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[2022]
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324 pages ; 24 cm
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"A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases. A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. Renowned writer Meghan O'Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of "invisible"...
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Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague. This disease, also known as the "Black Death," spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe in the fourteenth century and claimed an astonishing 50 million lives by the time it...
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2017.
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viii, 341 pages ; 25 cm
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We are facing an overwhelming army of deadly, invisible enemies. We need a plan -- before it's too late . Unlike natural disasters, whose destruction is concentrated in a limited area over a period of days, and illnesses, which have devastating effects but are limited to individuals and their families, infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade...
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2021.
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"This is the second edition (large print version) of an encyclopedic reference work of consumer health about the adult human eye. It covers common eye complaints such as dry eye, ocular migraine, device-related eyestrain, and conjunctivitis, along with newer forms of laser eye therapy and lens implants. This second edition features a new chapter on cosmetics and the eye, along with updated content about diagnostic testing, new forms of eyeglass materials,...
5) Fuzzy mud
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"Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world"--
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2014.
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1 online resource (12 video files, 130 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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Beginning with mankind’s earliest recorded history, infectious disease has taken the lives of more humans than all wars, famines and natural disasters combined—not by a narrow margin but by an overwhelming landslide. Before the birth of modern science, losses to these unseen enemies were routinely blamed on the collective sins of man and the wrath of angry gods. Over the course of centuries, man’s ongoing inability to comprehend the microbial...
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Utilizing the best of Western medicine and wellness practices, Dr. Junger explains the scientific realities of living in a chemical world and then helps readers chart their own personal health course. Exploding myths and debunking mistaken beliefs, 'Clean For Life' enables us to take charge of our own health and truly discover what it means to feel and be healthy.
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[2018]
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249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"A great book for back-pain sufferers and their caregivers alike."-Todd J. Albert MD, Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
If there's one lesson to learn from the national bestselling Younger Next Year series, it's that we can dramatically change our quality of life by taking the right kind of care of ourselves. This is just as true for back pain. Formulated by Dr. Jeremy James-whose practice has cured...
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2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 90 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a group of 5 lung diseases that limits the flow of air into and out of your lungs. This program is part of our respiratory series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
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2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 94 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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This program is part of our cardiovascular series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family. This video was awarded a National Telly Award.
11) The bloated belly whisperer: see results within a week, and tame digestive distress once and for all
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This program is read by the author. America's trusted digestive nutrition expert shares her personal program to vanquish bloating in a groundbreaking audiobook that will help listeners see results in a week or less! Bloating: ugh. About the most common complaint they get from patients, according to gastroenterologists. But Tamara Duker Freuman, a highly trained and sought-after nutritionist, knows something many doctors don't: every unhappy belly...
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In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world’s most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions.
Like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely over the past few decades. Why? Scientists are beginning to understand that the chronic diseases afflicting humans—cancer, obesity, diabetes, organ degeneration,...
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 35 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, means diseases of the heart and blood vessels, which may lead to angina or heart attack. It can strike at any age, even childhood. People facing heart problems are often unsure of what the future holds. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced coronary heart disease. It is endorsed by Heart Support Vic.
16) Toxic prey
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Prey series volume 34
Letty Davenport novels volume 03
Letty Davenport novels volume 3
Lucas Davenport novel volume 34
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Letty Davenport novels volume 03
Letty Davenport novels volume 3
Lucas Davenport novel volume 34
More Series...
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"Lucas Davenport takes on another challenging case in this thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author"--
Gaia is dying. That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is untenable, and the direct link to Earth's death spiral; population levels are out of control...
17) The death cure
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Maze runner trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2011
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As the third Trial draws to a close, Thomas and some of his cohorts manage to escape from WICKED, their memories having been restored, only to face new dangers as WICKED claims to be trying to protect the human race from the deadly FLARE virus.
18) The fever code
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Maze runner volume 5
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"Before the trials, WICKED found Thomas, the perfect boy, to help them build the Maze and find the cure for the Flare, a disease that plagues the world. But the truth of what is really going on is a secret and Thomas must uncover it before time runs out"--
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Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 50 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Whether in the acute care setting, long term care or the home, a good cardiovascular assessment will direct the client's outcome. This program will provide your staff with a comprehensive review of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and major cardiovascular diseases.
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 89 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Describes in detail the medications commonly prescribed to heart attack victims and necessary life style adjustments that may accompany them. This program is part of our cardiovascular series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
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