Diseases & Conditions

Prostate cancer really is the little understood male killer. 1 in 8 UK males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, more than 130 new cases are discovered each day and, on average, one man dies from the disease every 45 minutes. Despite these...

A Financial Times Best Book of the Year The most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics, with a new chapter on COVID-19.Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646046256Author Norman J. FriedFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

The Loss of Sadness argues that the increased prevalence of major depressive disorder is due not to a genuine rise in mental disease, but to the way that normal human sadness has been 'pathologised' since 1980. That year saw the publication of the...

FOODS TO HELP AND HEAL ARTHRITIS - EAT BETTER, FEEL BETTERHundreds of thousands of people with arthritis have been helped by the Margaret Hills Clinic and by Margaret's bestselling book, Treating Arthritis: The Drug-free Way. This companion title,...

You know what chronic pain is like, but you may be surprised to find out what is actually going on, and how you can harness this to get better. The traditional ways of treating pain are not as effective as they could be. Yet they remain the predominant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607745648Author Lise N. AlschulerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 219gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385313186Author Diana Friel McGowinFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

There is no denying the psychological and physical costs of trauma, but suffering a traumatic experience does not necessarily mean you'll develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and have to live with its debilitating long-term symptoms. While the...

'The definitive guide to managing IBS' Professor Qasim Aziz________________________________Irritable bowel syndrome is a complex and frustrating condition that is not yet fully understood but affects an astounding ten per cent of the global population...

At the end of a steep gravel road in one of the remotest corners of South Africa's Eastern Cape lies the village of Ithanga. Home to a few hundred villagers, the majority of them unemployed, it is inconceivably poor. It is to here that award-winning...

"I have utterly fallen in love with this beautiful book." NIGELLA LAWSON"The scholarship here is astonishing. It is an engrossing, original and beautiful book." DIANA HENRYFrom the heart of the Low Countries of northwestern Europe, Belgium has long...

With an introduction by Henry Marsh, author of Do No HarmMy brain, which had just let me down so badly, was perhaps never so active. The paramedics' question was a fundamental one. Who are you? Yes indeed. Who am I?Robert McCrum was forty-two when he...

The book that's been helping people with diabetes live their best lives for 20 years Diabetes For Dummies is a trusted resource that guides those diagnosed with diabetes and pre-diabetes and their caregivers towards optimal health. This book helps you,...

Young People Hearing Voices is a unique, innovative book providing support and practical solutions for the experience of hearing voices. It is in two parts, one part for voice-hearing children, the other part for parents and adult carers. Escher and...

The innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently been updated, leading to new advances in the field. This revised second edition guide to assessment and treatment of behaviours that challenge associated with dementia...

In this moving, behind-the-scenes memoir, Yolanda opens up in a way she has never been able to in the media. Struck by an illness more epidemic than people know and more debilitating than anyone realizes, Yolanda had to fight with everything she had to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985615444Author Janie A BowthorpeFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Laughing Grape PublishingPublisher Laughing Grape PublishingWeight(grams) 308g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781844096398Author Gayle MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Findhorn Press LtdPublisher Findhorn Press LtdWeight(grams) 1093gDimensions(mm)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735216204Author Dale BredesenFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

'A brilliant fast, funny and frank look at something that absolutely needs to be talked about in this way' - Matt Haig'I felt comforted by this book; by the honesty, insight, compassion, and the beautiful writing' - Marian KeyesBryony Gordon has OCD...

The Gluten-Free Secret to Enjoying Incredible Sourdough Loaves, Breads & Pastries If you're gluten-free, then you understand the struggle of finding delicious, gluten-free breads and baked goods. But with Mary Thompson, founder of the beloved A Couple...

Rise above depression and build a positive future using mindfulnessIf you suffer from depression, you know that it's not something you can simply snap yourself out of. Depression is a potentially debilitating condition that must be treated and managed...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe inspirational memoir from the founder of the You, Me and the Big C podcast, Rachael Bland. Courageous and life-affirming, this is a mother's final gift to her son. My beautiful son, I so wish that I didn't have to leave you...

*THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER* What are the things we live for? What matters most in life when your time is short? This brave, frank and heartbreaking book shows what it means to die before your time; how to take charge of your life and fill it...

For decades, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been on the cutting edge of Functional Medicine, which seeks to pinpoint and prevent the cause of illness, rather than treat its symptoms. Managing chronic diseases accounts for three quarters of our total healthcare...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922577580Author Elizabeth MonroeFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Elizabeth MonroePublisher Elizabeth MonroeWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Harvard researchers estimate there are nearly 250,000 new Lyme disease infections each year--only 10 percent of which will be accurately diagnosed. One of the largest factors in misdiagnosis of Lyme is the presence of other tick-borne infections, which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623159382Author Karen FrazierFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Callisto Media Inc.Publisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm *...

A.D.D. and Creativity raises and answers questions about the dynamic between the two components and shows how they can be a wonderful gift but also a painful liability if not properly handled. Real-life stories and inspirational affirmations woven...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641520584Author Kristy ReganFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 191mm...

Emotions bring purpose, pleasure and meaning to our lives. However, for many people, they are synonymous with distress, pain and suffering. Anger and rage can wreck relationships and cause problems at work; anxiety can prevent us from socialising or...

Current statistics suggest that between one in seven and one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Being diagnosed with breast cancer can leave you feeling anxious and depressed, fearful of the treatment to come and...

Diagnosed with type-2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes in 1996, Gretchen Becker educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition by reading medical books, talking with doctors, listening to her own body and using the Internet to communicate...

Critical illness is a fact of life. Even those of us who enjoy decades of good health are touched by it eventually, either in our own lives or in those of our loved ones. And when this happens, we grapple with serious and often confusing choices about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939754226Author Jennifer KosloFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780970526717Author Bruce F CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Cfids & Fibromyalgia Self-Help ProgramPublisher Cfids & Fibromyalgia...

In 2008 the art critic Tom Lubbock was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The tumour was located in the area controlling speech and language, and would eventually rob him of the ability to speak. He died early in 2011. Marion Coutts was his wife.In short...

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you want to do everything possible to beat the disease. But with so much conflicting advice and so many options available, how do you decide on the best treatment plan for you?In this major new...