Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people never heard of and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe neuropathy. That fact alone is staggering. Other causes include vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, kidney, liver or thyroid disorders, cancer and a variety of other medical conditions.According to the Neuropathy Association the extent and importance of periphera...

Opposites attract in this moving #1 New York Times bestseller of love lost and found between a medical student and the man who captures her heart.Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming , and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies—he holds the vague conviction that a serious rel...

The acclaimed author of Carved in Sand—a veteran investigative journalist who endured persistent back pain for decades—delivers the definitive book on the subject: an essential examination of all facets of the back pain industry, exploring what works, what doesn't, what may cause harm, and how to get on the road to recovery.In her effort to manage her chronic back pain, investigative reporter Cathryn Jakobson Ramin spent years and a small fortune on a panoply of treatments...

"If you want to understand the strange workings of the human body, and the future of medicine, you must read this illuminating, engaging book." —Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The GeneIn 2014, James Hamblin launched a series of videos for The Atlantic called "If Our Bodies Could Talk." With it, the doctor-turned-journalist established himself as a seriously entertaining authority in the field of health. Now, in illuminating and genuinely funny pr...

Clear information and effective exercises to end pain, regain range of motion, and prevent future injury—includes over 300 photos.Shoulder problems can be debilitating, whether they come from sports injuries or just daily stresses and strains. Healthy Shoulder Handbook outlines the causes for common shoulder conditions, including shoulder impingement, rotator cuff, tendinitis, dislocation, and repetitive motion injuries. Illustrated with over 300 step-by-st...

"Saving My Knees" tells an inspirational story of beating chronic knee pain (2nd edition: August 2017). Richard Bedard was a journalist in his mid-40s, living abroad, when he was diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome, or chondromalacia patella. His burning joints made his life so miserable that he fantasized about hacking off his kneecaps. Four doctors failed to help; one said he would never get better. His physical therapist finally gave up too.Unable to sit normally, he qui...

Stress is the leading cause of neck painand popping a pill is not the answer. Using the tools and techniques taught here, you can prevent neck pain and headaches in just minutes a day.Author Rowlin L. Lichter, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who shares step-by-step instructions on how you can stop your neck pain and headaches simply, quickly, and easily. Dr. Lichter has created a system of easy exercises that have provided permanent relief to 85 percent of the patient...

Suzanne Zaccone, one of Americas most influential entrepreneurs, strips naked with a feisty and clear-eyed story of how she loses her breast and fights to get it back. Zaccone writes with an iron grip on the details, and reveals the secrets of cancer patients that are taboo and lost in translation. A Random Interruption is equipped with a dictionary of the language of breast cancer and a list of provocative questions to ask the doctors. World-renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr....

"BEAUTY WITHOUT INJECTIONS" IS A FIVE-STEP PROGRAM ABOUT "THE GREENING" OF THE FACE. Men and women of all ages have been leading lives of quiet desperation—we all want to look younger but do we really have to be poisoned in the process? From the creams that we put on our face and the chemicals we inject into it to the environmental poisons that land on our skin and the pesticides that enter our food our face is literally fighting for its life. Now for the first time learn how the good heal...

Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster shows you how to use mind-body techniques to reduce anxiety, use 23-50% less pain medication and heal faster. Documented by research, it is recommended at leading hospitals across the US, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital which is a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital and NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.It includes chapters about using relaxation and visualization to reduce anxiety and speed healing. Feeling peaceful creates the biochemistr...

Dementia is a disease in which brain tissue degenerates to the extent of loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.In Dementia there is a severe and progressive decline in mental function.It affects a person's ability to:think, remember and reasonlearn new information and skillssolve problems and make judgementWhat is the cause of Dementia?Th...

An insightful, informative, and empathic resource for learning to live well with multiple sclerosis.This comprehensive yet accessible work provides authoritative and reassuring answers to the many questions that overwhelm those undergoing testing and treatment for multiple sclerosis. It discusses traditional and complementary therapies for MS; explains medical terminology and diagnostics; and compassionately addresses the lifestyle changes many patients face while ...