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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.

Out of the woods: A lawyer heads into the wilderness to check on his grandfather and is faced with a decision that will change his life forever.

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

Take my advice: Twin sisters Esther and Pauline were inseparable as children, teenagers, and adults until they both became advice columnists. Esther writing as Ann Landers, and Pauline for "Dear Abby." The competition for readers, success and fame led to a public, decades-long fe...

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.

"First-year students face many challenges in adjusting to university life, including making the most of the university library. Librarians are constantly addressing student misconceptions about libraries and locating information, and have been working hard to reach first-year stu...

Research remains a core purpose of every library. This book provides a text for LIS students and a practical handbook to librarians and other educators who need to conduct research in their libraries. In Research Methods for Librarians and Educators, contributors reinforce the es...