Whether it's working to ward off the common cold or battling a serious condition, the immune system is a powerful network that sustains and protects us during all stages of our lives. This special edition of Health delves into this system, including science-backed answers to questions about the immune system and how it works, the secret life of germs, invisible illnesses, a flu vaccine primer, and our list of the best immune-boosting foods.

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"Informed and accessible overview of viruses and pandemics, how our immune system combats them, and how diagnostic tests, vaccines, and antiviral therapies work to form the foundation of public health."--

Yes! There are many things you can do to help keep your body healthy and your immune system strong. Better Homes & Gardens Immunity-Boosting Recipes magazine will walk you through delicious recipes and cooking strategies for eating a well-rounded, nutrient-dense diet so you can provide your body with the nutrients it needs to function at its best. You’ll find over 80 fresh, vibrant recipes that focus on a wide range of produce, whole grains,

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"Sue Burke, author of Semiosis and Interference, gives readers a new near-future, hard SF novel. Immunity Index blends Orphan Black with Contagion in a terrifying outbreak scenario. In a US facing growing food shortages, stark inequality, and a growing fascist government, three perfectly normal young women are about to find out that they share a great deal in common. Their creator, the gifted geneticist Peng, made them that way--before such things...

From taking a day off of work to stay in bed to having to run out to the store for last minute medicine, no one enjoys being sick. But what if there were quick and easy ways to boost the immune system so one could feel their best all year long? Here, listeners can discover over 175 practical steps they can use right away to boost their immune system and stay healthy throughout the year.

A rich Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded at Graf Station in distant Quaddiespace after a bloody incident involving the convoy's Barrayaran military escort. Lord Miles Vorkosigan and his wife, Lady Ekaterin, have other things on their minds, such as getting home in time to attend the long-awaited births of their first children. But when duty calls in the voice of Barrayar's Emperor Gregor, Miles, as imperial auditor, has no choice but to

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"From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of our democracies, our ability to cultivate trusting relationships, even our physical and psychological well-being--yet most attempts to combat it have proven insufficient. In Foolproof, one of the world's leading experts on misinformation lays out a crucial...

"From Dr. Marc Milstein, known for his engaging talks on brain science, The Age-Proof Brain is a practical and accessible guide that turns cutting-edge medical research into easy-to-follow advice to help you fire on all cylinders-no matter your age"--

"A guide to strategies and elixirs for boosting immunity from Dr. Joseph Mercola and chef Pete Evans, to include 50 recipes with color photos. Approx. 20,000 words of text; recipes additional"--

If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing―cases of measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough cropping up everywhere from elementary schools to Ivy League universities because a select group of parents refuses to vaccinate their children. Between Hope and Fear tells the remarkable story of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and their social and political implications. While detailing...