Influenza 1918 is the true story of the worst epidemic the United States has ever known -- a deadly virus that made its silent appearance 80 years ago at the start of World War I and went on to take the lives of over 600,000 Americans. In o...
The book that sparked a marketing revolution. "This is a subversive book. It says that the marketer is not -- and ought not to be -- at the center of successful marketing. The customer should be. Are you ready for that?" --From the Forewor...
A ground-breaking medical pioneer provides a close-up look at psychosomatic pain disorders, explaining how repressed rage can lead to incidents of carpal tunnel syndrome, acid reflux, sciatica, and other disorders, and reveals how, by bring...
A definitive survey of the frequently undiagnosed autoimmune disease describes the signs and symptoms of celiac disease, its effects on the human body's digestive system, available diagnostic procedures, treatment options, and diet and life...
Just in time for the 2009 "outbreak" of swine flu, public health expert Philip Alcabes presents evidence which suggests that disease epidemics have been largely misunderstood and misrepresented throughout modern history. Alcabes analyses pe...
A practical guide to health and hygiene decribes the very real health risks of a lack of attention to personal hygiene, especial hand-washing, examining the range of germs that can be transmitted by one's hands, health-threatening practices...
Ideal for classroom discussions and reports on current events, this series takes an in-depth look at global problems facing us today, clearly explaining the causes and effects of each major problem and suggesting solutions.
A groundbreaking, biomedical approach to dealing with four common childhood disorders--autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies--examines the underlying environmental and genetic causes of the increase in the ailments and explains how to reverse...
Combining science and history, this timely--and comprehensive--volume, spawned from today's heightened interest in global health issues, examines diseases from the thirteenth-century to today, including Black Death, AIDS, and SARS, and reve...