitative Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 for research and medical diagnosis Key Features: - 15 chapters on SAR-CoV-2 in a multidisciplinary context- Provides a comprehensive overview of SARS-CoV-2 evolution and genetics- Provides biochemical information about SARS-CoV-2 proteins and receptor targets (both structural and non-structural proteins)- Includes an overview of several methods of detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (ELISA, PCR, Neutralizing Antibodies- Covers some critical diagnostic modalities for COVID-19 diagnosis- Provides bibliographic references for further reading Readers will understand the significance of phylogenetic analysis of coronaviruses, along with the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and related diseases such as SARS and MERS. Applications of biochemical technologies such as RT-PCR and CRISPR are also demonstrated in the text. This book is a comprehensive introduction to COVID-19 research for medical researchers, microbiologists and virologists. Students in academic programs in life sciences and medicine will also benefit from the information provided in the book.
Under the Buckeye Tree
Gain hope and encouragement from authors Keith and Dare Ford as they walk you through their journey navigating the healthcare system for 25 of their 46 married years seeking solutions and treatment options to cope with Dare's diagnosis of chronic, progressive multiple sclerosis. Through this story of love, commitment, and dedication, they carry one another's burdens in a walk of faith as they are presented with the frustrations, challenges, and unexpected gifts they received on their journey.Take the encouragement, support, and resources you need to develop your own coping skills and self care for both caregiver and care recipient.
free your voice-spasmodic dysphonia recovery system
The Spasmodic Dysphonia Recovery System is a self-help book which will show you all the aspects of spasmodic dysphonia: How it is caused, how it works, what it is and most importantly what you need to do (or stop doing) to overcome this terrible frustrating and life sucking neurological voice disorder which robs you of your social-emotional life.The book also tells you my story: How I contracted SD in 2006 and overcame it in late 2010. All the things I tried and tested, that worked and that didn't work.It consists of theory and practice. Tools, tips and techniques you can start using right away to get you on your way to recovery.This book will make you feel "You" again.
What Sars-Cov2 Taught Me
This book is about what Sars-Cov2 taught me. It's my scholastic journey in the middle of a pandemic. Walk with me from one chapter to the next and see what you can learn from my experience
An Integrated Theory & Psychotherapy for Trauma-spectrum Manifestations
'SHIP(R) A Revolutionary Method for a Revolutionary Time.' - Prof. Dr Kobus Kok (Leuven, Belgium)SHIP(R) was born in the age-old cradle of humankind. Africa's challenging psychological landscapes stimulated the author's 33 year journey as a practicing clinical psychologist. Steenkamp combines and integrates various systems of thought on trauma (PTSD & Complex PTSD) in his formulation of SHIP(R). According to his intuitive-scientific approach spontaneous healing is a natural disposition from with-in where the authorship of healing belongs to all. The SHIP(R) model with its different constituents (such as individual specific field & psychobiodynamic language) guides us as reader through the why and how of chronic dis-ease manifestations in our bodies, and in our relationships, and the path to its dissolving into unlocked potential. A truly magnificent compilation and valuable user-friendly reference, this book is set to become a trusted companion on our quest for flow, freedom and sense of worth. As students of Life we should not travel without it. 'We heal our world when we venture deep within & expose the beauty of the soul.'- JOS
The New Pandemic
In the modern era, humanity lives in a globalized petri dish. Pathogens warp and twist into new variants in the blink of an eye, while other diseases present in ways that humans often cannot anticipate. For now, all we can do is learn from what we have experienced in the past. With the New Pandemic, Asif Anwar MD has compiled a quick guide for many pandemics, big and small, for easy reference. Some diseases serve as mere historical mentions, while others are frightful reminders of the power and ferocity of mother nature. Included are descriptions of the pandemic we are experiencing as of the writing of this book: COVID-19, referenced from Asif Anwar's experience as a pulmonologist-a lung doctor. In order to be prepared for the Next Pandemic, we need to arm ourselves with knowledge to familiarize ourselves with the templates of pathogens long past.
