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Living with Breast Cancer - The Step-By-Step Guide to Minimizing Side Effects and Maximizing Quality of Life by David P. Ryan; Vicki A. Jackson; Michelle D. Seaton (As told to); Jennifer A. Shin
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
At the time of diagnosis, breast cancer patients are faced with many overwhelming decisions about possible treatments. Living with Breast Cancer provides you with an overview of what to expect from testing and treatment, which cancer specialists you may need to see, and common terms to use to help commu ...Show more
Living with Cancer: A Step-by-Step Guide for Coping Medically and Emotionally with a Serious Diagnosis by Vicki A Jackson
Category: General Health | Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
The prospect of entering treatment is overwhelming for anyone facing a diagnosis of cancer. While patients have access to a vast amount of medical information online, this advice is often unreliable or confusing. In Living with Cancer, Drs. Vicki A. Jackson and David P. Ryan have crafted the first step ...Show more
Managing Your Depression: What You Can Do to Feel Better by Susan J. Noonan
Category: Self Help | Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
As a physician who personally suffers from depression, Susan J. Noonan draws on her own expertise and empathy to create a guide for people who suffer from the disease. Explaining the basics of mental health-including sleep hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, routine and structure, and avoiding isolat ...Show more
Omega Balance - Nutritional Power for a Happier, Healthier Life by Anthony John Hulbert
Category: Health | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
Learn how to live a happier and healthier life by finding the right balance of omega fatty acids in your diet. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential in the human diet. In Omega Balance, noted scientist Anthony J. Hulbert explains how the balance between these fatty acids in the human food chain ...Show more
Peripheral Neuropathy - What It Is and What You Can Do to Feel Better by Janice F. Wiesman
Category: Self-Help | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
Nearly one in fifteen people--that's 20 million people in the United States--suffers from peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage. Caused by such conditions as diabetes, cancer, vitamin deficiencies, and kidney disease as well as certain drugs and toxins, neuropathy brings numbness, tingling, and burning ...Show more
Prostate Cancer - Expert Advice for Helping Your Loved One by Neil H. Baum; David Mobley; Richard G. Key
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
An illuminating guide for those newly diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as their partners and caregivers--one filled with extensive details about diagnosis, treatments, and tips for thriving. The second leading cause of cancer death for men, prostate cancer affects more than a quarter of a million ...Show more
Searching for Health - The Smart Way to Find Information and Put It to Use by Anna Dirksen; Kapil Parakh
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
We've all been there. Late at night, staring into the glow of a phone trying to make sense of some health-related issue that we know nothing about. In Searching for Health, Dr. Kapil Parakh, with Anna Dirksen, brings to life knowledge he gained from working at Google and practicing medicine. Helping rea ...Show more
Take Control of Your Depression - Proven Strategies to Help You Feel Better Now by Susan J. Noonan; Timothy J. Petersen; Jerrold F. Rosenbaum
Category: Health | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
Some call it the blues or a storm in their head. William Styron referred to it as "darkness visible." Whatever the description, depression is a disorder of the mind and body that affects millions of adults at some point in their lives. In Take Control of Your Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan provides peo ...Show more
The 36-Hour Day:: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
Category: Personal Development | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
With over 3.5 million copies sold, the bestselling guide to understanding and caring for people with dementia is now completely revised and updated! For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work in the field for caregivers of those with dementia. Written by experts with decades of experience ...Show more
The 36-hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss by Nancy L. Mace
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Suitable for people caring for someone with dementia, this book features chapters on the causes of dementia, managing the early stages of dementia, the prevention of dementia, and finding appropriate living arrangements for the person who has dementia when home care is no longer an option.
The Breast Cancer Book - A Trusted Guide for You and Your Loved Ones by Kenneth D. Miller; Melissa Camp; Kathy Steligo
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
A comprehensive, down-to-earth guide for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer. Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be scary and confusing. There are medical terms to learn, options to consider, and important decisions to make, all while trying to carry on with work, family, and life. The Breast Cancer ...Show more
The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children by Scott H. Sicherer
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: A\Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults. In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on p ...Show more