Health & fitness / Diseases

QuickFACTS Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know-NOW

von American Cancer Society

With greater public awareness, early detection of prostate cancer is on the rise and mortality rates are declining, and this book emphasizes that all patients should be well-informed decision makers in planning...

The Jeffrey Journey - 2010 Edition

von Helen Baldwin

Revised and Updated - 2010 with new resources and dedications. In May, 1997, Randy and Helen Baldwin eagerly welcomed their third child, Jeffrey, as did his older siblings, Matthew and Katie. Jeffrey's arrival,...

Diabetes For Dummies , Mini Edition

von Alan L. Rubin

Treat diabetes successfully and lead a full life

Want to know how to manage diabetes? You'll learn about all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest medications, and how to develop a diet and exercise...

Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A User's Guide to Effective Diabetes Management

von Francine R. R. Kaufman

A diabetes diagnosis no longer means giving up an active life. New technology, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, can help people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes stay active and flexible...

Voices of Breast Cancer: The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength

von The Healing Project

More than 50 women and men from all walks of life who have been touched by breast cancer recount their personal journeys as patients, family members, and medical professionals. These perspectives on diagnosis, treatment,...

Standing Tall: A Daughter's Gift

von Jacqui Tam

Standing Tall: A Daughter's Gift is a deeply personal, spiritually healing memoir written by a daughter in honour of her father. Carrying readers through both the tragedy of Alzheimer's disease and the joys...

Your Bones: How You Can Prevent Osteoporosis & Have Strong Bones for Life Naturally

von Lara Pizzorno & Jonathan V. Wright

A decade ago, the author was diagnosed with osteopenia-a loss of bone density. Today, by following the recommendations discussed in this book, she has strong, healthy bones. The medicines prescribed for osteoporosis...

User's Guide to Natural Allergy Relief:

von Jonathan Berkowitz

An estimated 40 million Americans-and countless others around the world-suffer from allergies and allergylike symptoms. Many of these symptoms can be.........................

The Vitamin Cure for Allergies:

von Damien Downing

Most people's diets are woefully inadequate for providing proper nutrition. Even good diets fail to deliver sufficient levels of nutrients. The Vitamin Cure book series highlights the safe and clinically effective...

User's Guide to Preventing & Reversing Diabetes Naturally (Basic Health Publications User's Guide)

von Melissa Diane Smith

Adult-onset, or type 2, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and is on the rise worldwide. In this User's Guide, nutritionist Melissa Diane Smith is clear on the cause of diabetes......................

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book: 101 Stories of Courage, Support and Love

von Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & David Tabatsky

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book delivers 101 powerful stories of courage, hope, support, and love to help cancer patients and their families.  A bonus memoir by a cancer patient bound in, with intimate...

The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes On Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Look At This Mind-Blowing Disease And Its Effect On Women As Patients, Car

von Maria Shriver

The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s will be the first comprehensive multi-disciplinary look at these questions at this transformational moment. The Report will digest the current trends...

Life Script: How the Human Genome Discoveries Will Transform Medicine and Enhance Your Health

von Nicholas Wade

With the decoding of the human genome, researchers can now read the script in which evolution has written the program for the design and operation of the human body. A new generation of medical treatments is...

How to Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight

von The American Lung Association

Do you rely on smoking to keep your weight in check?

Are you afraid to quit smoking because you're worried about gaining weight?

Have you gained weight after quitting smoking...and gone back to smoking with hopes...

My Doctor Says I Have a Little Diabetes

von Martha Hope Mccool

Diabetes doesn''t go away, but it can be controlled. Here, readers will find the answers to the most commonly asked questions about diabetes. The sound advice is easy to follow and can make managing the disease...

Foods That Combat Heart Disease

von Lynn Sonberg

EAT RIGHT -- LIVE MUCH LONGER!

Heart disease is the number-one killer of men and women in the United States. Yet, in many cases, this deadly condition is preventable. Simply by switching to a heart-healthy diet,...

TCM: A Woman's Guide to Healing From Breast Cancer

von Nan Lu & Ellen Schaplowsky

Discover The Power Of Ancient Wisdom

For centuries , Traditional Chinese Medicine has helped millions of cancer patients in China, specializing in reducing the risk of breast cancer and healing it by identifying...

The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure

von Robert E. Kowalski

The groundbreaking cholesterol-lowering program . . . now even more effective!

Robert Kowalski's personal story is legendary. By the age of forty-one, he had suffered a heart attack and had undergone two coronary...

Living Well with Parkinson's Disease

von Michael J. Church, Winifred Conkling & Gretchen Garie

A complete guide to Parkinson's from two people with the disease who cofounded a national support and advocacy organization.

In Living Well with Parkinson's Disease, Gretchen Garie and Michael J. Church, a couple...

Your Wife Has Cancer, Now What?: What to Expect When the Unexpected Happens

von Carson Boss

Written from the experienced perspective of someone who went through his wife's cancer Your Wife Has Cancer Now What? provides a practical overview of what you, as husband and best friend, need to know to help...