Rethinking the Aging Transition
The transitional phase from pre-older adult to older adult affects the wellbeing of the concerned person economically, physically, and psychologically. This book is a description of the aging transition and discusses various psychological, health, and social challenges faced by older adults globally. It also offers a comparative study on the lifestyles of older adults in India and the United States.Although there is no consensus yet on an all-encompassing theory of aging, this book centers on various theories related to aging processes in an effort to advance discussion on different aspects of aging. Various theoretical formulations, such as person-centered, Hinduism, biopsychosocial, and positive psychology, guided the author to address the topics covered in this volume.Aging and PhysiciansAging and RetirementAging, Caregiving, and COVID-19Aging and DiversityAging and LongevityAging, DiseasePrevention, and TechnologyAging and SpiritualityThrough the chapters, the author builds an understanding of the fundamental relation of aging with various health and socioeconomic factors, and also emphasizes a person-centered, holistic approach that values personal autonomy, choice, comfort, dignity, and purposeful living to support aging well. Rethinking the Aging Transition: Psychological, Health, and Social Principles to Guide Aging Well has academic value from a multicultural perspective that would be of benefit to graduate and undergraduate students in gerontology and other disciplines that study aging and older adult populations. With the main aim of raising awareness, this book is an important resource for a diverse group of populations globally, including clinical and non-clinical caregivers, other health(care) professionals, and policy-makers.
Dont Get Duped
In the health and fitness industry truth is a scarce commodity, charges Dr. Larry M. Forness. American consumers, exposed to a daily barrage of hype and misinformation about all the products and services that claim to make them healthier and more attractive, annually spend forty billion dollars needlessly on a cornucopia of vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, ergogenic aids, fitness equipment, and alternative healthcare treatments. In this "survival manual," Forness's goal is to teach consumers the critical tools to make them more knowledgeable about these questionable items. The topics covered include the real meaning of oscientifically proven," methods for quantitatively analyzing such claims as "more energy" and "improved strength," alternative healthcare treatments vs. hard science, fad diets, aging remedies, abuse of the labels "certified" and "licensed," plus an extremely useful glossary explaining commonly used marketing terms. To reinforce his message, Forness has originated the "Bozo du Jour Award," bestowed on various individuals, groups, or companies that have created or participated in misleading advertising, or have done something that could harm consumers. Before you begin yet another weight loss or fitness program or buy the next healthcare product, you owe it to yourself to read what Dr. Forness has to say.
The New Pandemic
In the modern era, humanity lives in a globalized petri dish. Pathogens warp and twist into new variants in the blink of an eye, while other diseases present in ways that humans often cannot anticipate. For now, all we can do is learn from what we have experienced in the past. With the New Pandemic, Asif Anwar MD has compiled a quick guide for many pandemics, big and small, for easy reference. Some diseases serve as mere historical mentions, while others are frightful reminders of the power and ferocity of mother nature. Included are descriptions of the pandemic we are experiencing as of the writing of this book: COVID-19, referenced from Asif Anwar's experience as a pulmonologist-a lung doctor. In order to be prepared for the Next Pandemic, we need to arm ourselves with knowledge to familiarize ourselves with the templates of pathogens long past.
Open Wide, Please
Open Wide, Please A dentist's story of his love and commitment to dentistry and, mostly, his enjoyment! Humorous, interesting and weird patient stories!
Open Wide, Please
Open Wide, Please A dentist's story of his love and commitment to dentistry and, mostly, his enjoyment! Humorous, interesting and weird patient stories!
Evolutionary Parasitology
Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent forces shaping the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of their hosts, even as far as the structure of entire ecosystems. Hosts, in turn, have evolved complex defences, with immune systems being among the most sophisticated processes known in nature. In response, parasites have again found ways to manipulate and exploit their hosts. Ever since life began, hosts and parasites have taken part in this relentless co-evolutionary struggle with far-reaching consequences for us all. Today, concepts borrowed from evolution, ecology, parasitology, and immunology have formed a new synthesis for the study of host-parasite interactions. Evolutionary parasitology builds on these established fields of scientific enquiry but also includes some of the most successful inter-disciplinary areas of modern biology such as evolutionary epidemiology and ecological immunology. The first edition of this innovative text quickly became the standard reference text for this new discipline. Since then, the field has progressed rapidly and an update is now required. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to provide a state-of-the-art overview, from the molecular bases to adaptive strategies and their ecological and evolutionary consequences. It includes completely new material on topics such as microbiota, evolutionary genomics, phylodynamics, within-host evolution, epidemiology, disease spaces, and emergent diseases. Evolutionary Parasitology is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate level students, and interdisciplinary researchers from a variety of fields including immunology, genetics, sexual selection, population ecology, behavioural ecology, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology. Those studying and working in adjacent fields such as conservation biology, virology, medicine, and public health will also find it an invaluable resource for connecting to the bases of their science.
