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"Inspired by his viral New York Times article, prize-winning investigative journalist Frank Lalli details how he mastered the ins and outs of health care--and how you, too, can get the best care for your money. Frank Lalli, the former editor of Money and George magazines, has devoted his career to getting to the bottom of a good story. When he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a rare but potentially deadly blood cancer, he put his reporter's instincts...
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Fixing a $150 billion healthcare crisis
Since 1999, we have reduced deaths from heart disease 15%. Deaths caused by auto accidents are down 12%. But, deaths from falls have increased over 150%. Both injuries and deaths caused by falls are at record highs and the problem continues to grow. We've learned how, to fix the human heart and we have, made driving safer. Now is the time to focus on preventing fall injuries.
Falls are the leading cause of emergency...
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Body Systems volume No. 1
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2004.
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Explores the characteristics and functions of the bones and joints in the human skeletal system. How the muscles, tendons, and ligaments work in conjunction with the skeletal system to provide movement for the body is shown through live action demonstrations and animated sequences. Students will get an "inside look" while learning about the interdependence of these systems and several ways to maintain healthy bones and muscles.
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[2023]
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"Discusses expert advice for helping people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. It explores the kinds of crisis that might prompt this along with the smartest and safest ways to help those in need"--
Wheeler examines why someone might experience a mental health crisis and what others can do to help a person successfully navigate through it. She discusses expert advice for helping people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. It it...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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790L
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Offers readers 12 healthy habits they can form for life, including finding fun ways to exercise and managing screen time. Full-color spreads give readers essential facts about each habit, its benefits, and how the reader can get started today.
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Body Systems volume No. 4
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[2002]
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Students explore two key body systems: the respiratory and circulatory systems. The importance of maintaining the health of the respiratory and circulatory systems through exercise and diet is also discussed.
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Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA threaten our health? How safe are certain dietary supplements, especially those containing exotic herbs or small amounts of toxic substances? What role does HPV play in the development of cervical cancer, and is the HPV vaccine safe? In four detailed case studies, Geoffrey C. Kabat shows how science works or sometimes doesn't and what distinguishes these two very different outcomes. We depend on science...
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This book is geared towards educators, teachers, administrators and parents of young children especially with health issues. The book will contribute to the literature in the field focusing on national and international concern about childhood obesity, highlighting the problems with obesity pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes etc. Specifically, the book will provide research findings that children who are healthy do better cognitively, socially, emotionally,...
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2021.
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A fun, informative book for preschoolers to teach them big kid life skills! Learn the super important life skills to keep healthy through text bubbles, try-it-yourself prompts and colorful illustrations. This bright-colored illustrated children s storybook for young readers ages 0-3 includes easy-to-read text, tons of pictures and so much more: Children gently learn lots of essential facts and practices around staying healthy like what foods are good...
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"In this shocking, hard-hitting expose in the tradition of Naomi Klein and Barbara Ehrenreich, the editorial director of Feministing.com, reveals how gender bias infects every level of medicine and healthcare today--leading to inadequate, inappropriate, and even dangerous treatment that threatens women's lives and well-being. Modern medicine is failing women. Half of all American women suffer from at least one chronic health condition--from autoimmune...
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2018.
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"Flaherty covers strategies used by libraries to improve people's access to and use of health information. Whether for an individual, a library program, or a community program, it is important to provide health information and sources that are not outdated, difficult to retain, or misrepresented. Public libraries are the perfect setting for empowering patrons with this information." --WorldCat.org.
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[2014]
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"The earlier children learn about safety, the more naturally they will develop habits that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behavior. These activities introduce topics such as seat belt use, fire and burn prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness in developmentally appropriate ways to help children take care of themselves."--
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2002.
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Now in its third edition, this highly praised book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in childhood, including the use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for children who either do not respond to traditional drug therapy or who suffer intolerable side effects from medications. In addition to providing up-to-date information about new diagnostic techniques as well as...
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