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Choose to Loseby Chris Powell
Hyperion 2011; US$ 24.99Don't lose the will to become the person you want to be. Choose to lose the weight, and start the next chapter of your life as the person you know you truly are. EAT MORE CARBS BURN FAT BUILD MUSCLE QUICK-FIX RECIPES NO GYM REQUIRED CHEAT EVERY OTHER DAY From celebrated fitness trainer Chris Powell, star of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, comes this inspirational weight loss book to help anyone conquer their weight. You've seen him change lives on television. Now, in Choose to Lose, Powell presents fast and easy workouts, diet guidance, basic recipes, and insight into finding the true transformation mindset. Following his Carb Cycle Solution, you can drop pounds safely and quickly while learning... more...
Medical Pharmacology at a Glanceby Michael J. Neal
John Wiley & Sons 2012; US$ 39.95Widely recognised as the best starting point for pharmacology study, the internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an ideal companion for all students of the health sciences. Key principles are supported by coloured schematic diagrams - invaluable as both an introduction to medical pharmacology, and revision in the run-up to pharmacology exams. Revised and thoroughly updated throughout, and reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance : Introduces the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption and excretion Bases chapters on diseases and syndromes, for clinically-focused learning Includes references to the pathophysiology... more...
Medical Research For Hireby Jill A. Fisher
Rutgers University Press 2008; US$ 22.00Today, more than 75 percent of pharmaceutical drug trials in the United States are being conducted in the private sector. Once the sole province of academic researchers, these important studies are now being outsourced to non-academic physicians. According to Jill A. Fisher, this major change in the way medical research is performed is the outcome of two problems in U.S. health care: decreasing revenue for physicians and decreasing access to treatment for patients. As physicians report diminishing income due to restrictive relationships with insurers, increasing malpractice insurance premiums, and inflated overhead costs to operate private practices, they are attracted to pharmaceutical contract research for its lucrative return. Clinical trials... more...
The New Antidepressants and Antianxietiesby William Appleton
Penguin Group Inc. 2004; US$ 12.99The complete guide to antidepressant and antianxiety drugs on the market today. As the number of people suffering from depression rises, so does the number of treatments that flood the market. In this new third edition, Harvard Medical School professor William S. Appleton shares the latest research findings and treatment techniques, along with illuminating case histories, to answer readers' questions about the new antidepressants and antianxieties. This practical guide includes information on: * The newest antidepressants - Lexapro and Cymbalta * Treating anger and irritability, conquering insomnia * A preview of future treatments * How and when to get off the drugs * Side effects such as sexual dysfunction, weight gain, and insomnia more...
Systemic Drug Treatment in Dermatologyby S. H. Wakelin
Manson Publishing Ltd 2002; US$ 52.00An accessible and concise evidence-based aid to prescribing and monitoring systemic dermatological therapy, including established guidelines. Covers common and important adverse drug effects and their management plus recent advances in drug treatment and monitoring. more...
The Metabolism Miracleby Diane Kress
Da Capo Press 2009; US$ 25.00Do you keep gaining weight, despite your efforts to diet? Do the pounds accumulate around your tummy? Do you feel tired, irritable, and unable to focus? If you answered yes to any of the above, you may be one of the millions who have Metabolism B, an inherited condition that causes your body to overprocess carbohydrate foods into excess body fat. There is a reason that some people can eat all they want (and seemingly never gain a pound), while the rest of us fret over every carb. Diane Kress, a registered dietitian and weight-loss specialist, has helped thousands with Metabolism B lose weight-and keep it off-with her revolutionary, scientifically based program. Now she shares its secrets here. more...
Pharmacology PreTest Self-Assessment and Review 13th Editionby Marshal Shlafer
McGraw-Hill 2010; US$ 32.00PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the USMLE Step 1 without actually taking it! 500 clinical-vignette style questions and answers! "I think this is one of the best PreTest I have ever read!" -- David Scoville, Third Year MD/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas School of Medicine. "PreTest Pharmacology is a properly organized, concise tool that will help any medical student preparing for shelf or board exams." -- Joe Bart, Fourth Year Medical Student, LECOM Bradenton "I used PreTest: Pharmacology for the Pharmacology NBME exam and found it quite useful. It is ideal for increasing and solidifying your knowledge of pharmacology." -- Jessica Gleason, Fourth Year Medical Student, Stony Brook School of Medicine ... more...
The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbookby Mireille Guiliano
Simon & Schuster 2010; US$ 9.99With French Women Don’t Get Fat , Mireille Guiliano wrote the ultimate non-diet book on how to enjoy food and stay slim and became a publishing phenomenon. In her first ever cookbook, she provides her millions of readers with the recipes that are the cornerstone of her philosophy—mouthwatering, simply prepared dishes that favor fresh, seasonal ingredients and yield high satisfaction. Organized around Mireille’s three favorite pastimes—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—these recipes emphasize pure flavors, balanced ingredients, and easy cooking methods. Eating pleasurably is just as important as eating healthfully, and Mireille does not neglect dessert and chocolate (essential components of any Frenchwoman’s... more...
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements, Second Editionby Paul M. Coates; Joseph M. Betz; Marc R. Blackman; Gordon M. Cragg; Mark Levine; Joel Moss; Jeffrey D. White
Informa Healthcare 2010; US$ 1,080.00Funneling basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data into a descriptive form useful to health care professionals, researchers, and educated, health-conscious consumers, Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously examine the most significant scientific research. It presents evidence-based information on the major vitamin and mineral micronutrients, single herbs and botanicals, phytochemicals, and other bioactive preparations. Containing nearly 100 entries contributed by renowned subject-specific experts, the book serves as a scientific checkpoint for the many OTC supplements carried in today's nutritional products marketplace. Situated as a scientific checkpoint for the many over-the-counter... more...
Safe Uses of Cortisolby William Jefferies
Charles C Thomas 2004; US$ 46.95The Third Edition of this popular book brings up to date the material that so many readers found helpful in the previous editions. The text has been revised and reorganized with current chapters focusing on the history of cortisol use, sources of confusion regarding cortisol therapy, the significance of normal adrenocortical function, generally accepted uses of physiological dosage, viral infections, miscellaneous clinical conditions, and future directions for research and therapy. The author provides explanation and confirmation of the rationale for the effectiveness and safety of the uses of physiological dosages of cortisol in the treatment, not only of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders, but also of patients... more...