BCGP Bullets
The 2026 edition is updated and improved! Originally published and updated annually since 2019, the updates and edits for 2026 BCGP Exam takers include: Hypertension, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, PAD, Fungal Infections, Diabetes, GERD, Vaccines, Sleep Apnea, Angioedema, UTIs, Parkinson's disease, Dementia, and many more! If you are a pharmacist seeking to become board-certified in geriatrics by passing the exam, this is a must-have study guide. With recent PASS rates as low as 40-50%, you have to have the right tools to pass this exam and this book will help immensely. In addition to the exam being very difficult, you are likely a busy professional with very minimal free time. I've always had a hard time staying focused while studying from large review article-type study guides and have squandered hours reading while retaining very little. This book is intended to be a crash course/cheat sheet overview of the most highly testable material. I wanted to remember the really important stuff because I know it is impossible to know every minute detail. BCGP Bullets, the Condensed BCGP Study Guide will help prepare you for the exam as well as help you maximize your study time. We have covered over 100+ disease states with critical clinical pearls, like drugs of choice, drug interactions, disease state education, and geriatric-specific nuggets for certain medications. Biostatistics basics, important geriatric terminology, social, financial, and emotional considerations are also included in this book. Items like elder abuse, advanced directives, and power of attorney show up in the content outline and we have also outlined the basics of this terminology. I can assure you that there is no doubt this book will help in your preparation for becoming a BCGP-certified pharmacist! The Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) is a designation from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. The contents within this study guide are not affiliated or endorsed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties.
Total Gut Makeover
An IBS-focused cookbook tailored for those who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, want answers to relieve their symptoms and flare ups as fast as possible, and regain their lives back. Restore and relieve your gut with this comprehensive beginner's guide equipped with over 102 delicious and IBS-safe recipes and a 28-day meal plan.Written by someone who once suffered from ulcerative colitis, leaky gut, chronic inflammation & fatigue, and the painful other illnesses those lead to for over a decade and a half before finding real answers.Experience relief during flare-ups and peace of mind with Total Gut Makeover: IBS.This irritable bowel syndrome cookbook and guide features critical information on the disease, nutrient-rich and flavorful recipes, and a 28-day meal plan to activate your rapid recovery faster by strengthening your immune system and gut microbiome.If you've struggled for years not knowing what foods to eat, which ones trigger your flares and create chronic inflammation in your body, or how to improve your gut microbiome through diet, exercise, stress reduction, and integrative health strategies, this cookbook makes it easy, pain-free, and fast for you.Learn within seconds what foods you should eat, which ones you should give up and avoid-all packed full with delicious, mouth-watering, and nutritious meals and recipes for you to enjoy while you restore your gut.An irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis doesn't have to be your death sentence to stop living, enjoying what you eat, and reclaiming your health back. You'll never doubt what foods you should eat ever again, and will know how to find relief from your inflammatory bowel disease.This irritable bowel syndrome-relief cookbook includes: Key Knowledge For Beginners - Discover the specifics about ulcerative colitis, how it's caused, what worsens it, what relieves it, as well as the foods you should or not eat during a flare, as well as nutrition tips for rapid relief.Complete 28-Day Meal Plan - Never guess again what you should cook with this 28-day meal plan with clear and easy-to-follow instructions to make eating and preparing your food enjoyable and fast.Nutritious and IBS-Safe Recipes - Packed with over 102 meals, smoothies, juices, snacks, soups, and desserts, these quick meals make it simple and fast for you to make something delicious for you to eat, and know with confidence it won't cause you to rush to the bathroom thirty-five seconds later. These foods are tailored to irritable bowel syndrome sufferers.Rapid & Lasting Relief - Learn the secret others who also once suffered from irritable bowel syndrome have found that brought restoration and relief to their inflamed bodies through therapeutics as an integrative health option, and why they work by boosting your immune system's natural ability to combat deadly disease and viruses, reduce chronic inflammation, and wipe out oxidative stress.Discover in Total Gut Makeover: IBS how you can once and for all remove the sting of the disease once and for all in your life, eliminate the confusion and uncertainty on what to eat, and provide a better and medically proven solution for finally experiencing full recovery and relief from irritable bowel syndrome.Scroll up and 1-Click Buy today. It's time you got your life back. Don't wait!* This book is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Self-Help for Hyperventilation Syndrome
Hyperventilation - taking in more air than needed - is habitual for some people. Dinah Bradley outlines remedies that incorporate breathing exercises, posture adjustments, and stress reduction. This new edition includes a workbook for readers to chart their progress.
