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This cutting-edge reference covers over 40 areas of medicine, spanning the entire spectrum of modern health care. It includes the latest information on over 3,600 health issues, from anthrax to zinc deficiency. And it's all from the most esteemed physicians and scientists in the world of medicine today. Most importantly, the Encyclopedia sets a new standard by being as practical as it is complete. This is the home health reference that you will refer to and use again and again. This incredible v...

An expert visual sourcebook on all aspects of pregnancy and caring for your new baby A week-by-week guide to pregnancy, and what to expect when A month-by-month guide to your developing baby with practical care advice A comprehensive guide to weaning and feeding your baby and toddler, withover 200 step-by-step recipes

DK brings you an all-encompassing and illustrated guide to your pregnancy journey, from the moment of conception to the first two weeks of your newborn's life. Becoming pregnant is a beautiful moment in any person's life, and with this one-stop pregnancy guide by your side, you will be fully-equipped from beginning to end of your joyful journey. With day-by-day artworks and fetal images showcasing your baby’s development, this comprehensive pregnancy book is perfect for both first-time mums an...

Fitness Professionals: Exercise in Water (3rd edition) is a practical handbook for the regular exerciser who wishes to know more about the enormous benefits of training in water, and the fitness professional who seeks a thorough grounding in Level 2 and 3 knowledge. This new edition will completely update the book, taking into account latest best practice and explicitly linking the contents to the national standards to which all gym instructors and personal trainers are assessed. Exercise in Wat...

The Running Clinic from world-renowned physiotherapist Blaise Dubois offers runners and running clinicians a modern, comprehensive guide to healthy running. Collecting the best advice from 50 international experts on training, injury prevention, sports nutrition, and technique, The Running Clinic reveals the latest research and the real-world practices of top scientists, academics, and professional athletes. Packed with 400 color illustrations, this 500-page reference will help runners troublesh...

Your 100 questions answered - Bones features: Practical answers to 100 of the most commonly asked questions about bone disorders More than 65 detailed medical illustrations Diagnostic flowcharts that explain how to proceed when faced with specific symptoms A comprehensive list of useful addresses.

Throughout the year, Cooking Light magazine produces some of the most unique and sought-after recipes derived from cutting edge food science, exotic world flavors, and the latest research on healthy eating. All those phenomenal recipes from 2013 can now be found in COOKING LIGHT'S ANNUAL RECIPES 2014, with over 700 favorite light recipes and over 400 pages of the menus, tips and techniques to guarantee success in the kitchen. These tried and tested recipes cover a wealth of food categories (and...

Total Fitness is essential reading for anyone involved in sports and activitites who wants to understand and develop their overall fitness. This wide-ranging book introduces the various components of fitness and, for each one, examines the benefits of training. It describes and illustrates exercises for developing the following; strength, strength endurance, power, plyometrics, stamina, speed, agility, coordination, posture, flexibility and balance.

The aim of this text is to provide an authoritative reference for information on food and nutrition for the family. Whether the reader would like information on food allergies, weight loss, food sources or food production, the answers can be found in this book, along with recipes to suit all diets. The text presents research on all aspects of food and health and provides advice on topical food scares and food-related issues such as GM foods. Over 80 ailments are discussed in relation to food cau...

People with undiagnosed Adult ADD/ADHD suffer highly chaotic lives--and often struggle with problems such as fatigue, depression, drug abuse, and learning disabilities. The good news is that treatment can go a long way toward getting this condition in check. But before anyone can manage the problem, they have to be able to identify it, starting with a thorough understanding of what it looks like in adults. This guide helps you:Understand telltale signs and symptomsFind the right specialistChoose...

When the original "Doctors Book of Home Remedies" published in 1990, it became the cornerstone of the oldest and arguably the most successful franchise in the history of Rodale Books. Twenty years, ten spinoffs, and millions of copies later, the "Doctors Book" remains as popular as ever. It's easy to understand why: home remedies are inexpensive, effective, and ideal for everyday ailments that don't require hands-on medical care, as well as for chronic conditions that can benefit from ancillary...

This engaging and informative resource provides readers with an understanding of the social, cultural, and historical influences that shape our encounters with death, dying, and bereavement—a universal experience across humanity.Written in an engaging and accessible style by leading international scholars and practitioners from within the field of death and bereavement studies, this book will have broad appeal, providing in a single volume insights from some of the key thinkers within the interd...