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Hepatitis can afflict anyone and can present in a variety of types. Understanding Hepatitis offers readers an overview of cutting-edge information that will help them to successfully confront this disease. Naheed Ali offers an introduction to the many forms of the disease, its causes and symptoms, its treatment and outcomes, and its risk factors. Looking at the disease from a whole-patient perspective, he details ways in which sufferers and their

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It's no surprise that marijuana has healing powers, but whether or not using it to treat common ailments should be legalized continues to be a hot topic of debate among government leaders and medical practitioners alike. Marijuana comes from the cannabis plant, an herb whose leaves can be extracted and used as a recreational drug, allowing users to feel a euphoric high. But the cannabis plant has many non-psychoactive properties as well. Cannabidiol,...

"Eyes Wide: Understanding Macular Degeneration" is a comprehensive guide to complex macular degeneration, an eye condition that often affects many individuals This book provides valuable insight into the causes, symptoms, and progression of macular degeneration of continuity, and provides readers with a clearer understanding of the disease While the book focuses on available treatments, preventive measures, and support for individuals who are navigating...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Uric acid is a compound that comes from only three sources: fructose, alcohol, and purines. It is strongly related to being overweight or obese, as well as the risk of cardiovascular problems and hypertension. #2 The laws of nature, such as the effects of gravity, the principles of time and space, and the importance of food and water to human survival, were established...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Our treatment of sleep today is brutish. We, on average, sleep about 7 hours a night, with 5 percent sleeping fewer than 5 hours and 6 percent sleeping more than 9 hours. By contrast, some historical reports suggest that we slept significantly longer in the past. #2 We sleep less now than we did at any other point in history. This is likely due to the culture of long...

The most informative book yet on sinus problems, with up-to-date information on diagnosis, treatment, and management. More than thirty-million people in the United States suffer from acute or chronic infections of the sinuses, and sinus medicines account for more than four-billion-dollars in drug sales every year. In some cases, sinusitis can be just a minor nuisance, but often it is much more than that: sinus problems can make life miserable. Sinusitis...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I felt intuitively when it was time to leave my marriage. I was 29, and my husband and I had been together for 10 years. We had two children together. I felt so alone and isolated by the shame the violence in our relationship had created. #2 The times in our lives that require us to transform are based on taking actions based on how we feel. We are the conduits for...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 It is important to understand that an injury to the spine is different from an injury to the knee or hip. A spine injury sets off a cascade of events, and the disc bulge is just one of them. #2 It is important to remember that an MRI scan is a picture of your anatomy in only one particular position. It would be naive to believe that a mechanic could look at a picture...

Thomas Edison. Albert Einstein. Half of NASA. These are all extremely intelligent, successful adults who made great contributions to society and who are also suspected of having the developmental disorder called Asperger Syndrome. This relatively new diagnosis is being increasingly applied to both children and adults-in fact, it is now seen as running in familes. There are a lot of books on how to successfully raise children with AS, but until now,...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The changes that occur during menopause are just as significant, and the world of sex lies before us with vast horizons of reproductive options and attractive bodies in endless variation. #2 The United States is a young country, and as such, its culture is still in the process of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. As we get older, we begin to realize that...