Managing MS
A 2022 Honorable Mention Nonfiction/Reference book in the 30th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book AwardsDebbie Petrina understands MS: she has spent 41 years living with it and over 30 years educating, counseling, interacting and volunteering through numerous channels to help anyone deal with it. Since publishing Managing MS-Straight Talk from a Thirty-One Year Survivor in 2011, she was inspired to write this enhanced 2nd edition as her MS journey continued, explaining how to proceed in the complicated and ever-changing world of MS.Newly-diagnosed or older with MS? Trying to figure out the basics, what treatments to take, symptoms, interrelationships? Or, how to handle difficult subjects like bladder/bowel problems, mental health, stigmas and employment? In a "what to know, what to do" user-friendly format, readers are guided easily through current MS information and resources available today.Managing MS offers patients and their loved ones hands-on knowledge and support to make life easier and less fearful. Others assisting MS patients will understand MS from a survivor's viewpoint, and how they can help them move forward."Debbie Petrina's remarkable book will be helpful to people with MS and their loved ones as they embark on their own journeys." -Barry A. Hendin M.D., Center for Neurology and Spine, Phoenix, AZ; MSAA Chief Medical Officer"Petrina's book is rich not only in experience and information, it includes validation from licensed professionals. Her take on conventional wisdom, peer communication, and advice feels just right to this reviewer." -Kim Dolce, MSer, Moderator, MultipleSclerosis.net"This book is an excellent and practical how-to guide for people newly diagnosed with MS. I wish my neurologist had recommended it, it changed everything for me. If you're living with MS one way or another, I can't recommend this book enough." -Amazon, Verified Purchase
Healing Joint Pain Naturally
For the more than 43 million sufferers of arthritis and similar afflictions, a safe, effective, natural method for reversing such diseases without drugs or potentially harmful side effects. When veteran health writer Ellen Hodgson Brown found herself suffering from an arthritic hip so painful that sleep was almost impossible, she did not surrender to painkillers or replacement surgery. Instead, she undertook extensive investigation into natural remedies and schools of alternative medicine and devised an eclectic home protocol of fasting and nutritional healing. The result: the arthritis disappeared completely, leaving her feeling better than she had in years. In Healing Joint Pain Naturally, Brown shares what she's learned in her journey to renewed wellness, in the process proving that the course of arthritis can be reversed. She first investigates the causes of joint disease, examining the roles of stress, poor nutrition, and energy blockage. She then covers the therapeutic possibilities of altered diet and detoxification; supplementation therapies of natural substances that offer safer pain relief without long-term side effects and that promote healing; and regulation therapies, ranging from exercise, massage, and chiropractic to chelation, homeopathy, and acupuncture. Her belief throughout is that healing is a natural process that can be promoted more by respecting the wisdom of the body than by waging war. Inspiring, wide-ranging, eclectic, Healing Joint Pain Naturally brings a message of hope and bodily renewal to millions who have resigned themselves to a life of pain.
The Secret of Perfect Vision
Author David De Angelis's search for a cure for nearsightedness was both professional and personal, since he suffered from the disease himself. An expert in muscular work dynamics, he discovered through extensive testing and an immersion in decades of scientific studies that working the extrinsic ocular muscles could preserve sight and re - educate the eyes toward better vision. He came to understand the importance of retinal defocus for transforming ocular refractive status. In this book, the author shares both the science and the ''secret'' - progressive retinal defocus technique - of how he was able to reverse his own myopia. The system's efficacy, he says, comes from the fact that it directly intervenes with the causes that generate myopia onset and development (overaccommodative/near - point stress). When adequately stimulated by the simple exercises presented in the book, ocular refractive capability leads to gradual strengthening of focusing capability and gradual decreasing of refractive error. Written in straight - forward language, and featuring an extensive section on the scientific research in this field, The Secret of Perfect Vision offers a proven program of healing to the millions of people afflicted with this condition.
