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By the time Rock Hudson's death in 1985 alerted all America to the danger of the AIDS epidemic, the disease had spread across the nation, killing thousands of people and emerging as the greatest health crisis of the 20th century. America faced a troubling question: What happened? How was this epidemic allowed to spread so far before it was taken seriously?

Nine million Americans are touched by aneurysms during their lifetimes. This is one story of love. Brainstorm is the candid and powerful memoir of the author's harrowing experience of an aneurysm and his road to recovery. It is a journey of love and devotion and a clash of medical beliefs and countercultures.

Despite advances in health care, infectious microbes continue to be a formidable adversary to scientists and doctors. Vaccines and antibiotics, the mainstays of modern medicine, have not been able to conquer infectious microbes because of their amazing ability to adapt, evolve, and spread to new places. Terrorism aside, one of the greatest dangers from infectious disease we face today is from a massive outbreak of drug-resistant microbes.

Marc Sedaka stood by while he and his wife endured endless rounds of drug therapies, 16 artificial inseminations, 10 in-vitro fertilizations, three miscarriages, and finally, a gestational surrogate ("womb for rent") who carried their twin girls to term. He was as supportive and loving as he could be, but he really wished he'd had a book like What He Can Expect When She's Not Expecting during the process.

From a case of hysterical paralysis to a pregnancy puncturing a lung, twenty-five of the most thrilling medical mysteries known to man (and doctor)."Vital Signs," a popular column featured in Discover Magazine, has long been a favorite of readers, showcasing, each month, fascinating new tales of strange illnesses and diseases that baffle doctors and elude diagnosis. Each tale is true and borders on the unbelievable. It's no wonder that throughout the years the column has become an unofficial textbook for medical students, interns, doctors, and anyone interested in human illness and staying healthy.

“Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the ‘lucky’ stroke victims who don’t die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover.” Roughly 700,000 American suffer a stroke each year and around 140,000 of them are fatal. Different Strokes is an in-depth look at what surviving, or not surviving, a stroke can mean.

Living in the Belgian Congo with her husband in the 1960s, Fran’s mother became pregnant with a daughter. However, right after she gave birth in the hospital, she felt strange. Unbeknownst to anyone, another daughter was on the way, but before anybody responded, an hour had passed. Because of the delay, Fran was born with cerebral palsy. Growing up with her siblings in Africa, Fran always felt different. When everyone else was playing and having fun, she would watch and wish she could join in.

Over a decade ago, as the Human Genome Project completed its mapping of the entire human genome, hopes ran high that we would rapidly be able to use our knowledge of human genes to tackle many inherited diseases, and understand what makes us unique among animals. But things didn't turn out that way.

8 luglio 2017, 15.000 persone a Pesaro: militanti del movimento NO-VAX, ma anche famiglie con bambini, medici e semplici cittadini, tutti lì a manifestare contro il decreto in discussione in Parlamento. Mi aspetto che una partecipazione così massiccia finisca sulle prime pagine di tutti i quotidiani e in apertura di tutti i tg. Invece nulla. Silenzio. Perché tutta questa reticenza? Decido di indagare. La mia inchiesta parte da qui. Ma questa storia parte dal 2014, quando l'Italia è diventata la nazione capofila a livello mondiale delle strategie vaccinali.

Nulla è più misterioso della nostra mente quando dormiamo. Accadono infatti cose che neanche la fervida fantasia di un grande scrittore saprebbe immaginare, e molte sono le domande che tutti ci facciamo, senza però trovare risposta. Com'è possibile guidare una macchina, parlare lingue misteriose o camminare per ore durante il sonno? Da dove vengono quelle inquietanti visioni di demoni, folletti e spettri che infestano la nostra stanza? Che cosa spinge i bambini a gridare terrorizzati nel cuore della notte? Perché alcune volte abbiamo l'impressione di cadere da una sedia e ci svegliamo?

Seconda causa di morte della popolazione e prima causa di invalidità, l'ictus cerebrale è oggi un vero problema sociale oltre che medico. La prevenzione è certo il primo pilastro per arginarne le conseguenze. Al tempo stesso gli avanzamenti della ricerca hanno messo a disposizione strategie terapeutiche efficaci nella fase acuta che permettono di ottenere un recupero neurologico in più del 50% dei casi. In questo volume: le cause, i fattori di rischio, la prevenzione, i nuovi modelli assistenziali, come le Stroke Unit, e le novità terapeutiche insieme a quelle attese nel futuro.

