New Arrivals · Health & Medicine

Roenneberg, Till.

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.

viii, 272 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Worlds apart -- Of early birds and long sleepers -- Counting sheep -- A curious astronomer -- The lost days -- The periodic shift worker -- The fast hamster -- Dawn at the gym -- The elusive transcript -- Temporal ecology -- Wait until dark -- The end of adolescence -- What a waste of time! -- Days on other planets -- When will my organs arrive? -- The scissors of sleep -- Early socialists-late capitalists -- Constant twilight -- From Frankfurt to Morocco and back -- Light at night -- Partnership timing -- A clock for all seasons -- Professional selection -- The nocturnal bottleneck.

Fast, Julie A.

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2012.

viii, 238, [3] p. ; 23 cm.

Getting started -- Treat bipolar disorder first -- Multipolar disorder -- Medication basics -- The holistic treatment plan -- The "what works" list -- Bipolar disorder triggers -- A couple takes charge -- The bipolar conversation -- Your emotional response to bipolar disorder -- Work and money -- S-E-X -- What about you? -- The hard truths about bipolar disorder -- How to create laughter and joy in your relationship -- Appendix: Quick reference guide to medications.

Cook, Gray, 1965-

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2005?].

x, 222 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. : 1 DVD.

Athletic movement. Mind and movement. Identifying weak links. Analyzing movement. Developing resistance to injury -- Mobility and stability. Mobility and stability testing. Balance training. Core training -- Strength and endurance. Strength and endurance testing. Movement imbalance training. Strength and endurance exercises -- Power, speed, and agility. Power, speed, and agility testing. Speed and quickness training. Power, speed, and agility drills -- Performance programs. Rotation and swinging. Throwing and striking. Jumping and kicking. Cutting and turning. Progress evaluation.

Ingram, Jay.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2013.

viii, 282 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

The mystery of kuru : a disease like no other -- Barflies and flatworms : how speculation and pure chance advance a new science -- Cannibalism : an answer guaranteed to stir things up -- Igor and Bill : the discoveries that bring kuru to world attention -- The life of a cell : a miraculous, and often precarious, complexity -- The death of a cell : by subterfuge, piracy, or out-and-out assault -- When is a virus not a virus? : when a disease-causing agent reproduces without genes -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease : waking up to the potential of a devastating affliction -- Magnificent molecules : the proteins that make life possible -- Protein origami : building the gothic cathedrals of life -- Stanley Prusiner's Heresy : an infectious agent that's a protein and nothing but -- An infectious idea : the campaign for the minds of researchers -- A portrait of the prion : and the experiments that point to their role in the human brain -- Mad cow disease : the uncertain ground where politics and science intersect -- Mad cow in humans : no barrier after all -- The Americas : mad mink, then cows -- Into the wild : deer, elk, moose, and caribou -- Origins : attempting to find where prions come from -- Cats but not dogs : when prions jump the species barrier -- Alzheimer's disease : plaques and tangles but so far no prions -- Parkinson's disease : looking more and more like a prion disease -- Lou Gehrig's disease : the emerging picture of a prion-like process in ALS -- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy : the athletes' plague -- And in the end...

Manejwala, Omar, 1971-

viii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Craving: why it matters -- Beyond neurotransmitters: the real brain science of craving and decision-making -- How cravings drive self-defeating behaviors and the tenacity of cravings -- Addiction is addiction: how gambling, food, sex, alcohol, and drug addiction are related -- Plasticity: how thoughts, actions, and experiences actually change your brain -- Spirituality and recovery: how 12-step recovery and other spiritual approaches reduce cravings -- You can't do it alone: why groups can reduce urges and improve behaviors that individuals can't -- The naive perception of immunity -- Apparently Irrelevant Decisions (AID): how simple actions can reduce cravings -- Joy, hope and recovery -- Finding help for alcoholism or drug addiction -- Tips for specific cravings -- Appendix: A Field Polarized: The Uncomfortable Gap Between Cognitive Therapies and Twelve Step Programs.

111 pages ; 23 cm

Stem cells: an overview / National Institutes of Health -- Research is needed to prove the effectiveness of various stem cell therapies / International Society for Stem Cell Research -- Adult stem cells are more beneficial than embryonic stem cells / David A. Prentice -- Reprogrammed adult cells are not an alternative to embryonic stem cells / Lara Salachi -- Reprogrammed adult stem cells raise new ethical issues / Matthew Hoberg -- Most Americans support funding for embryonic stem cell research / Barack Obama -- The Catholic Church supports adult stem cell research / John Monczunski -- The stem cell war / David Klinghoffer -- The FDA regulates stem cell products to protect the public / US Food and Drug Administration -- The FDA should not regulate stem cell products / Robert O. Young -- The politics of stem cell research leave scientists in doubt / Amy Harmon -- Physicians are treating patients using questionable stem cell therapies / Steve Sternberg -- Texas regulations for adult stem cell therapies will advance research / Leeza Rodriguez -- Texas stem cell rules may impede clinical research / Carrie Arnold.

