Keeping people healthy is one of the key goals of science in today's world. Researchers work every day to find new ways to prevent disease and to heal the body when it gets sick. Health and Medicine examines some of the most exciting new findings in the fields of health and medicine, from avoiding outbreaks of deadly epidemics to improving the way we play sports.

Earth science is a broad field that explores everything from the daily weather report to the devastating effects of hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Earth Science examines some of the latest scientific discoveries, including the effects of drought, the cause and effects of tsunamis, and the exploration of the mysterious world beneath the sea.

Millions of teens and young adults attend raves and dance clubs every year, and drug use is rampant at many of these parties. The best known of the so-called club drugs used often at raves is ecstasy, but there are many others continually being introduced to the rave scene. Several of them can also be slipped into drinks for use as date-rape drugs - victims are incapacitated and unaware that they have been drugged. Although law enforcement has been attempting to crack down on the use of club drugs, many teens still don't believe that club drugs are dangerous. "Ecstasy and Other Club Drugs"...

Although inhalants and solvents aren't as widely covered by the media as other drugs, studies estimate that up to 25 percent of teens in the United States have tried them. In fact, an inhalant is sometimes the first drug young people try, and sniffing inhalants and solvents is so popular that only marijuana and alcohol are now used by more teens in the United States. Despite these facts, few young people believe inhaling these household substances for the drug-like effects is actually dangerous to their health. "Inhalants and Solvents" examines the many household products - approximately...

Depression is one of the most widely diagnosed disorders worldwide. Since the antidepressant drug Prozac was introduced as a treatment for depression in 1987, more than 54 million people around the world have tried it, and millions more have tried other antidepressants. As new antidepressants are developed and prescribed for depression and other disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and phobias, the stigma that was once associated with mental illness has begun to lessen. "Prozac and Other Antidepressants" examines antidepressant therapies available today and how they affect the...

This study examines how lies and cheating hurt people's lives, and stresses the importance of justice and honesty in creating a society that treats people well and provides them with the opportunities they need to succeed.

At times, everyone feels angry or frustrated. When used as positive tools, these emotions can spur us to action to try to make our lives or the world better. This title explores both the positive and negative sides of these emotions and looks at the many techniques that anger management experts suggest for handling these feelings in healthy ways.