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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Within the pages of this book, readers learn how to confidently take charge of their sexual health and protect themselves and their partners against sexually transmitted diseases"--
"The ultimate-and fun!-guide to maintaining vibrant sexual health with aging. In Never Too Late, Shannon Dowler, MD, a family physician who is also an expert on sexually transmitted diseases (STD), provides a refreshing overview of sexual education for people over 55....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An accessible, concise, and comprehensive guide to understanding and dealing with the impact and consequences of social isolation"--
How to keep calm, carry on, and reconnect during times of social isolation and emotional crisis. Although spending time alone for short periods may be restorative and helpful, unintentional or involuntary isolation can have profound detrimental effects on emotional and physical health. We all need social interaction...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"The author is a geriatrician who provides readers with inside information about the aging process. She details what to expect, what's normal and what's not, and what options there are when adapting to getting older"--
A geriatrician, Leipzig provides readers with inside information about the aging process. She details what to expect, what's normal, what's not-- and what options there are when adapting to getting older. By recognizing age-related...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"When is it time to move a person living with dementia into a senior living community? How do you avoid an argument with someone who no longer knows what year it is? What do you do if the person you're caring for has trouble recognizing you? How can you lessen the guilt and anxiety that come with dementia caregiving? All of these questions-and more-are answered in this helpful guide through the difficulties of dementia care. Care partners to those...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Dr. Okeke provides a concise guide for readers about glaucoma--an eye disorder that leads to optic nerve damage, vision loss, and blindness. She explains key terms used by doctors to talk about testing and treatment options and provides guidance for readers on how they can take care of their vision as well as their overall health"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"This is the second edition of an encyclopedic reference work of consumer health about the adult human eye. It covers common eye complaints such as dry eye, ocular migraine, device-related eyestrain, and conjunctivitis, along with newer forms of laser eye therapy and lens implants. The second edition features a new chapter on cosmetics and the eye, along with updated content about diagnostic testing, new forms of eyeglass materials, colored contacts,...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"This groundbreaking work provides evidence about the link between diets that include too much omega 6 fatty acids and not enough omega 3 and inflammation and chronic conditions, such as heart disease, arthritis, and more. Making an effort to eat a balance of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids in your diet can help restore and maintain good health"--
"Learn how to live a happier and healthier life by finding the right balance of omega fatty acids in...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
English
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"The book is meant for those who want to help a loved one with depression. The book details what depression is and what its main symptoms and manifestations are, followed by proven strategies for encouraging someone to get treatment and suggestions for how to tell when depressive symptoms are getting worse and may indicate a risk for suicide"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Worried about memory loss and dementia risk? This new book will show you easy-to-follow steps to keep your brain healthy.Emily Clionsky, MD, and Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, are a physician and neuropsychologist couple who have cared for their own parents with dementia, created a test used by doctors to measure cognitive function, and treated more than 25,000 patients with cognitive impairment. In Dementia Prevention, they combine the most current scientific...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"This is the third edition of Laura Wayman's guide for caregivers of individuals with dementia. The book is concise, down to earth, and practical. Each chapter begins with a real-life vignette that the author then analyzes. For this third edition, the content has expanded by approximately 13,000 words, including two new chapters and a section of resources"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Using his forty years of experience and knowledge in medical research and his own journey with kidney failure, the author provides the latest information from the scientific literature on kidney diseases and treatment. He provides patients with a road map to navigate the choices and difficulties involved with having kidney disease, from diagnosis to transplant, to help them make informed choices from a patient's point of view. For the second edition,...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"This is the second edition of a book written by a psychologist with many years' experience in counseling patients with alcohol problems. The author dispenses practical advice for those wanting help in moderating their drinking or in learning how to abstain permanently. The second edition has two new chapters, and the other chapters are updated with new self-diagnostic questionnaires and summaries of recent research into substance abuse"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"This book is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the diagnosis, management, prevention, and treatment of food allergies and intolerances in children and adults, written in an accessible question-and-answer format for those with allergies and those who care for them"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"This book provides a comprehensive overview of hereditary cancer for a general audience, with coverage of the genetic tests available for detecting risk for heritable cancers as well as options for medical and surgical treatment"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"This comprehensive guide to liver disease and health teaches readers everything they need to know about the human liver, including how to prevent liver infections and disease, how liver diseases are diagnosed and treated, and how to take care of one's liver"--
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"A counseling psychologist, the author specializes in masculinity studies, specifically the association between masculine identity norms and outcomes in men's health and well-being. He explains the counseling method he developed for improving men's regulation of their thoughts, emotions, and actions"--
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