Wapner, Jessica.

New York : The Experiment, LLC ; [S.l.] : Distributed by Workman Pub. Co., 2013.

xiii, 303 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

"This book draws extensively from interviews [the author] conducted with those who lived this story. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the blood cancer that is this book's focus, is alternately referred to as chronic myelogenous leukemia."--Author's note.

Prelude: Down to the bone, February 2012 -- pt. 1. The chromosome and the disease, 1959-1990 -- pt. 2. Rational design, 1983-1998 -- pt. 3. Human trials, 1998-2001 -- pt. 4. Aftermath -- Epilogue: Survival time.

Tschudi, Susan.

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2012.

vi, 178 p. ; 23 cm.

Ariel, Cindy N.

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2012.

xii, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Brand Miller, Janette, 1952-

viii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Revision of: Bump to baby diet. 2012.

Proctor, Reuben.

New York : The Experiment, c2013.

xi, 300 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 18 cm.

Translation of: Veganissimo eins.

Introduction/About using this book -- Ingredients A to Z -- Product labeling -- Vegan alternatives to animal ingredients -- References and resources.

Schreiber, Flora Rheta.

New York : Grand Central, 2009, c1973.

xx, 492 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.

Includes index.

Part I: Being. The incomprehensible clock ; Wartime within ; The couch and the serpent ; The other girl ; Peggy Lou Baldwin ; Victoria Antoinette Scharleau ; Why -- Part II: Becoming. Willow corners ; Yesterday was never ; Theives of time ; The search for the center ; Silent witnesses ; The terror of laughter ; Hattie ; Battered child ; Hattie's fury has a beginning ; Willard -- Part III: Unbecoming. Confrontation and verification ; The boys ; The voice of orthodoxy ; The wine of wrath ; The clock comprehensible ; The retreating white coat ; Suicide -- Part IV: Reentry. Beginning to remember ; Independent futures ; Prisoners in their body ; Journey to one ; They are me, too ; Hate heals ; Ramon ; One -- Epilogue: the new Sybil's new time.

Ballen, Dwayne.

New York : Strebor Books, 2013.

198 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Sacks, Oliver W.

481 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.

Brazelton, T. Berry, 1918-

ix, 224 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes index.

"A Merloyd Lawrence Book."

Waco to Princeton : "Berry's so good with babies" -- Galveston to Boston : pediatrics and psychiatry -- Discovering the power of newborns -- Listening to other cultures -- Bucking the system -- Touchpoints -- Advocating for children -- Advocating for children around the world.

Besser, Richard, 1959-

viii, 276 pages ; 25 cm.

