Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns.
The first comprehensive guide to hip health-avoid injury, prevent deterioration, work out in water and on land, and understand the entire range of surgical options.
Explains cancer pain and how to manage it through various medical options, explores its emotional effects on sufferers and caregivers, and offers practical tips on how to find and afford effective treatment.
This edition discusses current research on the relationship between breast implants and disease; hardening, leaking, and rupture of implants; and relevant court decisions.
Breaking down the taboos associated with breast cancer and its treatment, Elaine Ratner shows that this illness does not have to be a nightmare, and that most women who contract it can take charge of their experience and come out whole.
A thorough, state-of-the-art overview of all current mainstream, alternative, and complementary methods of fighting cancer, this book is the companion to the four-part series of the same name, hosted by Walter Cronkite, airing on PBS-TV in September 1998.
REDUCE YOUR PAIN HEAL YOUR JOINTS LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVEAre you one of the 350 million people worldwide who has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?
The Best-Kept Secret in MedicineIn the United States, the FDA currently recognizes hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for 14 conditions, including decompression sickness, embolism, crush injury, bone infection, burns, wound healing, severe anemia, and several others.
An American Society of Journalists and Authors: Annual Writing Awards Prize Winning BookWhen faced with cancer, timely and educated healthcare decisions are crucial to recovery.
"e;Surviving Leukemia and Hodgkin's Lymphoma"e; is a text that will give the reader a more than basic insight into the inner workings of both diseases.
Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome is a condition brought about by the adrenal glands' failure in hormone production, thereby disallowing the body to cope with stress effectively.
A yin yoga practice incorporates poses designed to improve the flow of qi, the subtle life force essential to organ health, immunity, and emotional well-being.
Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the lucky stroke victims who dont die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover.
When American saxophonist and social activist Fred Ho was diagnosed with stage 3b colo-rectal cancer in 2006 he underwent immediate surgery to remove the tumor and began preparing for chemotherapy.
The first book to explore menstruation in the current cultural and political landscape and to investigate the new wave of period activism taking the world by storm.
An astounding new work by the author of The Mind Tree that offers a rare insight into the autistic mind and how it thinks, sees, and reacts to the world.
