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Enigma Unraveledby Anuthep Benja-Athon
Muscle Joint Nerve 2002; US$ 29.95Fibromyalgia, fibrositis, fibromyositis, trigger point, myofascial pain syndrome, cervicobrachial pain syndrome - to name several - and related disorders belong to an extremely common constellation of nerve, muscular and skeletal diseases and disorders afflicting humans. They share the same origin and path leading to complex and diverse symptoms, manifestations and illnesses. Enigma Unraveled brings together the information derived from basic and clinical sciences, thereby uniquely providing a scientific explanation for the origin and biomechanism of fibromyalgia. more...
Nutrition in Early Lifeby Jane B. Morgan; John W. T. Dickerson
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 305.00The publication of the Department of Health White Paper "The Health of the Nation" (1992) and "Our Healthier Nation" (1998) gave emphasis to the importance of nutritional health of the nation at all ages. It is clear that the achievement of specific targets for pregnancy and infancy as set out in the White Paper will involve the training of all health care professionals in nutrition education. This book responds to the challenge and focuses on good nutrition for and during pregnancy, in low birth-weight infants, and during infancy. It has a strong public health emphasis, dealing with health prevention issues for the Nation's younger population. The text is written as a scientific reference book for those seeking to apply science in the support... more...
Billion-Dollar Bargainby Anuthep Benja-Athon
Muscle Joint Nerve 2003; US$ 35.95Billion-Dollar Bargain shows that computer-related illness (CRI) is more common than one is led to believe. It shows that any computer operator is susceptible to CRI, explains the origin and mechanism of CRI and demonstrates that science can render a cost-effective approach for preventing and treating it. It shows that a penny of prevention is worth many dollars of cure, and that the billions of dollars spent annually on on physical and emotional suffering, ill health, absenteeism, loss of productivity and wages, workers' compensation, insurance premiums and increased costs to the employers and third-parties can be saved. more...
2001 Bell's Palsyby Anuthep Benja-Athon
Muscle Joint Nerve 2003; US$ 65.952001 Bell's Palsy is the first and most authoritative e-book on Bell's palsy or the paralysis of the muscles of the face of unknown cause. It shows that all current treatments used by physicians, including steroids, are ineffective. It uniquely shows the discovery of an effective treatment for the prevention of and cure for Bell's palsy and the results of treated patients. First described in 1813, Bell's palsy remains a 190-year enigma for physicians and is a catastrophic facial disfiguring illness. Bell's palsy indiscriminately strikes some 51,000 American men and women of all ages each year. About 10% - 50% of the victims are sentenced to eternal facial disfigurement and terrible disorders of vision, talking, taste, eating and hearing. more...
Disc Herniationby Anuthep Benja-Athon
Muscle Joint Nerve 2003; US$ 29.95There is a natural path for healing the most common low back pain so that surgery can be avoided. Almost all humans are afflicted with low back pain (LBP) and sciatica. Recurrent bouts of LBP are a sign of aging of the spine and, inevitably, compel the individuals to see their physicians and doctors or surgeons. A herniated disc is often conveniently and falsely accused of being the common cause of severe and disabling LBP. Disc Herniation shows that a disc impinging on a nerve is neither the most common nor the only cause of LBP. more...
Back Senseby Michael Urdang; Douglas R. Dr Johnson; Ronald D. Dr Siegel
Broadway Books 2001; US$ 11.99Understand your back pain in a whole new way and break the cycle forever. Back pain is a serious problem, disabling over 5 million Americans and costing society $20 to $50 billion annually. Until recently both doctors and patients have misunderstood its true causes and have unwittingly fostered the pain cycle. Back Sense is the groundbreaking book that promises to change the way we approach the problem by proving that almost all chronic back pain is caused by stress and muscle tension, rather than by damage to the spine. On occasion nearly everyone experiences short term back pain--from sore or strained muscles. But for many who come to treat their back gingerly because they fear further "injury," a cycle of worry and inactivity... more...
Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Researchby Ralph J. DiClemente; Richard A. Crosby; Michelle C. Kegler
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 75.00"Having so many theories put together thoughtfully, proximally, in a single book will help the field come to grips with what the role is of theories as we go forward and address the individual actions, and societal and community influencers of individual action, that promote healthy behaviors." --Jim Marks, director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New and longstanding threats to public health, such as violence, drug misuse, HIV/AIDS, and homelessness are creating an ever greater demand for innovative theories that are responsive to the changes in the larger social environment. This important work is designed to fill the demand by assembling a careful selection... more...
The Occupational Stress Indexby K Belkic
Cambridge International Science Publishing 2003; US$ 70.00Of interest to occupational health psychologists, industrial hygienists, ergonomists, as well as to labor and management, inter alia, the Occupational Stress Index can also be integrated with objective measurements and expert observer assessment of job characteristics. In particular, the OSI could detect areas for which in-depth observational analysis is needed, especially with a view to possibilities for practical improvements in the work environment. more...
Risk, Age and Pregnancyby Prof Bob Heyman; Mette Henriksen
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2001; US$ 130.00Risk, Age and Pregnancy provides an in-depth case study of the operation of a prenatal genetic screening and testing system. The methodology integrates observational, qualitative interview and survey data. The perspectives of pregnant women, hospital doctors and midwives are explored in depth, as is the communication between women and the hospital doctors who advise them. The book offers insights which are relevant to those concerned with the rapidly growing field of genetic risk management. more...
Systematic Reviews in Health Careby Matthias Egger; George Davey Smith; Douglas Altman
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 128.00The second edition of this best-selling book has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the significant changes and advances made in systematic reviewing. New features include discussion on the rationale, meta-analyses of prognostic and diagnostic studies and software, and the use of systematic reviews in practice. more...









