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A "biography" of cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listener's understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. The author provides a glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood...
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Healing Arts Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"Details the use of 41 safe and effective herbs for the mouth; explores [49] common conditions that affect the mouth, such as gingivitis, periodontitis, acid reflux, and tooth loss; provides recipes for herbal toothpastes, mouth rinses, pain-relieving poultices, and teas for prevention and daily care; examines infant and toddler oral care, including remedies for teething and thrush"--Amazon.com.
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Hampton Roads Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2001
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English
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More than one million Americans undergo heart bypass surgery and balloon angioplasty every year at a cost of $50 billion. But there is a simple, nonsurgical method to open clogged arteries that is administered in the doctor's office. Chelation therapy works in all the arteries at once, it's safer, and is less expensive.--From publisher description.
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2019
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English
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For centuries, doctors have struggled to define mental illness--how do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people--sane, normal, well-adjusted members of society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until they'd "proven" themselves sane, all...
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Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, as the death count surged, the FDA made a risky decision: it approved an anti-malarial drug as a treatment for coronavirus, despite limited data on its efficacy or side effects. A month later, the FDA withdrew its recommendation, but by then, the damage had been done. The drug was ineffective and sometimes even lethal. The mistake was hardly a one-off. As virologist Paul. A. Offit shows in You Bet Your Life,...
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Basic Books
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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A social history of the treatment of the mentally ill in America, this survey reveals the various methods of treatment from the 17th century to today: spinning, chilling, lobotomizing, and electroshock therapy, to name a few. Whitaker's position is skeptical when he compares the treatment of the mentally ill in America to those affected in other countries.
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English
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"On the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the surprise air raid was the John Harvey, an American Liberty ship carrying a top-secret cargo of 2,000 mustard bombs to be used in retaliation if the Germans resorted to gas warfare. After young sailors began suddenly dying with mysterious symptoms, Lieutenant...
10) Side effects
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Seismic Press, an imprint of Aftershock Comics
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"It's Hannah's first year away at college, the first time she's been away from home, without a support network. Within the first month, the combination of classes and socializing and adjusting to college life sends her into a full-on breakdown. Fortunately, her roommate finds her, Hannah goes to campus mental health, and they prescribe her therapy and meds, though with every new medication, you've got to watch out for unexpected side effects" --
"HANNAH...
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The Guilford Press
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[2016]
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English
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"When a child is struggling with an emotional or behavioral problem, parents face many difficult decisions. Is medication the right choice? What about side effects? How long will medication be needed? In this authoritative guide, leading child psychiatrists Drs. Timothy Wilens and Paul Hammerness explain the nuts and bolts of psychiatric medications--from how they work and potential risks to their impact on a child's emotions, school performance,...
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Bottom Line, Inc., Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"In 52 Ways to Beat Diabetes, the editors of Bottom Line Inc. give you an entire year's worth of tips, ideas, and actions from some of the top health experts in the world on how you can beat diabetes now. Whether you're hoping to live better with diabetes, or you're facing the first shock of a diagnosis, Bottom Line is here to help you start your journey toward tackling it." -- Back cover.
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