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General Health Books for Men, Women, Children
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1. The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health (Harvard
University Press Reference Library), by Karen J.
Carlson, Stephanie A. Eisenstat, Terra Ziporyn,
Paperback, Publisher: Belknap Press
With the publication in 1996 of The Harvard Guide to
Women's Health, women seeking answers to questions about
their health had access to the combined expertise of
physicians from three of the world's most prestigious
medical institutions: Harvard Medical School,
Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's
Hospital. With complete information on women's health
concerns, physical and behavioral, this A to Z reference
quickly became a definitive resource, praised especially
for its coverage of topics not previously considered
under the umbrella of women's health. The guide reunites
the authors to bring a valued health reference up to
date for a new generation, and for those women who have
come to rely on the Harvard Guide and are now wondering
what to do about their health as they enter a new stage
of life. The New Harvard Guide includes: updated
recommendations about cardiac health and heart disease,
entries reflecting recent advances in the understanding
and treatment of autoimmune diseases, better coverage of
health concerns throughout a woman's life span, from her
first period to menopause and beyond, with a new entry
on perimenopause; expanded nutritional recommendations,
including a unique chart of the US government's Daily
Reference Intakes for micronutrients, broken down for
teens and women whose needs may differ because they are
pregnant, breastfeeding, or postmenopausal; updated
information on over-the-counter medications,
prescription drugs, procedures, screenings, and
diagnostic tests.
2. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health :
Lessons from the Harvard Men's Health Studies, by Harvey
B. Simon, Paperback, Publisher: Free Press
More than twenty-five years ago, researchers at Harvard
Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health
began what have become the largest aggregate studies
ever of men's health. Tracking 96,000 American men over
decades, these studies provide the ultimate resource on
what keeps men healthy, and what doesn't. The result:
Features the most current information on the
health-preserving functions of diet, exercise, and
over-the-counter drugs and supplements; Gives straight
answers to questions like when drinking alcohol is
beneficial and when it's not; Offers advice on behavior
modification and stress control; Includes all the
crucial information on diseases that are particularly
important to men, including prostate cancer, testicular
cancer, erectile dysfunction, and kidney and bladder
problems; Provides an easy-to-navigate guide to the
health-care system that gives balanced views on the
benefits and drawbacks of common medical tests.
3. The Active Woman's Health and Fitness Handbook, by Nadya Swedan, from Perigee Trade
This comprehensive guide addresses women's concerns
about the physical and psychological aspects of
fitness-no matter what age or activity level. Written by
a female athlete and doctor, it answers questions in
many areas-from what health risks are associated with
each sport or exercise, to what to do when your knee
hurts after a jog, to what you can do to prevent
osteoporosis. Nadya Swedan, M.D., is a Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation Specialist who provides non-surgical
treatment of sports-related and musculoskeletal pain and
injuries, especially in women.
4. Men's Health Best: Weight-Free Workout, by Men's
Health Magazine, Paperback
This new series of books, Men's Health Best, addresses
all aspects of a man's physical fitness, from building
core strength to managing sports injuries.
Authoritative, affordable, handsomely produced and
extensively illustrated, these 96-page books are the
perfect guide to achieving strength, fitness, and
well-being. It shows you how to put together a workout
program you can follow anywhere, no need to go to the
gym. It includes all the exercises you need for
whole-body fitness and maximum flexibility and explains
the exact benefits of each one.
5. The Intelligent Consumer's Complete Guide to
Dental Health: How to Maintain Your Dental Health and
Avoid Being Overcharged and Overtreated (Paperback) by Jay W. Friedman,
Paperback, Publisher: Authorhouse
Provides information on how to recognize,
prevent, and minimize dental disease and avoid
being ripped off by dentists. It will save
consumers hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars
for unnecessary and potentially harmful
treatment.
6. Making Them Pay : How to Get the Most from Health
Insurance and Managed Care, by Rhonda Orin, Paperback,
St. Martin's Griffin
Most people don't understand health insurance, and
insurance companies know it. Unfair denials, late
payments, and hopeless confusion are the norm. At last
there is a solution. In eight easy steps, Making Them
Pay gives practical advice about the things that drive
people crazy. Along with this useful advice, Making Them
Pay offers a much-needed sense of humor. It's filled
with cartoons, sidebars, and vignettes that will make
you laugh as you learn. Based on Rhonda D. Orin's
extensive experience as a litigator, a journalist, and a
mother fighting her own family's insurance battles,
Making Them Pay is the book your health insurer doesn't
want you to read. Rhonda D. Orin is a lawyer with more
than a decade of experience suing insurance companies on
behalf of policyholders.
7. Health Insurance Nuts and Bolts, by Terry R. Lowe,
Paperback, Health Insurance Association of America
This is the sequel to the HIAA book, "The Health
Insurance Primer." Together these two books provide an
introduction to this field that is both easy to
understand and comprehensive. They are the perfect
choice for beginners in health insurance as well as for
people from other fields. They are also an excellent
resource for those with experience in this area who want
to fill the gaps in their knowledge. It describes the
many activities health insurance company personnel
engage in, such as policy issuance and renewal, billing,
claims, cost control, fraud and abuse prevention, and
product pricing. It also looks at government regulation
of health insurance. Terry R. Lowe has enjoyed a 27-year
career in the health insurance industry. The
contributing authors all have extensive experience in
the health insurance industry and bring a practical,
real-world perspective to the subject.
8. Eat Smart: A Guide to Good Health for Kids, by
Dale Figtree, Paperback, New Win Publishing
This book for adolescents and pre-teens alike is both
informative and humorous. It puts the reader in the
"shoes" of a 15-year-old who is overweight and
distressed about it. After attempting to diet, the
character in the story sees a nutritional counselor who
explained that diets just don’t work. The remainder of
the book explains how proper food, and lots of it, can
actually reduce weight without feeling deprived and
hungry all the time.
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