Medicine & Nursing Books

An easy-to-use self-care guide for managing more than 130 common health conditions safely at home.Will drinking orange juice help prevent kidney stones? Is it true you can get rid of bad breath by chewing parsley? Does caffeine improve or worsen a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERA holistic plan based on cutting-edge science designed to help women take advantage of medical, psychological, and spiritual tools to feel younger for longer.We are in the midst of a longevity revolution. And that is particularly true...

This provocative, deeply personal book explores how women experience mental health care differently than men and lays out how the system must change for women to flourish.Why are so many women feeling anxious, stressed out, and depressed, and why are...

"A master class in how to be a person." --Joanna Rakoff, bestselling author of My Salinger Year"Astonishing...one of the most moving memoirs I've read." --Caroline Leavitt, best-selling author of With or Without You and Days of Wonder. In Breath Taking:...

A detailed guide to understanding what is needed to effectively treat patients with herbal medicineDrawing on decades of experience, Julian Barker provides a comprehensive approach to the practice of herbalism, encompassing many of the problems a...

Using the latest research combined with traditional herb lore, this book sets out how to stay healthy and happy into old age and beyondIn her latest book, established herbalist Elisabeth Brooke provides readers with a myriad of practical advice to remain...

Discover everything you need to know about mold toxicity, including how to heal from mold-related illnesses like allergies, anxiety, chronic asthma, migraines, eczema, and more.What if the cause of your chronic health condition or your mental health...

Take charge of your immune system, prevent immune dysregulation, and mitigate disease risks through the power of the vagus nerve.This comprehensive guide delves into the intricate relationship between the vagus nerve and immune regulation, providing...

A new history of the concept of fetal life in the human sciencesAt a time when the becoming of a human being in a woman's body has, once again, become a fraught issue-from abortion debates and surrogacy controversies to prenatal diagnoses and assessments...

A captivating exploration of the changing definitions of life in biologyBiological Motion studies the foundational relationship between motion and life. To answer the question, "What is Life?," prize-winning historian of science Janina Wellmann engages...

Protect yourself from harmful negative energies and spiritual disturbances with this enlightened guide to psychic and mental health.In today's hectic and uncaring world, it's important to guard the boundaries of your soul. Psychic Shield: The Personal...

Take control of your health with this easy-to-use guide to lowering uric acid levels and managing gout, liver disease, heart health, and more!Millions of Americans experience high uric acid levels, aka hyperuricemia, and as a result suffer from health...

The 2023-24 Guide to Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus is a complete, up-to-date reference for every physician, clinician, and educator treating people with diabetes. Compiled and edited by a team of noted pharmacology experts...

Sex Cells is a clear-eyed report on the still-pitched battle to get the scientific and medical world to recognize that women are not small men.The idea that our biological sex impacts our health seems like such a simple concept. Unfortunately, it has...

Mental health care and its radical possibilities reimagined in the context of its global development under capitalism.The contemporary world is oversaturated with psychiatric programs, methods, and reforms promising to address any number of "crises" in...

'The Pain Project is ironically full of pleasure: on every page is another generous, original insight into this most intimate human subject.' - NAOMI KLEIN, author of Doppelganger'The Pain Project is a beautiful, humane,...

An essential resource to understanding gut health, the microbiome, and their connection to maintain digestive balance through diet-featuring meal planning guides and sample menus-by two leading experts in the field.Over the last fifteen years, research...

'The leprosy epidemic is slowly but surely fading away,' says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The number of leprosy patients in the world was once in the millions, but new cases have declined to around 200,000 a year, thanks to the...

A lucid exploration of amnesia, selfhood, and who is left behind when the past is obliterated.Tara Sidhoo Fraser is thirty-one years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening after surgery with no memory of her previous life, she...

How are we supposed to handle these new tools that could end up changing our genetic material?The advancement of the new genetic technology has hurtled forward at breakneck speed. When the first genetically modified children, the twins Lulu and Nana,...

Follow the remarkable journey of a trailblazing American leader, Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Antonia Novellois a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring...

Delve into the astrological herbalism of Nicholas Culpeper, the 17th Century physician, herbalist, and astrologer, whose writing about health and herbs made a mark on medicine that resonates to the present day. His astute eye, keen wit, and encyclopedic...

"Jae Oh's Maximize Your Medicare is the best book I've read on understanding all of the Medicare options and how Medicare intersects with other health insurance options." -Wade Pfau, Professor of Retirement Income at The American CollegeIncludes the Most...

This book will change how we talk about addiction and fix a broken system. Addiction isn't a conscious choice-it's a chronic illness that responds to treatment and deserves compassion. Drawing on peer-reviewed research and decades of expertise, Dr...

