Diseases & Conditions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262546010Author Karl HerrupFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

In over two decades of practice, the author has been asked hundreds of questions by clients, as well as estheticians. Now, the Skin Care Answer Book provides concise, quick answers to the most-asked consumer skin care questions and will help educate...

How does it feel when someone you love develops dementia? How do you cope with the shock, the stress and the grief? Can you be sure that you and your family will receive the support you need? In Telling Tales About Dementia, thirty carers from different...

* Shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize *Honest, intelligent and unsentimental, Patient 1 is a startling self-portrait written with wit and vulnerability, and a unique testament to the power of hope in the face of illness.Charlotte Raven had...

In his late fifties and having one eye on a well-earned retirement Colin Murray, a full-time decorator and Church pastor in North East Scotland received the bombshell news he was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease. From the sheer panic of his first...

Millions suffer from inflammatory bowel disease and this number climbs every year. Christie Korth, a nutrition expert, helps those with Crohn's and ulcerative colitis understand their food intolerances and lays out a holistic approach to dealing with...

The page-turning, never-before-told story of Kim Campbell's roller-coaster thirty-four-year marriage to music legend Glen Campbell, including how Kim helped Glen finally conquer his addictions only to face their greatest challenge when he was diagnosed...

Breathe easier and live a full life with proper asthma treatment Asthma For Dummies is a reassuring and realistic guide to managing asthma, whether you're living with it yourself or have a loved one who suffers from the disease. It's packed with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952605645Author Geoffrey LeaderFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Denor PressPublisher Denor PressWeight(grams) 298g

A moving, thought-provoking and uplifting story of a wonderful mother, daughter relationship.Gloria Hunniford's daughter, TV presenter Caron Keating, was 34 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The next seven years of Caron's life, and her...

Physiotherapy is a popular degree course and competition for entry is high with many more applicants than there are university places available. To be successful, you will not only need excellent grades, but also relevant work experience and the ability...

'Too often we minimise the reality of terminal cancer, concentrating instead on survival records and talking only in positive pink ribbon terms. But what of those who live daily with the shadow of the disease? This is a book about how that feels. It is...

Why are sleep disorders more common in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and how can parents recognise the signs and symptoms? Which treatments are most effective, how easy are they to implement and how successful can they be? Full of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911022022Author Sam ThorpeFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Intoalignment Publishing,Publisher Intoalignment Publishing,Weight(grams)...

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any system and organ in the body. For the 1.4 million people in the United States who have lupus, an overactive immune system senses that different parts of the body do not belong, and...

With the help of Peck the woodpecker and a host of forest friends, children can develop their comprehension skills. The activities in this book build confidence in reading and understanding written English, including stories, poems, adverts, instructions...

A unique resource for all health care practitioners caring for people with multiple sclerosis.Endorsed by The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis CentersMultiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurologic disease, is characterized by a host of physical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062219985Author Dr Joel FuhrmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

'While I don't have any choice in how long I have to live, I do have a choice in how I spend the time I have. And I've chosen not to spend it constantly stressing about cancer. I've chosen to enjoy the little things. I've chosen to laugh. And I've chosen...

An astounding new work by the author of The Mind Tree that offers a rare insight into the autistic mind and how it thinks, sees, and reacts to the world. When he was three years old, Tito was diagnosed as severely autistic, but his remarkable mother,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641524599Author Marlee ColdwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint CallistoPublisher CallistoWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 188mm * 13mm

'A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling. Daniel Davis has a rare knack for making complex science comprehensible and thrilling' BILL BRYSONWelcome to a revolution in the science of you. Recent and dramatic breakthroughs in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992941802Author Will PyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint The Love and Truth ProjectPublisher The Love and Truth Project

Learning you have prediabetes is scary, but it comes with a silver lining: It means you've caught the condition just in time, before it's too late. Your best chance to reverse prediabetes starts now. Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, Second Edition...

This book covers the classical type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes of childhood, diabetes of pregnancy, modern insulin procedures, and suggested diets through practical examples, FAQs, videos, and illustrations. Diabetes is a chronic disease, affecting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641522434Author Ana ReisdorfFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm...

In spring 2004, Susan Sontag was diagnosed with the incurable blood cancer. She had a huge appetite for experience, and a wild, extravagant desire to live. Rieff writes movingly about being by her side during that last year and at her death, and about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780826148742Author Helen Buell WhitworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Springer Publishing Co IncPublisher Springer Publishing Co IncWeight(grams)...

Metabolism, behaviour, sleep, mood swings, the immune system, fighting, fleeing, puberty and sex: these are just a few of the things our bodies control with hormones. Armed with a healthy dose of wit and curiosity, medical journalist Randi Hutter Epstein...

Less than a year after being diagnosed with inoperable cancer, Fiona Mason's husband died at home. She was his carer. Unflinching in its detail, this book is a delicate chronicle of his last day and an account of thirty-six hours that changed her life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909151321Author Lyndsay LeatherdaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint IMB PublishingPublisher IMB PublishingWeight(grams) 252gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Alopecia areata is an unpredictable disorder that affects more than two and a half million men, women, and children in the United States and Canada. Causing patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes elsewhere on the body, this mysterious, noncontagious...

Biking inspires millions of people around the world, with an ever-growing fan base. With some 200 colour and black-and-white photographs, Icons of Cycling captures the thrill and fascination of this sport on two wheels. Compiling the work of some of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913835019Author Jessica Taylor-BearmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Hashtag PressPublisher Hashtag Press

**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Rattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful.' Atul Gawande, bestselling author of Being Mortal What makes life worth living in the face of death? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a...

Bowel cancer, despite being the UK's second biggest cancer killer, still receives a shockingly low level of awareness. This book aims to redress this by telling the story of a mother of two who embarked on a crash course dealing with advanced bowel...

'Delicate and devastating. Up there with the best of them.' HANNAH LOWE, WINNER OF THE COSTA PRIZE 'Roche is a charming, unflinchingly honest guide on a journey that's as funny as it is heart-breaking.' JUNO DAWSON How does an untrained eye recognise the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955369575Author Gideon BurrowsFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint ngo.mediaPublisher ngo.media

In 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Ten years later, Richard Nixon echoed this pledge by declaring a 'war' on cancer. More than 30 years...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641529488Format PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint CallistoPublisher CallistoWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm * 1mm