wyszukanych pozycji: 559
Dietary Reference Intakes: Proposed Definition and Plan for Review of Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds
ISBN: 9780309061872 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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211,30 zł |
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence
ISBN: 9780309138390 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through legislation banning smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and other public places. The effect of legislation to ban smoking and its effects on the cardiovascular health of nonsmoking adults, however, remains a question. Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects reviews available scientific literature to assess the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary...Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing invol... |
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238,39 zł |
Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309212212 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 61 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomarkers, currently exist for measuring glutamate pathology in CNS disorders or injuries. Glutamate dysfunction has been associated with an extensive range of nervous system diseases and disorders. Problems with how the neurotransmitter glutamate functions in the brain have been linked to a wide variety of disorders, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. These conditions are widespread, affecting a large... Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomar... |
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97,47 zł |
Live Variola Virus: Considerations for Continuing Research
ISBN: 9780309136907 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Smallpox was a devastating disease that decimated human populations for centuries, and its eradication in 1980 was a monumental achievement for the global health community. Since then the remaining known strains of its causative agent, variola virus, have been contained in two World Health Organization (WHO)-approved repositories. In 1999, the World Health Assembly (WHA) debated the issue of destroying these remaining strains. Arguments were presented on the need to retain the live virus for use in additional important research, and the decision to destroy the virus was deferred until...Smallpox was a devastating disease that decimated human populations for centuries, and its eradication in 1980 was a monumental achievement for the... |
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243,81 zł |
Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report
ISBN: 9780309112697 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral health, smoking, drinking, and the use if legal and illegal substances. The complex issues that adolescents deal with on a daily basis can turn into health problems that persist throughout adulthood. Unfortunately the adolescents who are frequently the most disconnected from routine health care services - those who lack insurance and family support - are often those at greatest risk for multiple and chronic health problems. Therefore,... Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related ... |
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113,73 zł |
Nutrigenomics and Beyond: Informing the Future: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309104890 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The integration of biology, genomics, and health has opened the possibility of applying genomics technology to nutrition. In 2001, scientists associated with the Human Genome Project announced the successful mapping of the reference sequence of the human genome. Since then, a body of information has emerged. Genomics and related areas of research have contributed greatly to efforts to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying diet-disease relationships. Integration and application of genetic and genomics technology into nutrition research is, therefore, needed to develop... The integration of biology, genomics, and health has opened the possibility of applying genomics technology to nutrition. In 2001, scientists assoc... |
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129,98 zł |
Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem: Can Past Successes Help Inform Future Strategies? Summary of Two Workshops
ISBN: 9780309293044 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average lifespan, has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information, and has made the United States the strongest military power in the world. Without its historical leadership in innovation, the United States would be a very different country than it is today. Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem is the summary of two workshops hosted by the Committee on Science, Engineering,... Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19t... |
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146,29 zł |
Wic Food Packages: Time for a Change
ISBN: 9780309096508 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 415 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than 30 years by providing nutrition education, supplemental food, and other valuable services. The program reaches millions of families every year, is one of the largest nutrition programs in the United States, and is an important investment in the nationa (TM)s health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged the Institute of Medicine with creating a committee to evaluate the WIC food packages (the list of specific foods WIC participants... The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for mo... |
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287,15 zł |
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads
ISBN: 9780309159685 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 269 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation explores the role of diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce and its value in keeping America innovative and competitive. According to the book, the U.S. labor market is projected to grow faster in science and engineering... In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving natio... |
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178,79 zł |
Adolescent Health Services: Missing Opportunities
ISBN: 9780309114677 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can carry into their adult lives. While most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, many of them have difficulty gaining access to necessary services; other engage in risky behaviors that can jeopardize their health during these formative years and also contribute to poor health outcomes in adulthood. Missed opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion are two major... Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop h... |
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265,48 zł |
Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C
ISBN: 9780309146289 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The global epidemic of hepatitis B and C is a serious public health problem. Hepatitis B and C are the major causes of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world. In the next 10 years, 150,000 people in the United States will die from liver disease or liver cancer associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Today, between 800,000 and 1.4 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis B and between 2.7 and 3.9 million have chronic hepatitis C. People most at risk for hepatitis B and C often are the least likely to have access... The global epidemic of hepatitis B and C is a serious public health problem. Hepatitis B and C are the major causes of chronic liver disease and li... |
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238,39 zł |
The Five Series Study: Mortality of Military Participants in U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests
ISBN: 9780309067812 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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297,99 zł |
Strengthening Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309145633 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example--play a major role in academic achievement gaps that persist for years, as well as in behavior and other problems. There are many intervention programs designed to strengthen families, provide disadvantaged children with the critical elements of healthy development, and prevent adverse experiences that can have lasting negative effects. In a climate of economic uncertainty and tight budgets, hard evidence not only that such...The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation... |
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129,98 zł |
Protecting Those Who Serve: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
ISBN: 9780309071895 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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200,47 zł |
Dri, Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
ISBN: 9780309091589 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. This new report, the sixth in a series of reports presenting dietary reference values for the intakes of nutrients by Americans and Canadians, establishes nutrient recommendations on water, potassium, and salt for health maintenance and the reduction of chronic disease risk. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate discusses... Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimate... |
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395,51 zł |
Autism and the Environment : Challenges and Opportunities for Research: Workshop Proceedings
ISBN: 9780309108812 / Miękka / 2008 / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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330,50 zł |
Hunger and Obesity: Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309187428 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of these households, the food intake of some household members was reduced and normal eating patterns were disrupted due to limited resources. The Workshop on Understanding the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Obesity was held to explore the biological, economic, psychosocial, and other factors that may influence the relationship between food insecurity, overweight, and obesity in the United... At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because ... |
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232,97 zł |
Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions
ISBN: 9780309100441 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both. Together, mental and substance-use illnesses are the leading cause of death and disability for women, the highest for men ages 15-44, and the second highest for all men. Effective treatments exist, but services are frequently fragmented and, as with general health care, there are barriers that prevent many from receiving these treatments as designed or at all. The consequences of this are seriousa "for these individuals and their families; their employers and the workforce; for... Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both. Together, mental and substance-use i... |
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265,48 zł |
child and adult care food program: aligning dietary guidance for all
ISBN: 9780309158459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults while receiving day care at participating family day care homes, traditional child care centers, afterschool facilities, adult care facilities, and emergency shelters. CACFP has the broadest scope of any of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food program, serving more than 3 million children and 114,000 adults across the nation. To receive reimbursement for the foods served, participating programs must abide by requirements set by the USDA.... The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults whi... |
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216,72 zł |
Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guideline Validation : Exploration of Next Steps: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309225540 / Miękka / 2012 / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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108,31 zł |