A comprehensive guide to fertility and infertility for the general reader. It covers key aspects of this health concern, including causes and remedies, treatment options, and advances in the field of birth control. The appendices list related major organizations and resources.
With more than 600 entries, this work provides information on the field of infectious diseases, including the research, treatments and vaccines, and rising diseases such as mad cow disease. It contains appendixes that include drugs used to treat infectious diseases, tips for home disinfection, and lists of helpful organizations and publications.
Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cancer occurring among women in the United States. This reference covers this and other various forms of cancer known to attack the female reproductive system. More than 400 detailed entries discuss cancers, and discuss statistics, prevention, symptoms, causes, treatments, and much more.
For more than 2, 000 years, depressed patients have turned to a rangy yellow weed known as Hypericum, or St. John's wort, to treat symptoms of unrelenting sadness. Ancient healers believed the herb to be so powerful that it not only vanquished depression but also could banish evil spirits forever.Today, more and more people believe that the herb carries significant power-at least when it come to depression. Nature's answer to Prozac has been a...
Poisons and other toxic substances have been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. Even with all the advances in medical science today, poisons still remain a serious health risk. Every year approximately 10 million cases of poisoning occur, with nearly 80 percent of them involving children under the age of 5. Poisoning is the fourth most common cause of death among children. Because many poisonings are accidental, simple safet...
This series is a collection of clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date resources for understanding and coping with the complexities of modern health and social concerns. Each volume contains an extensive A-to-Z reference section, detailed appendixes, substantial bibliographies, and comprehensive directories of additional resources.
Discusses breast cancer in men and women, including statistics, prevention, symptoms, causes, treatments, and more. This book provides an in-depth look at the diagnostic processes associated with breast cancer, as well as relevant health information, drugs and procedures, warning signs, and more, to better help those affected by this disease.
Learning disabilities are becoming more and more common. This encyclopedia acts as a comprehensive guide to various types of learning disabilities, including how they function, how they can be diagnosed, and how they can be treated. It also contains appendixes which list important organizations, government information sources, and other resources.
Over the years, skin care has become increasingly important to the mainstream, especially with the risk of developing skin cancer and other various skin disorders. Providing useful information on this topic, this book addresses various aspects of the skin including vital matters related to skin care, skin disease, and treatments.
Diseases like the avian flu, Ebola, SARS, and weaponized viruses such as anthrax and smallpox pose a growing danger to the world. This book covers the research, treatments and vaccines, and rising diseases such as mad cow disease. It covers drugs used to treat infectious diseases, tips for home disinfection, and lists of helpful organizations.
Research has revealed a great deal about the possible causes of MS, yet it remains one of the most baffling diseases to confront medical science. The A to Z of Multiple Sclerosis contains more than 500 entries covering the etiology, research, treatment, symptoms, causes, and lifestyle issues related to the disease. Up-to-date research and the history of multiple sclerosis are also discussed. Appendixes include major MS organizations and care c...
Autism is a baffling brain disorder that profoundly affects children's communication and social skills. This work provides a reference guide to this disease. It includes approximately 500 entries that address the different types of autism, causes and treatments, institutions, associations, leading scientists and research, social impact, and more.
More than 1, 000 entries cover all aspects of the brain, from anatomy, function, and development to diseases and disorders. With a large focus on memory, one of the mind's most important and mysterious functions, this extensive volume discusses the functions and elements of memory, how it works, how it breaks down, and various diseases and disorders that affect it. Helpful organizations, current advances in research, and up-to-date information...
Master the 3 keys of memory Boost memory power with self-tests Remember everything better, from names and faces to articles and speeches Master key concepts. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace. How does memory work? What kind of drugs can impair memory? How does the brain change with age? What are the tricks to improving everyday memory? With Memory: A Self-Teaching Guide, you' ll discover the answers to these questions and many more. C...
