Topics covered include: - What is the disease? - How does the disease function, and how does it affect the body? - How can one recognize the signs and symptoms of the disease? - What causes the disease? - How many people are affected by it? - What treatments are available, and are they effective? What side effects do they have? - How does the disease impact day-to-day living? - What social repercussions can the disease have? - What should one expect going through recovery or as the disease progresses? - How can one help friends and family cope with the...
Topics covered include: - What is the disease? - How does the disease function, and how does it affect the body? - How can one recognize the...
Topics covered include: - What is the disease? - How does the disease function, and how does it affect the body? - How can one recognize the signs and symptoms of the disease? - What causes the disease? - How many people are affected by it? - What treatments are available, and are they effective? What side effects do they have? - How does the disease impact day-to-day living? - What social repercussions can the disease have? - What should one expect going through recovery or as the disease progresses? - How can one help friends and family cope with the...
Topics covered include: - What is the disease? - How does the disease function, and how does it affect the body? - How can one recognize the...
Topics covered include: - What is the disease? - How does the disease function, and how does it affect the body? - How can one recognize the signs and symptoms of the disease? - What causes the disease? - How many people are affected by it? - What treatments are available, and are they effective? What side effects do they have? - How does the disease impact day-to-day living? - What social repercussions can the disease have? - What should one expect going through recovery or as the disease progresses? - How can one help friends and family cope with the...
Topics covered include: - What is the disease? - How does the disease function, and how does it affect the body? - How can one recognize the...
Cancer is a general term that applies to more than 100 different types of cancer. Each type of cancer has a special kind of treatment, unique problems, and general outlook. Cancer is largely a disease that affects older adults, though children can get a few types of cancer as well, including leukemia, a cancer of the blood; bone cancer; and brain tumors. Living with Cancer is a clear, concise guide to the nature of this disease and its consequences on day-to-day life. Filled with pertinent facts, this accessible book uses case studies and dramatized, real-life examples to illustrate the...
Cancer is a general term that applies to more than 100 different types of cancer. Each type of cancer has a special kind of treatment, unique problems...
Eating disorders involve serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating, as well as feelings of distress about body shape or weight. An estimated 5 to 8 million Americans90% of them women in their teens to early adulthoodare diagnosed with an eating disorder. While eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating, mainly affect girls and young women, these serious and potentially fatal disorders are now prevalent in children as young as nine and, increasingly, in boys and men as well. The causes of eating...
Eating disorders involve serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating, as well...
The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Some skin conditions - including acne, excessive sweating, and unwanted hair growth - appear at puberty as a result of hormonal changes. This title provides the information teens need to understand this topic, including conditions, causes, prevention, and available treatments.
The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Some skin conditions - including acne, excessive sweating, and unwanted hair growth - appear at puber...
The Internet is filled with online dangers - from those who want to infect computers with destructive viruses to criminals who want to steal money, ruin reputations, or cause personal harm. This book highlights the risks and problems that come with modern Web technology, as well as what teens can do to protect themselves.
The Internet is filled with online dangers - from those who want to infect computers with destructive viruses to criminals who want to steal money, ru...
Each year, approximately 30 million students participate in organized sports in the United States, and an estimated 20 percent experience sports-related injuries. This title provides a comprehensive overview of the causes and types of sports injuries, treatment and prevention, and more. It examines head and neck, shoulder, elbow, and hip injuries.
Each year, approximately 30 million students participate in organized sports in the United States, and an estimated 20 percent experience sports-relat...