Drop that French fry and no one gets hurt : your questions on diets, nutrition, and food safety. Are diets the best way to lose weight? ; Will eating six small meals a day instead of three big ones help me lose weight? ; Are juice fasts good for me? ; Can eating too much sugar cause diabetes? ; Should I drink eight glasses of water a day? ; Will skipping breakfast help me lose weight? ; Is bottled water better than tap? ; Does eating eggs give me high cholesterol? ; Do I need to wash prewashed lettuce mixes? ; Should I rinse chicken before cooking it? ; Does using too much salt cause high blood pressure? ; Are my sleep habits making me fat? ; Can drinking diet soda make me gain weight? ; Do most college freshmen gain fifteen pounds? -- On your mark, get set move! : your questions on exercise, fitness, and sports performance. Can I be fat and fit? ; Should I push myself when exercising : no pain, no gain? ; If I'm exercising, should I drink sports drinks? ; Do I need thirty minutes of exercise a day to stay healthy? ; To lose weight, is exercise more important than diet? ; Is morning the best time to exercise? ; Should I stretch before exercising? ; Will wearing ion or magnetic jewelry improve my sports performance? -- Oh Doctor, one more thing! : your questions when I'm walking out the door. Will counting sheep cure my insomnia? ; Can I make up for lack of sleep during the week by sleeping late on weekends? ; Is owning a pet good for my health? ; Will eating dinner together make my family healthier? ; Will doing puzzles prevent Alzheimer's disease? ; Will condoms prevent me from getting sexually transmitted diseases? ; Can using an iPod damage my hearing? ; Will using a higher-number sunscreen keep me from burning? ; Can I catch a cold from being in a chilling rain? ; Is religion good for my health? ; Is antibacterial soap better than plain soap? ; How do I protect myself from germs? ; Is a drink or two a day good for me? ; Do adults need shots? -- Medicine cabinet : friend of foe? : your questions on vitamins, supplements, and medications. Should I* take a daily multivitamin? ; Will taking vitamin C prevent me from getting a cold? ; Should I take a daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack, stroke, or cancer? ; Are name-brand drugs better than generic? ; Can I use a drug after the expiration date? ; Are over-the-counter pain relievers interchangeable? ; Are herbal supplements as effective as other medications? ; What are the most dangerous drugs? ; Should I take a statin to prevent high cholesterol? ; Should I use hormone therapy for my menopause symptoms? ; Should I take calcium for strong bones? ; Where should I store medications? -- An ounce of prevention, a pound of cure : your questions for understanding, preventing, and responding to illness and injury. Can I catch the same infection twice? ; Is rest the best thing for back pain? ; If no one in my family has had breast cancer, can I still get it? ; Are heart attack symptoms the same in men and women? ; Can I call in sick with a cold? ; Can I die of a broken heart? ; Do cell phones cause brain cancer? ; What should I do if I think I'm having a stroke? ; Should I be worried if I'm shaped like an apple? -- Take control of your health : your questions on how to avoid getting overtested, overtreated, and harmed by health care. Does doctor know best? ; How do I stay safe in the hospital? ; Does where my doctor went to medical school matter? ; Should I get an annual physical? ; Should I ask for a second opinion? ; If my doctors order a lot of tests, does that mean they're more thorough? ; Is the Internet a good place to get medical information? ; Are genetic tests effective? ; Does a PSA test accurately detect prostate cancer? ; Should I get dental x-rays every year? ; Are hospitals more dangerous in July?

Dean, Carolyn.

New York : Ballantine Books, 2007.

xxii, 309 p. ; 21 cm.

Originally published as The miracle of magnesium.

Gabriel, Julie.

xvi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Shepherd, Sherri, 1967-

xv, 303 pages : charts ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Me and diabetes : my story -- What you need to know about diabetes : the facts -- The three keys to Plan D -- Eating for balance and weight loss : an easy plan -- Get moving : exercise reverses insulin resistance -- The Sherri steps : Changing your relationship with food -- Motivation -- Forgiveness -- Putting it together : Living like Sherri for a week -- Making it your own.

Apovian, Caroline M.

New York : Grand Central Life & Style, 2013.

xx, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"Lose up to 2 pounds by tomorrow!"--Jacket.

Blum, Susan S.

xii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Using food as medicine -- Understanding the stress connection -- Healing your gut -- Supporting your liver -- Additional considerations.

Sederer, Lloyd I.

New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Co., c2013.

xxii, 312 p. ; 25 cm.

Mental illness : what families can do -- The facts about diagnosis and treatment -- Principles of good care -- Getting help : the referral, the doctor, the meeting -- The places you may go -- A world of hurt : the faces of mental illness. I, Depression and anxiety disorders ; II, Eating and personality disorders ; III, Schizophrenia, acute psychotic disorder, and bipolar disorder -- Medications : what to know, what to ask -- Psychotherapy and rehabilitation -- The buck never seems to stop : paying for mental health care -- Mental health and the law -- Recovery : why believe?

Raine, Adrian.

xv, 478 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Sapolsky, Robert M.

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, c2004.

xv, 539 : ill. ; 23 cm.

Why don't zebras get ulcers? -- Glands, gooseflesh, and hormones -- Stroke, heart attacks, and voodoo death -- Stress, metabolism, and liquidating your assets -- Ulcers, the runs, and hot fudge sundaes -- Dwarfism and the importance of mothers -- Sex and reproduction -- Immunity, stress, and disease -- Stress and pain -- Stress and memory -- Stress and a good night's sleep -- Aging and death -- Why is psychological stress stressful? -- Stress and depression -- Personality, temperament, and their stress-related consequences -- Junkies, adrenaline junkies, and pleasure -- The view from the bottom -- Managing stress.

Smoak, Shelby.

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2013.

199 p. ; 24 cm.

Blood -- A man in hiding -- The regular -- Ana -- Sandwich interlude -- Throwing hope away -- The split -- Summer 21 -- The pine cone did it -- Lungs -- Ears -- Yachts -- Sunset upon the heart -- The handbook to dating with HIV -- My Lolita -- Chase Manhattan owns me -- Ankles -- The depressing effect of numbers -- Loose lips -- The unicorn -- Winter is the cruelest season -- Cocktails -- Recovery -- The open door.