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Joint and muscular (rheumatic) conditions are extremely common, cause much disability and time off work and are among the most common reasons for anyone to visit a doctor. Some of the rarer arthritic conditions can cause considerable problems, and a few can be life-threatening. Covers all main joint conditions plus the essential facts about the rarer ones Explains the known facts about the causes and prevention of arthritis Complementary and conventional medical treatments are covered with particular emphasis on the pros and cons of the common anti-inflammatory drugs Osteoporosis, gout, back pain and sciatica are also covered in detail Will be of interest to a wide range of people with all types of joint disease
High blood pressure is the second biggest preventable cause of death in the Western world (the biggest is smoking). It affects all ages but is commoner in older people - over half of people over 65 have blood pressure that is too high. High blood pressure often has no symptoms until it is too late -- when a stroke or a heart attack occurs. Fewer than 1 in 10 people with high blood pressure in the UK have had it detected and adequately controlled. This book explains what blood pressure is, and what makes it go wrong. It clearly sets out what a person with high blood can do to help himself, as well as what drug treatment is available.It emphasises what can go wrong with blood pressure measurement, including human error, how to be aware when this is happening, and what to do about it Self-measurement of blood pressure using personal blood pressure recording machines is likely to expand significantly over the next few years, and is fully explained High blood pressure is a life-long condition -- this book explains why and should therefore help people understand the importance of life-long treatment and blood pressure monitoring The level of information in this book equals or exceeds the knowledge expected of practice nurses and similar health professionals concerning high blood pressure
Bowel cancer is the second commonest type of cancer in the UK. It is also one of the most treatable when caught at an early enough stage. There have been significant advances in all apsects of bowel cancer detection and treatment since the 1980s yet the UK still lacks a national bowel cancer screening programme. This book summarizes the most up to date information on bowel cancer treatment and is primarily aimed at someone newly diagnosed with the condition, or their carer or relative. It should place the reader in command of the essential information they need to be fully engaged in treatment decisions, and to be confident they are receiving the best treatment. The "Help Yourself to Health" series aims to provide authoritative coverage of a range of common medical problems. It is supportive and positive, accessible to the lay person, and aims to provide up-to-the-minute evidence based information and advice to inform patients and help them to be responsible for their own health.
This book will attempt to throw a clear light on the menopause -- what it is, what are its causes and what a woman can and should do about it. A balanced but thorough analysis of conventional and complementary medical treatments will place the facts before the reader in an easy read style. The aim is to give interested women a comprehensive view of the current understanding of a topic that is of central importance to them as individuals but which is very much a changing scene within the medical world. Then they can be best placed to make informed choices.
Science mixes with pseudo-science and media distortion in a confusinf barrage of conflicting advice. This book aims to provide solid advice for real people with busy lives who are looking for achievable ways to improve their health.
All Netdoctor books will explain the condition to inform the patient, describe its symptoms, examine its causes, and analyse the various treatments from self-help to medical intervention. All advice and information is based on scientific evidence and risks and controverises are exposed . Each book aims to give the patient more control and equip him or her to enter into more informed dialogue with doctors and carers.
Smoking is easily the commonest avoidable cause of illness and death world-wide. Many people who try to stop fail and remain addicted. Many others never try and unwittingly or otherwise have their lives shortened, sometimes dramatically. Many self-help guides to stop smoking exist and some claim high success rates but the reality of stopping smoking is that it is very difficult for most people. Most of these guides avoid or are very light on the need to properly inform the smoker, which is a key part of successfully stopping. The NetDoctor stop smoking guide comes from several different angles as no one approach has been found better than another: Proper information gives the smoker adequate reason to stop -- a key part of stopping successfully The book draws on the experience of the thousands of people who have used the NetDoctor web-based support service to stop smoking over the past two years
Depression affects one in five individuals in their lifetime and is one of the major causes of ill health both in the UK and world-wide. This book, written in collaboration with doctors from one of the major UK research centres in depression (University of Newcastle Department of Psychiatry) provides a concise guide for sufferers and carers alike. The stigma of depression is acknowledged and discussed Self-checks for depression and ways to help oneself are explained Drug therapy and its risks are fully explained and put in to their proper context The book is upbeat in giving people with depression confidence that they will get better Depression in childhood, in illness, at work, in the elderly and in relation to pregnancy are all covered
Diabetes has been described as the most important public health problem facing developed countries, with numbers of affected people likely to double in the next twenty years. Most of the increase is in older people and is related to obesity, lack of exercise and high calorie foods. Half of people with diabetes do not realise they have the condition until months or years later, and by that time irreversible damage to the eyes and kidneys has often already occurred. This book clearly explains what diabetes is, and how to spot the symptoms Diabetic treatment can seem complex even to health professionals, often because too much unnecessary detail gets in the way. Here the essentials are presented in simple steps that make the disease more approachable. The various drug treatments, including those only recently released, are explained The book has been co-edited by one of the UK's top diabetic specialists (Professor Ian Campbell, Kirkcaldy, Fife)
The "Help Yourself to Health" Netdoctor series aims to provide coverage of a range of common medical problems, including this volume on asthma. It is designed to be supportive and accessible to the lay person and provides up-to-date evidence-based information and advice to inform patients. Netdoctor.co.uk is a popular medical information resource online. An editorial team of GPs, medical specialists and pharmacists develop and update the site to help increase understanding among patients and ultimately lead to improvements in the quality of care.