Justinian's Plague, the Black Death, the Great Plague, cholera,influenza, tuberculosis, and AIDSthese diseases andothers have devastated human lives and society for generations,decimating populations, creating panic, and wreckingsocial and economic infrastructure. In Epidemics LaidLow epidemiologist and historian Patrice Bourdelais analyzesthe ......
Justinian's Plague, the Black Death, the Great Plague, cholera, influenza, tuberculosis, and AIDSthese diseases and others have devastated human lives and society for generations, decimating populations, creating panic, and wrecking social and economic infrastructure. In Epidemics Laid Low epidemiologist and historian Patrice Bourdelais analyzes ......
Bacteria and mold may lurk undetected in carpets or in the heating or cooling system of your office or school. When inhaled, the by-products of these organisms can cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Chemical vapors emitted by office furniture and equipment may also foul the air we breathe indoors, causing headaches, eye irritation, or other ......
Bacteria and mold may lurk undetected in carpets or in the heating or cooling system of your office or school. When inhaled, the byproducts of these organisms can cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Chemical vapors emitted by office furniture or equipment may also foul the air we breathe indoors, causing headaches, eye irritation, or other ......
Gillian White has been practising as a dietician since 1980 and is currently Acting Clinical Director of dietetics and nutrition at Nottingham City Hospital Trust. She also has a doctorate in philosophy. Gillian lives in a village in Derbyshire, UK.
Written by a recognised expert on child obesity, this book shows you how to help your child avoid or overcome this prevalent and dangerous health problem. He gives you the knowledge you need to understand the scope of the problem, and also explains a rational approach to help your child achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
A compilation of technological achievements, this book also emphasises the importance of committed individuals who proposed conceptual breakthroughs that made a telling difference to the human condition. It stresses that medicine should be founded on ethical integrity, compassion, and the encouragement of unfettered scientific research.
At the age of 37 Andy McCann was physically fit, strong and in good health. Then, mid-way through instructing his weekly martial arts class, he experienced a stroke and was rushed to hospital. Until then, the word stroke' had meant little to Andy, and in this book he recounts the many difficulties in learning to live with his new situation. ......
Gives men the information they need to know about the potentially troublesome organ - prostate gland. This book covers the basic anatomy and function of the prostate, benign conditions that most men eventually experience, and prostate cancer. It contains the developments in detection and treatment of prostate conditions.