Health & Fitness : Diseases

If you find yourself eating more than you know is healthy-perhaps while standing over the sink in the middle of the night-you may be suffering from Binge Eating Disorder, which affects nearly half of all overweight Americans. You are not suffering from bulimia; binging simply means you're eating more food than feels comfortable. We all do it. But its demoralizing and distressing effects are most felt by yo-yo dieters. The problem is not a lack of motivation or determination, but self-sabotaging eating patterns. Now, one of America's most trusted and well-known weight-loss specialists, Dr. Peter Miller reveals the 6-step program that has already helped thousands of dieters conquer binge eating and lose weight permanently. more...

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to bladder cancer. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to bladder cancer. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. more...

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“It’s the strangest time—a birth—for life to start falling apart.”. Set between the summers of 1998 and 2005 in Cardiff,. Wales, Blue Sky July follows the story of Nia Wyn, a mother. who battles against impossible odds to heal her son after. he suffers a brain injury and is diagnosed with severe cerebral. palsy. Told by doctors that her son would never walk,. talk, see or even recognize her, Wyn devotes her every. waking moment to exploring alternative treatments in the. hopes of achieving even the smallest of breakthroughs. Through her intimate day-to-day interactions with her son. and partner, Wyn explores the impact of the tragedy on her. thoughts and feelings as this most extraordinary relationship. unfolds into one of the most uplifting and poignant. memoirs published this or any year. Already a sensation in the UK, Blue Sky July will strike a. chord with every reader in search of a memoir resonating. with an extraordinary sense of honesty, courage, and faith. in the unassailable bond between mother and child. This is. an inspirational story through and through. more...

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Focuses on the use of Clinical Densitometry in the pediatric and adolescent populations. This book, suitable for clinicians and technologists involved in the care of children and adolescents, provides expert-based guidelines to assist practitioners in performing dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in younger patients and in interpreting the data. more...

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The only breast cancer recovery program designed by a Harvard doctor and survivor and approved by the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Feel healthy again. Regain control of your life. Exciting new research reveals that regular exercise can reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence and extend your life. Exercise can also help you recover energy, strength, and flexibility diminished by lifesaving breast cancer treatments. Dr. Carolyn Kaelin is a leading breast cancer surgeon who understands the important links among exercise, recovery, and the quality of life--and she is a breast cancer survivor, too. Designed with master trainers Josie Gardner and Joy Prouty, The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan features effective, inspiring workouts tailored for each type of surgery and adapted for differing fitness levels. Feel strong again and.:.; Improve your flexibility and balance.; Rebuild your muscles.; Protect your bones.; Enhance your appearance, vitality, and all-around health. For more information on Dr. Kaelin about breast cancer treatment and recovery, read her award-winning book Living Through Breast Cancer . more...

Price: $18.95