Di fronte a una malattia per la quale non è ancora disponibile un rimedio risolutivo, pazienti, familiari e medici si trovano a intraprendere un cammino lungo e impegnativo. Che cos'è il Parkinson? Come si manifesta? Come è possibile affrontarlo? Il libro descrive le varie fasi della malattia, gli aspetti diagnostici, le terapie, ma anche le modalità per rendere meno ardua la vita dei malati e dei loro familiari, senza dimenticare uno sguardo al domani e alla ricerca.

Che cos'è la sindrome di Down, perché può nascere un bambino con la trisomia 21, e come aiutarlo a crescere fino a farne una persona autonoma e integrata nel mondo della scuola e del lavoro? Il volume, dedicato a genitori, insegnanti, operatori, ripercorre la storia di vita delle persone con sindrome Down e della loro famiglia.

Mindfulness: A Kindly Approach to Being with Cancer offers people with cancer a means to bring mindfulness and kindliness into their lives, to help them cope with the challenge of a life-threatening illness. This audiobook adapts mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), an approach with a strong evidence base for people with recurrent depression, for the needs and challenges of people with cancer. It also presents the standard eight-week course of MBCT for cancer in a flexible format, plus much more!

Published in partnership with the International Association for the Study of Pain, A Nation in Pain offers a sweeping, deeply researched account of the chronic pain crisis, from neurobiology to public policy, and presents practical solutions that are within our grasp today. Drawing on both her personal experience with chronic pain and her background as an award-winning health journalist, she guides us through recent scientific discoveries, including genetic susceptibility to pain.

Über keine andere Krankheit kursieren so viele Mythen wie über Rheuma: ein Sammelbegriff für Hunderte Erkrankungen, die in jedem Alter auftreten können. Missverständnisse gibt es nicht nur über die Ursachen, sondern auch über mögliche Therapien. «Rheuma? Da kann man leider nichts machen.» «Wer Rheuma hat, ist selbst schuld.» «Bei Rheuma kann man auch erst mal was mit Ernährung und Gewürzen machen.» Dies sind nur drei von zahlreichen Mythen, mit denen Dr. med. Peer Aries tagtäglich in seiner Sprechstunde, in Internetforen oder auf Veranstaltungen mit Patient:innen konfrontiert wird.

A holistic guide to the stresses that wear us down and the simple changes we can make to lead happier, healthier and more resilient lives. Life has never been more stressful. It is no coincidence that chronic degenerative disorders such as cancer, heart disease, autoimmune illnesses and mental-health conditions are on the rise. But if we want to tackle them, we need to look beyond their symptoms. That is the message of dentist and health advocate Ron Ehrlich.

Geneviève Everell a reçu un diagnostic de cancer du sein alors qu’elle était enceinte de trente-quatre semaines. Maman d’un jeune garçon, future maman d’une petite fille et entrepreneure, elle a dû repenser toute sa vie. Après le choc de l’annonce, elle a très vite ressenti le besoin de documenter en temps réel ce qu’elle vivait sur les réseaux sociaux pour lever le voile sur cette tempête que traversent chaque année des milliers de femmes.

SÍ, ES POSIBLE PREVENIR ESAS PATOLOGÍAS. Beatriz Larrea, reputada investigadora de la nutrición, te explica cómo hacerlo en este libro excepcional, y proporciona un plan de acción basado en tres elementos esenciales: Alimentación Actividad Luz natural. No esperes. Tu cerebro necesita que lo cuides ya.

Quando a memória falha com frequência e a mente perde-se em meio a uma nebulosa teia de confusão, um possível diagnóstico para a Doença de Alzheimer passa a ser realidade. A saúde e a rotina do portador exigem atenção especial, sendo necessária uma rede de cuidado e convivência em torno dele. Este audiolivro vai apresentar as informações necessárias para você compreender a doença, suas possíveis causas e consequências, bem como tratamentos convencionais e alternativos para enfrentá-la da melhor maneira possível.