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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a…
proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson and Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.). Grades K-3. 2018.
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Medicine, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
Traces the history of the development of the artificial heart, including experimentation with animals and human heart transplants. Discusses the…
psychological and ethical issues surrounding their use. For junior and senior high readers. c1987.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person…
today is alive because of an ancestor who survived -- and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, and bird flu will determine our future. This book presents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and treatments; strange rituals and superstitions; and what we're doing to prevent future pandemics. Grades 4-7. 2013.
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
General information about the organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Also includes journal entries giving personal and detailed accounts of…
the group's work, including efforts to recover victims of an El Salvador earthquake, medical care in war-torn Congo, and treatment of the AIDS epidemic in Zambia. An introduction to a dedicated organization that gives people who live in forgotten places evidence that someone actually cares. For grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.
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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Mr. Rogers describes what it is like to stay in the hospital, and the various instruments such as thermometers, stethoscopes, and X-ray machines. Grades P-2. c1988.
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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Tells the story of the doctors and researchers who worked to track down the cause of yellow fever and find…
a way to eliminate the disease. Junior and Senior High. 2010.
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Medicine, Ancient history
Human-narrated audio
This survey of pre-Hippocratic medicine draws on archaeological discoveries and includes quotations from records of each civilization discussed. For high school and adult readers. 1967.
Printbraille
Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-transcribed braille
Important moments in childhood are depicted lightly, but effectively, in a funny question-and-answer format. Does a hippo go to the…
doctor? Does a zebra? Everything young readers need to know to prepare for a check-up with their doctors is laid out humorously and realistically. Grades K-3. 2003.Available copies:
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Travel and geography, Medicine
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
In the spring of 2020, the Covid-19 virus changed the world and made daily life much more challenging. We had…
to stay apart, away from work, school, and our normal routines. But, all around the world, kids came up with creative and thoughtful ways to help others. From making 3-D printed medical equipment to food bank fundraising to a neighbourhood joke stand, to creating a semi-automatic hand-washing machine, kids made a difference in their communities. Let's celebrate and take inspiration from their stories.
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Health and medicine, Science and technology, Nature, Medicine, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio
Presents an overview of why we itch and explores itching's history, anatomy, botany, and biology. Identifies some insects, plants, and…
fungi that can cause us to have adverse skin reactions. Suggests natural remedies, such as using a banana peel to soothe an insect bite itch. For grades 3-6. 2018
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Nature, Science and technology, Animals and wildlife, Travel and geography, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Follows the scientists who are working to stop a contagious tumor that is killing the Tasmanian devil. The research being…
done on the Australian marsupial has potential to affect all animals, and even humans, as they learn more about how to prevent and hopefully eradicate certain genetic diseases. For grades 5-8. 2019
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Science and technology, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
An introduction to the world of good and bad bacteria through the perspective of a germ named Sam. Recounts the long history of Sam's family. For preschool-grade 2. 2017
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Biography, General non-fiction, Disabilities, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Young artist and disability activist's memoir recounts his inspirational journey. Discusses living with cerebral palsy in New York City, his…
many challenges, and triumphs such as his popular Tumblr blog, Aaronverse, that has succeeded in raising awareness. For grades 4-7. 2016
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Health and medicine, United States history, Medicine, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
Recounts the initial emergence of the plague in 542 A. D. and the global spread through shipping ports during the…
subsequent outbreaks in Asia, Europe, and finally in the United States in 1900. Discusses symptoms, mortality rates, the disease vector, prominent scientists, and potential treatments. For grades 5-8. 2016
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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Explains what Ebola is, how it spreads, and how the virus affects the human body. Discusses Africa's 2014 Ebola outbreak…
and puts the virus in perspective in comparison with other viral outbreaks, such as the common flu. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016
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Health and medicine, Science and medicine biography, Medicine, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
In 1944, Dr. Blalock, Dr. Taussig, and Vivien Thomas performed a groundbreaking operation that repaired the congenital heart defect known…
as blue baby syndrome. The technique had been developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalock's African American lab assistant, during a time when Johns Hopkins Hospital was segregated. For grades 4-7. 2015
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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Collection of five books focusing on a wide variety of health issues. Includes Allergies, Asthma, Autism, Cancer, and Ebola. Provides…
facts, describes risk factors, treatments available, and more. For grades 3-6. 2016
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Science and technology, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
Guide to understanding the benefits of bacteria in our environments. Highlights composting, antibiotics, the good bacteria living in our bodies,…
industrial uses, and more. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2015
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Health and medicine, Science and technology, Medicine, United States history
Human-narrated audio
Retraces the devastating and mysterious disease, across America's South one hundred years ago. Now known as pellagra, it left tens…
of thousands of people weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2014
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Biography, Women biography, Medicine, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio
Short biography of the first female American doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910). Explains society's limitations on women's occupations during the 1800s.…
Describes Elizabeth's determination to break down those barriers--even after receiving twenty-eight rejection letters from medical schools. For grades K-3. 2013