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The $800 Million Pill
University of California Press 2004; US$ 24.95Why do life-saving prescription drugs cost so much? Drug companies insist that prices reflect the millions they invest in research and development. In this gripping exposé, Merrill Goozner contends that American taxpayers are in fact footing the bill twice: once by supporting government-funded research and again by paying astronomically high prices... more...
1,000 Years of Diabetes Wisdom
American Diabetes Association 2008; US$ 19.95An anthology of more than 50 stories about the other side of treating diabetes?what health care providers can learn from patients. With more than 1,000 combined years of working with patients, the contributors share their knowledge and the life-altering experiences that both challenge and change the way health care professionals provide care to their... more...
The 10 Best Questions for Living with Fibromyalgia
Touchstone 2009; US$ 15.00An indispensable resource that empowers fibromyalgia patients to take charge of a debilitating disease and get the health care they deserve. Fibromyalgia?a painful, exhausting, and often misdiagnosed disease?affects up to 12 million Americans (90 percent of them women). And because many health care professionals are still learning how to diagnosis... more...
101 Ways to Save Money on Health Care
Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 13.00Read Cynthia Koelker's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. "Dr. Cynthia Koelker gives us the inside scoop on how to save money at the doctor's office and still get great care. Even if you have insurance, 101 Ways to Save Money on Health Care will still help you save your hard-earned cash." -Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN senior... more...
487 Really Cool Tips for Kids with Diabetes
American Diabetes Association 2011; US$ 14.95Tips from kids of all ages as well as parents and doctors, how to fine-tune your diabetes on injections and on the pump. A "going on the pump" journal is included. more...
50 Health Scares That Fizzled
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 85.00Killer bees. The measles vaccine. Three Mile Island. Artificial sweeteners. The swine flu. All of these health risks and news stories took us by surprise, caused great alarm, and created controversyÑuntil they quietly dropped off our collective radar screens and we forgot about them. What were the real stories behind these health scares? more...
50 Things You Need to Know about Diabetes
American Diabetes Association 2009; US$ 17.95Diabetes self-care explained in 50 easy-to-understand concepts Managing diabetes is sometimes scary?but it doesn?t need to be. This book cuts through the confusing and sometimes conflicting information about diabetes and lets you know the most important factors in staying healthy, eating right, and living well with diabetes. With an attractive,... more...
8 Weeks to Maximizing Diabetes Control
American Diabetes Association 2008; US$ 16.958 Weeks to Maximizing Diabetes Control is the diabetes management plan that helps you manage your diabetes. It?s the plan for when you don?t have a plan. The week-by-week approach of this book shows you how to put together a health care team, manage medications, understand and implement the basics of meal planning, improve blood glucose self-monitoring,... more...
ADHD
Taylor Trade Publishing 2003; US$ 16.99This latest edition of Julian Haber's highly praised and controversial exploration of the rampant, and often incorrect, overuse of the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) includes a wealth of new information. The chapter on medication has been completely revised and now details when to use certain drugs, side effects that can... more...
AIDS Alibis
Temple University Press 2010; US$ 28.95AIDS Alibis tackles the cultural landscape upon which AIDS, often accompanied by poverty, drug addiction, and crime, proliferates on a global scale. Stephanie Kane layers stories of individuals and events -- from Chicago to Belize City, to cyberspace -- to illustrate the paths of HIV infection and the effects of environment, government intervention,... more...