Patient Zero
From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks--how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written in the authors' lively and accessible style, chapters include page-turning medical stories about a particular disease or virus--smallpox, Bubonic plague, polio, HIV--that combine "Patient Zero" narratives, or the human stories behind outbreaks, with historical examinations of missteps, milestones, scientific theories, and more. Learn the tragic stories of Patient Zeros throughout history, such as Mabalo Lokela, who contracted Ebola while on vacation in 1976, and the Lewis Baby on London's Broad Street, the first to catch cholera in an 1854 outbreak that led to a major medical breakthrough. Interspersed are origin stories of a different sort--how a rye fungus in 1951 turned a small village in France into a phantasmagoric scene reminiscent of Burning Man. Plus the uneasy history of human autopsy, how the HIV virus has been with us for at least a century, and more.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd Edition [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]
The first edition of Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis quickly became the single source for accurate and unbiased information on a wide range of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches that can aid both in the management of multiple sclerosis symptoms and in promoting general health and wellness. The second edition of this authoritative book continues to offer reliable information on the relevance, safety, and effectiveness of various alternative therapies. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd Edition is completely updated throughout, and reflects the advances in the field since the first edition's publication in 2001. There is a new chapter on low-dose Naltrexone and a pivotal section on integrating conventional and alternative medicines. Therapies are organized alphabetically so that readers can readily pinpoint a specific treatment and learn about its origins, merits, and possible uses in MS. They will find in-depth discussions on topics that include acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractic medicine, cooling therapy, yoga, diets and fatty acid supplements, the use of herbs, vitamins and minerals, and much more. With this book, readers will be able to: Find other options that may provide symptomatic relief when conventional therapies are limited. Learn about potentially dangerous interactions between CAM therapies and medical treatments used in the management of MS Identify CAM therapies that are effective, low risk, and inexpensive Recognize ineffective, dangerous, or costly alternative therapies
Help! What Vitamins Should I Take for My Eyes?
From the co-founder of VISION DEFENDER eye-health supplements! Eyes and vision not what they used to be?Suffer from macular degeneration? Dry eyes? Glaucoma?Too much screen time?Have you ever wondered if an "eye vitamin" could help? Your eyes are precious - from playing golf to reading your favourite book, your vision affects practically everything you do.This book examines the research on nutrition and natural remedies for eye health and eye disease.Fully referenced, easy to read and easy to find the information you need, this book answers the question you have been asking - "What Vitamins Should I Take for My Eyes?"Now includes new sections on retinopathy and pine bark, and expanded sections on glaucoma and bilberry!About the Author: Keith Ngan MRPharmS is an accomplished pharmacist with over 20 years experience and a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. He studied at the prestigious School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) in London's Brunswick Square. He is co-founder of Intelligent Formula - maker of Vision Defender eyecare supplements. Keith developed an interest in eye nutrition after close family members developed various eye conditions which could benefit from nutritional supplementation. This, combined with his extensive knowledge and experience in the pharmaceutical sector, led him to start Intelligent Formula - and now Keith and his family takes Vision Defender every day for better eye health!
Making Sense of Medical Statistics
Do you want to know what a parametric test is and when not to perform one? Do you get confused between odds ratios and relative risks? Want to understand the difference between sensitivity and specificity? Would like to find out what the fuss is about Bayes' theorem? Then this book is for you! Physicians need to understand the principles behind medical statistics. They don't need to learn the formula. The software knows it already! This book explains the fundamental concepts of medical statistics so that the learner will become confident in performing the most commonly used statistical tests. Each chapter is rich in anecdotes, illustrations, questions, and answers. Not enough? There is more material online with links to free statistical software, webpages, multimedia content, a practice dataset to get hands-on with data analysis, and a Single Best Answer questionnaire for the exam.
Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve runs from the brain to all the major organs of the body. It regulates your heartbeat, your immune system, your digestion and pretty much every bodily function that keeps you alive.However, most people don't take care of their vagus nerve, and it's easily harmed by stress, poor eating and the typical modern lifestyle. When the vagus nerve is damaged, the balance of the body is broken, causing illness, inflammation, and discomfort. Here is a short brief of this book: - How to health anxiety, stress, and depression once and for all- What causes a vagus nerve damage?- Self-identification guide - how damaged is your vagus nerve?- Necessary diet changes you have to make for physical and psychological health- How to cure systemic inflammation with diet and lifestyle changes- Much much more... Vagus nerve is a cranial nerve that start from brainstem and passes through neck managing the functions of larynx, pharynx, vocal cords and in the end interfaces with heart, esophagus and stomach. It's a fundamental part of our body and it controls not only the physical aspect but also psychological.
