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By Leslie Poidevin. 1990
By Alan Whiticker. 2015
February 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of one of the shocking murders in Australia's criminal history. On a hot summer…
night in 1986, beautiful young Sydney nurse Anita Cobby alighted from a train at Blacktown station and set off to a horrific fate. Updated with more information, previously unpublished, about the crime, this book is a must-have for those with an interest in the more morose details of human nature and crime.By Robin McKenzie. 2011
This easy to follow patient handbook provides the reader with an active self-treatment plan to resolve and manage back pain.…
First published in 1980, Treat Your Own Back has featured in many studies, which over the years have proven its benefits and validity.By Daniel J Siegel. 2012
By Christine Bryden, Sarah Minns. 2015
When she was just 46, Christine Bryden - science advisor to the prime minister and single mother of three daughters…
- was diagnosed with younger-onset dementia. Doctors told her to get her affairs in order as she would soon be incapable of doing so. Twenty years later she is still thriving, still working hard to rewire her brain even as it loses its function. The unusually slow progress of her condition puts Christine in a unique position to describe the lived experience of dementia, a condition affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. In this revealing memoir, she looks back on her life in an effort to understand how her brain - once her greatest asset, now her greatest challenge - works now. She shares what it's like to start grasping for words that used to come easily. To be exhausted from visiting a new place. To suddenly realise you don't remember how to drive. To challenge, every day, the stereotype of the 'empty shell'. Brave and inspiring, this is Christine's legacy for people with dementia and those who care about them.By William Keys Anderson. 2002
Infectious diseases have threatened life and social order throughout human history, inducing deep and pervasive fear. The story of Fairfield…
Hospital is central to the story of infectious diseases in Victoria, and is thus a significant chapter in Australia's history. Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital began life in 1904 as a fever hospital. It treated patients for typhoid, diphtheria, cholera and smallpox, and grappled with epidemics of polio and scarlet fever. It later became one of the world's foremost centres for the research and treatment of infectious diseases, especially HIV/AIDS. And then it was closed, in 1996, amid controversy, protest and distress. This book is an invaluable record of the work and achievements of Fairfield, in the context of Australian developments in medicine and health.By Thomas Keneally. 2002
In the 10 years since Fred Hollows died, the Fred Hollows Foundation has continued his pioneering work to help bring…
sight and better health to the disadvantaged. To mark the decade anniversary, various journalists and photographers visited the Foundation's health and eye-care programs in Australia and overseas - to meet those who run them and the people they seek to help. Through Other Eyes is the result - a collection of inspiring accounts of the blind seeing again, and the committed individuals working ceaselessly to achieve first-class eye-care in some of the most difficult conditions imaginable. Contains an introduction by Thomas Keneally.By Deborah Fullwood. 1990
Persons labelled "disabled" are beginning to be recognized as a valued part of the community, and an untapped resource that…
society can no longer afford to exclude or neglect. However, much still needs to be done to achieve total integration.In the days of the tall ships, one dreaded foe was responsible for more deaths at sea than piracy, shipwreck…
and all other illnesses combined. Cruelly culling sailors and stunting maritime enterprise, this plague of the seas was scurvy. A cure had eluded doctors and philosophers since the time of the ancient Greeks, but in the late eighteenth century, the surgeon James Lind, the great sea captain James Cook, and the physician Sir Gilbert Blane undertook to crack the riddle of scurvy. Their timely discovery, just as Napoleon was mobilising for the conquest of Europe, solved the greatest medical mystery of the Age of Sail and irrevocably altered the course of world history.By Michael Sharon. 2009
With processed foods and commercially-farmed produce offering us less and less essential nutrition these days, people are taking a greater…
interest in their diet as a way to stay healthy and cope with illness and everyday stress. As a result the market is swamped with health claims for every kind of food and a profusion of health supplements, each one claiming wonder properties. This book is an easy-to-use dictionary of every food, herb, vitamin, mineral or supplement you might encounter: from bananas and carrots, olive oil and yoghurt (the oldest natural medicines), to blueberries, guarana and St John's Wort. Each entry gives a definition in plain language: what it is and where it comes from; the form it takes; how to prepare or enjoy it; its medicinal and health benefits and recommended daily dose. In addition, any other key terms or nutrients that are mentioned within the entries are marked in bold to let the reader know that there is a separate entry on that subject.By Craig Hamilton, Will Swanton. 2012
This is a rich blend of Craig Hamilton's own amazing story of how as a busy broadcaster, dad, husband and…
mental health advocate, he lives with bipolar. Craig also shares the experiences of others in the public eye who are dealing with mental illness, including powerful and practical material from Andrew Johns ( Bipolar Disorder), Garry McDonald ( Anxiety and Depression), Jessica Rowe ( Post Natal Depression) and Wally Lewis (Depression). Craig's authentic, practical and reassuring advice is underpinned by a wicked sense of humour that lifts the darker aspects of his story and makes for a truly compelling read.By Trixie Whitmore. 1990
Alarming levels of toxic chemicals exist in the blood of many Australians. By dramatically reducing her exposure to toxic chemicals…
and by using other therapies as well, the author recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis).By S Talalaj, Janusz Joseph Talalaj. 1997
A guide providing information about the relationship between diet, lifestyle and the aging process. It discusses the beneficial and harmful…
effects of various substances and therapies that have been thought to extend the human life-span.By Rosemary Stanton. 1999
Guide to vitamins in the diet. Provides information about the uses of vitamins in the body, in which foods they…
are found, how to preserve them in cooking and food preparation, the effects of vitamin deficiency, daily requirements, possible problems of vitamin excess and current research findings.By Leonard Rose, Melinda Rose. 1994
Giving a clear account of your bones and what can go wrong with them, this book draws on recent Australian…
research and details the latest recommendations for treatment. It also looks at lifestyle changes people can make to decrease their risks, and examines techniques such as bore density scanning which can detect the disease in its early stages, when treatment can slow or even halt its progress.By Derek Llewellyn-Jones. 1997
Provides an account of prostate problems and their treatment. Discusses the role of the prostate gland, the way it functions,…
possible causes of urinary problems, symptoms of prostate disorders and detection of prostate cancer.By Sarah Key. 1993
Sarah Key, a physiotherapist, explains how the major joints work, how they can go wrong and how to put them…
right. She shows how to spot the signs of imminent joint problems and how to reverse the trend. Some simple but effective exercises are offered to alleviate pain for people already suffering from stiffness and aching joints.By Chris Greene. 1993
Successful therapist Chris Greene explores new paths to healing by helping people to find the internal resources, abilities and strength…
of mind to overcome the stresses that cause allergies and illnesses. Illustrated by case studies and simple healing procedures, this 20th century blight, including such illnesses as chronic fatigue syndrome, petrochemical allergies and food intolerances are discussed and resolved.By Susan Wills Goss. 1995
Epilepsy can be a frightening and bewildering condition, especially if you don't know much about it. Many questions arise along…
with fears about the condition and unforeseen problems with the new lifestyle. Find the answers from people who really know - other people with epilepsy.This book explains what arthritis is and provides a safe and sensible exercise program that will help reduce the adverse…
effects of arthritis and improve overall fitness. It targets the flexibility, strength and aerobic activities most beneficial to people with arthritis.