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The greatest experiment ever performed on women: exploding the estrogen myth
By Barbara Seaman. 2003
Cofounder of the National Women’s Health Network explains the controversy surrounding the use of hormone replacement drugs - primarily estrogen…
- for birth control, menopause, and postmenopause. Traces the history of their development, marketing, and use in the twentieth century. Suggests that women are at risk from doctors who view menopause as a disease. 2003.Having exposed the dangers of asbestos in buildings, Brodeur now acts on his suspicions about the risks associated with electric…
substations and high-tension power lines. The author's research into potential problems involved utility company and government officials and victims, particularly children. c1993.In the 1960s, Lynn Povich was one of the lucky women, like Nora Ephron, Jane Bryant Quinn, Ellen Goodman, and…
Susan Brownmiller, to land a job at Newsweek, but it was a dead end - women researchers sometimes became reporters, rarely writers, and never editors. On March 16, 1970, the day Newsweek published a cover story on the fledgling feminist movement, forty-six Newsweek women charged the magazine with discrimination. It was the first female class action lawsuit - the first by women journalists - and it inspired other women in the media to quickly follow suit. Includes strong language. 2012.The Dukan diet
By Pierre Dukan. 2010
The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to…
keep it off for good: Step 1: Attack. For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise. Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation. Add fruit, bread, cheese and starchy foods, and 2 celebration meals a week, allowing 5 days for every pound lost. Step 4: Stabilisation. Eat what you like without regaining weight by following 3 simple rules, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'. Devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently, The Dukan Diet is the culmination of thirty-five years' clinical experience. The Dukan Diet offers simple guidelines, menu planners and recipes for long term success. 2010.The diabetic's book: all your questions answered
By Barbara Toohey, June Biermann, Lois Jovanovic. 1994
The authors answer more than 130 frequently asked questions about diabetes. Chapters address general information, facts about Type I and…
Type II diabetes, concerns of family and friends, and weight loss. Also includes results of the 1993 American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Study. 1994.The discovery of insulin
By Michael Bliss. 1982
The discovery of insulin in 1922 was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the century and one of…
the most controversial. Bliss examines the research of, and the rivalry within, the team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod.The dirt on clean: an unsanitized history
By Katherine Ashenburg. 2007
The apparently routine task of taking up soap and water (or not) is the starting point for an exploration of…
Western culture, which yields insights into our notions of privacy, health, individuality, religion and sexuality. Charts the history of human hygiene, describing those who either didn't wash at all (medieval Europeans) or who did with almost ritualistic fervour (ancient Romans and Greeks). 2008, c2007.The diabetes diet: Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate solution
By Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005
For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…
Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.The diary of a teenage health freak
By Aidan Macfarlane, Ann McPherson. 2002
For teenagers who want to know but are too embarrassed to ask, and for teachers who know most of it,…
but don't have the time to explain, this work has been updated for teenagers of the 21st century and introduces them to the facts of life. Includes sex and strong language. 2002.The divided self: an existential study in sanity and madness
By R. D Laing. 1990
Reiki is the Japanese word for universal life force energy. The Reiki method of natural healing enables you to channel…
this energy to yourself. This book is an introductory as well as a detailed text book for the Reiki practitioner. It reveals the possibilities and limitations of the method, and explains the procedures and positions. Crystals and scents are also included in the treatment. 1996.The death of truth: notes on falsehood in the age of Trump
By Michiko Kakutani. 2018
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic comes an impassioned critique of America's retreat from reason. We live in a time when…
the very idea of objective truth is mocked and discounted by the occupants of the White House. Discredited conspiracy theories and ideologies have resurfaced, proven science is once more up for debate, and Russian propaganda floods our screens. The wisdom of the crowd has usurped research and expertise, and we are each left clinging to the beliefs that best confirm our biases. How did truth become an endangered species in contemporary America? This decline began decades ago, and in The Death of Truth, former New York Times critic Michiko Kakutani takes a penetrating look at the cultural forces that contributed to this gathering storm. In social media and literature, television, academia, and politics, Kakutani identifies the trends, originating on both the right and the left, that have combined to elevate subjectivity over factuality, science, and common values. And she returns us to the words of the great critics of authoritarianism, writers like George Orwell and Hannah Arendt, whose work is newly and eerily relevant. With remarkable erudition and insight, Kakutani offers a provocative diagnosis of our current condition and points toward a new path for our truth-challenged times. 2018.The dark side of life in Victorian Halifax
By Judith Fingard. 1992
Using court records, newspaper accounts and other sources, the author studies 92 "repeat" offenders of late Victorian Halifax, including thieves,…
prostitutes, drunks and brawlers. She then examines how the middle class do-gooders tried to solve "the problems of the disrespectable lower classes". 1992.The complete guide to homeopathy: The Principles And Practice Of Treament
By Andrew Lockie, Nicola Geddes, David S Riley. 1995
A consumers' guide to homeopathy, it reveals the key principles and history of homeopathy, and explains how we are categorized…
into "constitutional" types according to our physical and emotional characteristics. Including a self-assessment questionnaire, an index of remedies, and ailment charts showing which remedies to take for everyday health problems such as insomnia, anxiety, eczema, and toothaches. 1995.The complete book of massages
By Clare Maxwell-Hudson. 1988
A comprehensive guide to massage techniques with clear step-by-step instructions, written and demonstrated by a leading international expert on massage.…
"Clare's massage course is a sensuous sun-filled treat. And the bonus is that afterwards you have a terrific, much-appreciated skill". 1988.The complete guide to sexual fulfilment (Practical Handbook Ser.)
By Nitya Lacroix. 1999
This text provides information on: how to provide and achieve complete satisfaction; enjoying, exploring and refreshing a loving sexual relationship;…
creating the right environment, identifying needs, sharing fantasies. It is a guide book for today's sexual attitudes. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1999.A month-by-month course which builds confidence and enables even complete beginners to appreciate the benefits of yoga. Step-by-step instructions guide…
you through the course as you learn new postures and develop your own daily programme. The book also integrates the meditative side of yoga to build a calm, positive manner. 1997.The church that forgot Christ
By Jimmy Breslin. 2004
When the recent church sex scandals emerged, and when it became apparent that these scandals had been covered up by…
the church hierarchy, the author visited many victims of molestation by priests and found lives in emotional chaos. He questioned the bishops and found an ossified clergy that has a sense of privilege and entitlement. Disillusioned with his church, though not with his faith, he writes about the loss of moral authority yet uses his trademark mordant humour to good effect. 2004.The cure for everything!: untangling the twisted messages about health, fitness, and happiness
By Timothy A Caulfield. 2012
Health-law expert Caulfield exposes the special interests that twist good science about health and fitness to sell us services and…
products that mostly don’t work. The latest Ab-Flex-Spinner-Thingy won’t give you great abs, diet books don’t work, and both Big Pharma and naturopathy are powerful forces with products and services to sell. After careful personal investigation, Caulfield demonstrates that the truth about being healthy is easy to find (but often hard to do). 2012.The courage to change: hope and help for alcoholics and their families : personal conversations with Dennis Wholey
By Dennis Wholey, Robert Bauman. 1984