In the middle of the second century AD, Rome was at its prosperous and powerful apex. The emperor Marcus Aurelius reigned over a vast territory that stretched from Britain to Egypt. The Roman-made peace, or Pax Romana, seemed to be permanent. Then,...

With sensitivity and an inclusive approach, this is the essential guide for anyone who wants to have a baby.Deciding to add a baby to your family is full of unknowns. How long will it take to get pregnant? How will age and other factors play into your...

Healthy aging isn't simply a roll of the dice. How people age is a choice.Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging discusses the biology of aging - why we age and how to slow the aging process. It delves into common health and lifestyle concerns and outlines steps...

The second-century Greek physician Galen - the most famous doctor in antiquity after Hippocrates - is a central figure in Western medicine. A talented doctor, surgeon, writer, philosopher, teacher, pharmacologist, and inventor, Galen attended the court...

Data science methods and tools - including programming, data management, visualisation and machine learning - and their application to neuroimaging research.As neuroimaging turns toward data-intensive discovery, researchers in the field must learn to...

Back pain is the one of the world's greatest public health challenges. It is the leading reason we visit the doctor, the leading reason we take time off work, the biggest cause of disability worldwide. One in 10 people will develop chronic back pain. And...

A comprehensive guide detailing the story of healing with herbs from pre-history to modern times.Drawing on her decades of experience as an established herbalist and historian, Christina Stapley presents an encyclopaedic and accessible guide to the...

This cookbook features more than 70 delicious recipes and dozens of helpful tips to help combat migraine symptoms by eating a Mediterranean-style diet.This unique cookbook and lifestyle guide provides migraine patients with a dietary roadmap to control...

The FIRST MICRODOSING GUIDEBOOK & JOURNAL by an award-winning mindfulness author and teacher that supports the entire process of preparation, actively microdosing, and integration through the lens of mindfulness. This book is for those who have never...

The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has become widely employed in intensive care medicine (ICM) exams such as the UK Final Fellowship of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM), the European Diploma of Intensive Care (EDIC) exam, or the...

From the National Book Award winner, a powerful and timely rumination on how we can draw on historical examples of 'survivor power' to understand the upheaval and death caused by the COVID-19 pandemic-and collectively heal. In this...

A comprehensive guide to preventing Alzheimer's and other thinking disorders from bestselling author and renowned authority Dr. Richard Restak!How to Prevent Dementia begins with the principle that the more we know about dementia, the easier it is to...

This handbook was written to guide patients with Parkinson's disease and their loved ones as they gather information, use therapeutics to treat symptoms, and progress in their disease over time. It offers necessary information and provides a list of...

A clear and concise introduction into the ancient and profound tradition of Tibetan Medicine.The holistic system of Tibetan medicine has proven over centuries to be extremely effective and complementary to modern Western medicine, especially for chronic...

The 'go to' self-help hand book for all aspects of vaginal health and ecology.In this book, medical herbalist Kathie Bishop draws on her passion and clinical experience of helping women achieve vaginal health and comfort following...

Despite one in three women going through an abortion at least once in their lifetime, it still very much exists in the underworld of our society. It remains illegal in many countries across the world, with women putting their lives at risk with...

An exploration of the history, folklore and medicinal uses of thirty Native European trees.In this beautifully illustrated book, which uses the author's own photographs, Christina Stapley provides a thorough and deep appreciation of trees as she...

Have you been traveling down a dead-end road? Are you stuck in patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that cause you unrest? Do you hear a voice within hinting that there is some greater purpose for you? Are you ready to revolutionize how you think,...

What if psychosis is really a wake up call?Emma Goude is a twenty-something who works at the BBC. She likes to party and take drugs...until she decides to give them up...and that's when the insomnia starts. After five nights without sleep she ends up in...

Wild Apothecary is a beautifully illustrated herbal guide to every stage of life a practical and creative manual that connects us to the medicinal plants that grow around us and shows us how we might use them to support our health. From babes to elders,...

Herbal Medicine and Reproductive Health is a comprehensive textbook for practitioners, which provides in-depth information on the causes of infertility and subfertility in men and women, including both organic and functional infertility.This book offers...

A handbook created for practitioners working in health and well-being who want to build a thriving, sustainable practice, their way. Whether they are new or have been in practice for years, many find marketing and running a business overwhelming. This...

It is Paris in the 1880s and the century is in its final decadent throes as it moves towards the fin de siecle. New scientific ideas are countered by a resurgent interest in the practice of magic, whilst in the arts the Symbolists are exploring the...

Confessions of a Medical Student charts 20-year-old Ben Adler's tragic-comic journey from home to med-school and the world beyond. Callow and impressionable, Ben leaves his over-anxious Russian-Jewish parents in their Toronto drugstore, and...