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"A century-spanning history of medicine told through the story of ten drugs, from opium to the first digital pill. Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher's genius insight, a catalyzing moment in geopolitical history, a new breakthrough technology, or an unexpected but welcome side effect discovered during clinical trials. For example, the first tranquilizer was discovered by accident when a chemist was looking for...
3) The chicken health handbook: a complete guide to maximizing flock health and dealing with disease
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Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of infection, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. You'll find helpful descriptions of troublesome ailments of all types, from poor egg production to crooked toe syndrome. Practical remedies and gentle preventative care measures...
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The fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits -- plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you're interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, humane handling, and more. In addition, author Bob Bennett includes the...
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This book lets us peer into the world of microbes -- not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives -- allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its...
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"John and Naomi Klaesson are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but when they find out they are both carriers of a rogue gene, they realize the odds of their next child contracting the same disease are high. Then they hear about geneticist Doctor Leo Dettore. He has methods that can spare them the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease - even if his methods...
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First published in 1859, "Notes on Nursing" was written by nursing innovator Florence Nightingale, who served in war-torn Crimea and worked to greatly improve hospital conditions there. Though relatively short, this work is entirely comprised of nursing hints designed to aid individuals entrusted with the health care of others. The advice Nightingale wrote of included such practicalities as improving the conditions of ventilation, heating, noise,...
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"Winners of the Paul Ehrlich Prize The dramatic story of the married scientists who founded BioNTech and developed the first vaccine against COVID-19. Nobody thought it was possible. In mid-January 2020, Ugur Sahin told Özlem Türeci, his wife and decades-long research partner, that a vaccine against what would soon be known as COVID-19 could be developed and safely injected into the arms of millions before the end of the year. His confidence was...
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"One of Library Journal's Best Sci-Tech Books, Health Sciences category for 2009" "Recommended Reading, 2011 James A. Hamilton Award, American College of Healthcare Executives" Daniel Callahan is senior researcher and president emeritus at the Hastings Center, which he cofounded, and an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. His many books include Medicine and the Market.
Why health care reform must tackle...
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How does Einstein's description of space and time compare with Doctor Who? Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch? What would it take to create a fully intelligent android, such as Star Trek's Commander Data?
Exploring Science Through Science Fiction addresses these and other intriguing questions, using science fiction as a springboard for discussing fundamental...
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National Geographic's riveting narrative explores the world of placebos, hypnosis, false memories, and neurology to reveal the groundbreaking science of our suggestible minds. Could the secrets to personal health lie within our own brains? Journalist Erik Vance explores the surprising ways our expectations and beliefs influence our bodily responses to pain, disease, and everyday events. Drawing on centuries of research and interviews with leading
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Offers the information you need to naturally and humanely raise a wide range of poultry, from chickens and turkeys to waterfowl and game birds. This title includes information on health and disease, raising birds on pasture, growing your own feed, housing, breeding, slaughtering, and marketing.
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Boston geneticist Dr. Saul Kramer is on the cutting edge of genetic disease research. Revered among clients at his IVF clinic, he harbors a dark secret. In addition to helping infertile couples conceive healthy babies, Dr. Kramer is obsessed, for his own dark reasons, with an alternate mission as well. In certain patients, he uses the gene editing technology CRISPR to tamper with embryos, not to improve the health of the embryos, but to replace a...
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"You swab your cheek or spit in a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal long-buried family secrets and upend your entire sense of identity. Soon a lark becomes an obsession, a relentless drive to find answers to questions at the core of your being, like "Who am I?" and "Where did I come from?" Welcome...
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This is an advocacy toward our mission statement to create a "Learning Health System" (LHS) will enable data to be rapidly mobilized, continuously analyzed-and the results subsequently shared-to improve health care quality, empower public health and biomedical research, and enable clinicians and patients to collaboratively make better-informed health decisions by having scientific data of what works best in every disease. The book builds upon and...
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The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the realm of healthcare has ushered in a new era of possibilities, redefining the way we diagnose, treat, and manage diseases. This book is a journey into the convergence of these two dynamic fields, aimed at unveiling the transformative power of AI in revolutionizing healthcare delivery and outcomes. From the laboratories to the clinics, AI has emerged as a catalyst of innovation, sparking advances...
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Beyond the Clinic meets the growing demand for simple, practical and step by step advice for healthcare practice owners that want to embrace digital technology and introduce a sustainable new business model around video consultations to their practice.
It is very clear that digital is going to substantially disrupt the way healthcare works and telehealth is one substantial aspect of it. Telehealth projects have been run for many years and their clinical...
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If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing-cases of measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough cropping up everywhere from elementary schools to Ivy League universities because a select group of parents refuse to vaccinate their children. Between Hope and Fear tells the remarkable story of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and their social and political implications. While detailing...
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Methadone Treatment, although it has been around since the 1960's, is still misunderstood by most people. A pregnancy can be complicated enough on its own, but when you add in substance abuse, Methadone maintenance, and other factors, the uncertainty of the outcome increases. In regards to any pregnancy, it is important to concern yourself with the health and safety of the mother and the baby separately, as well as together. If you or someone you...
20) The Hernia Solution: The Most Comprehensive, Up-to-date Advice and Information Regarding Hernias
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As you read The Hernia Solution, Doctor David and Michael Albin, the Hernia Specialists, will put your mind at ease with the latest information and a rundown of the most cutting-edge surgical techniques available to help you decide what is best for you. This book will help inform you when hernia surgery is absolutely necessary, when you can wait, and when you may not need surgery at all. Plus you'll find invaluable post-op care that will reduce pain...
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