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Bubonic panic: when plague invaded America (Deadly Diseases Ser.)
By Gail Jarrow. 2016
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. 2016Ebola: fears and facts
By Patricia Newman. 2016
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. 2016Breakthrough!: how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever
By Jim Murphy. 2015
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. 2015The truth about physical fitness and nutrition (The Truth about Ser.)
By John Perritano. 2011
Guide for teens addresses physical fitness and health. Suggests exercises, healthy food choices, and weight-management strategies. Provides information on allergies,…
eating disorders, diabetes, and growth hormones and includes a question-and-answer section and personal stories. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011Fixing my gaze: a scientist's journey into seeing in three dimensions
By Susan R. Barry. 2010
Neuroscientist explains that even after childhood surgery for strabismus, she had no depth perception. Recalls being unaware, despite her scientific…
training, that vision therapy could train her to use both eyes simultaneously. Describes the ocular exercise regimen given her by optometrist Theresa Ruggiero and her emotions upon experiencing stereopsis. 2009Medicine and health (American Indian Contributions to the World Ser.)
By Kay Marie Porterfield, Emory Dean Keoke. 2005
Quicksand: HIV/AIDS in our lives
By Anonymous. 2009
The anonymous author, who had a relative with the illness, discusses the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its possible progression…
to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Answers common questions, describes emotional effects, provides medical information, and lists resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2009Terrible typhoid Mary: a true story of the deadliest cook in America
By Susan Campbell Bartoletti. 2015
Mary Mallon, who became known as "Typhoid Mary," was hired as a cook for a wealthy family in 1906. A…
few weeks later an outbreak of typhoid fever swept through the household. Eventually it was determined that Mallon was a healthy carrier, spreading the disease but not suffering it herself. She was arrested and quarantined against her will. This biography explores the many violations of Mallon's human and civil rights, the culture of the period, how the public and health officials responded, and the sensationalism of "yellow journalism." For grades 5-8Invincible microbe: tuberculosis and the never-ending search for a cure
By Jim Murphy, Alison Blank. 2012
Temple Grandin: how the girl who loved cows embraced autism and changed the world
By Temple Grandin, Sy Montgomery. 2012
An authorized portrait about Grandin's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock…
facilities describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support of her mother. For grades 5-8What is the aids crisis? (What Was?)
By Nico Medina. 2022
In this addition to the New York Times bestselling series, l earn how incredible activists made the public aware of…
AIDS and spurred medical breakthroughs. In the early 1980s, the first cases of a devastating and fatal new disease appeared, a disease that at first struck only gay men and was later identified as HIV/AIDS. It was the beginning of what became a worldwide health crisis that the US government ignored for years and that unfairly heightened prejudice against the LGBTQ+ community. To this day, the AIDS Crisis continues to disproportionately affect both the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Nico Medina has written an accurate and affecting history of a terrible time, spotlighting the heroic efforts of AIDS activists who fought for medical research and new medicines, for proper health care for patients, and for compassionate recognition of people with AIDSThe Arab conquests of the Middle East (Pivotal moments in history)
By Brendan January. 2009
Recounts the first hundred years of Islam: the founding of the religion by Muhammad (died in C.E. 632), the conquest…
of major empires by Arab Islamic armies, and the blossoming of a dynamic civilization. For grades 6-9. 2009Recognizing and surviving heart attacks and strokes: lifesaving advice you need now
By Glenn O. Turner, Tim Bade, Mark Bruce Rosin. 2008
Missouri physician draws on medical research to explain ways to recognize, treat, and prevent heart attacks and strokes. Recommends prompt…
hospital treatment within the first three hours of symptoms. Includes information about choosing and working with a physician and suggestions for lifestyle changes. 2008Thaw
By Monica Roe, Monica M Roe. 2008
Paralyzed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, eighteen-year-old champion skier Dane Rafferty is sent from New York State to a rehabilitation center in…
Florida. Dane's arrogance gradually fades as he contends with his physical limitations. Meanwhile, Carissa visits her comatose father across the hall. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2008Beating Lyme: understanding and treating this complex and often misdiagnosed disease
By Constance A. Bean, Lesley Ann Fein, Sam T. Donta. 2008
A health educator collaborates with a physician to chronicle the history of Lyme disease--which is transmitted by ticks--and to discuss…
its prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Bean, who has had the disease, examines controversies over chronic, persisting Lyme disease and describes Lyme's development into a global health issue. 2008Living with diabetes (Teen's guides)
By Katrina Parker. 2008
Explains diabetes types 1 and 2 for teens. Emphasizes the role of diet, exercise, and medication--including insulin pumps. Highlights the…
effects of drugs, alcohol, and eating disorders on the condition and discusses students' rights; insurance issues; and driving, travel, and participation in sports. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Alzheimer's disease: a forgotten life (Watts Library)
By Elaine Landau. 2008
Explains the probable causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this degenerative brain disorder that deprives many elderly people of memory…
and reasoning. A medical doctor answers questions commonly asked by family members and caregivers. Contains accounts by people with Alzheimer's and those close to them. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005Medical reporter's first-person coverage of an epidemic in Angola. Discusses the origins and spread of seven deadly diseases: Marburg virus,…
avian flu, HIV, SARS, West Nile virus, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, and monkeypox. For grades 6-9. 2006The wonders we seek: Thirty incredible muslims who helped shape the world unabr
By Saadia Faruqi. 2022
In this biographical collection, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets,…
and more who helped make the world we know today. A brilliant surgeon heals patients in the first millennium. A female king rules the Indian subcontinent. A poet pours his joy and grief into the world's best-selling verses. An iconic leader fights for civil rights. And many, many more. Throughout history—from the golden age of the empires of Arabia, Iraq, Persia, and India, up to modern day—Muslims have shaped our world in essential ways, with achievements in music, medicine, politics, human rights, literature, sports, technology, and more. Give this book to readers who are excited to learn about the great figures and thinkers in history! The authors introduce their book with a personal letter to the reader, setting out their motivations and hopes for the stories they are telling. The backmatter includes a glossary and bibliography for readers' further research and learning. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookWhen the mirror lies: anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders (Social Studies: Teen Issues Ser.)
By Tamra B. Orr, Tamra Orr. 2007
Discusses eating disorders and body-image problems in young men and women. Covers causes, physical and psychological side effects, and treatments…
for anorexia nervosa and athletica, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. Includes case studies. For junior and senior high readers. 2007