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Discusses the causes, nature, and symptoms of diabetes, how it is affected by medicine and diet, and what to do in an emergency.

Offers simple descriptions that reveal some of the causes of minor illnesses, and includes health tips for preventing illness.

Explains the nature, causes, symptoms, and treatment of Down syndrome, describing how the condition affects four people and their families.

Looks at the current state of genetic research, discusses genetically-altered plants and animals, and surveys the issues raised by DNA fingerprinting, the Human Genome project, and the prediction and treatment of disease.

Investigates several different kinds of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive eating, explaining their symptoms and how society may play a part in both promoting and stopping them.

"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful book that contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away."-- Provided by publisher.

Examines the participation of women in medical and scientific discoveries and in the growth of health care in France, Great Britain, and the United States through the lives of Marie Curie, Cicely Saunders, and Clara Barton.