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41) Phase six
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A spare and gripping novel about the next pandemic--completed by the award-winning Jim Shepard before COVID-19 even emerged--that reads like a fictional sequel to our current crisis. In a tiny settlement on the west coast of Greenland, 11-year-old Aleq and his best friend, frequent trespassers at a mining site exposed to mountains of long-buried and thawing permafrost, carry what they pick up back into their village, and from there Shepard's harrowing...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Celiac disease is being diagnosed more and more frequently, as people recognize their digestive issues may be linked to their gluten intake and sensitivity to various foods that include gluten. Here, Ali, in typical fashion, reviews the biology of celiac disease, its various symptoms, causes, and outcomes, and includes information about treatment, prevention, and living well with celiac. --Publisher's description.
Author
Language
English
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A neurologist describes how carbohydrates, even the healthy ones, destroy brain function and cause a range of diseases, including ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, and depression, and offers a thirty-day plan to reprogram dietary habits and repair brain cells.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From a leading internal medicine doctor on the front lines of cardiac research, comes a heart disease program designed exclusively for a woman's body, targeting the number one killer of women"--
Author
Publisher
Square One Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In the United States alone, 26 million adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), and experts project that over half the country may develop CKD due to rising rates of disorders such as diabetes. While nephrologists can monitor kidney function and treat patients with medications, they can{u2019}t always offer the nutritional guidance that every kidney patient requires. To fill this information gap, Dr. Mandip Kang has writtenThe Doctor{u2019}s Kidney...
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Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book uncovers the hidden truths about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Factual yet simple text about the rise of COVID-19, how it spreads, and steps we can take to avoid spreading disease to others. Colorful diagrams show how viruses enter a host and replicate in cells, and explain how lower-respiratory illnesses affect people.
48) The immortalists
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Microbiologist Richard Draman needs to find a cure for the rare genetic disorder, progeria, especially of early childhood, characterized by premature aging. His daughter has progeria, and he must find a way to save her.
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Language
English
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Mark Spitz and his squad of three "sweepers" move through Zone One of lower Manhattan, a walled-off enclave scheduled for resettlement in the aftermath of a zombie plague. The great masses of the undead have been violently dispatched by a Marine detachment. It falls to Spitz and his fellows to take care of the handful that remain, as well as a second-tier of the infected known as "stragglers": zombies who have bypassed the cannibalistic urges of their...
50) La clave está en la tiroides: adiós al cansancio, la neblina mental y el sobrepeso...para siempre
Author
Series
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Una guía científica, accesible y comprensiva para identificar, prevenir y tratar la enfermedad tiroidea. La doctora Amy Myers te enseña cómo tomar el control de tu salud tiroidea de manera activa. ¿Estás cansada todo el tiempo? ¿Mareada? ¿Te es imposible perder peso de manera duradera? ¿Sufres de insomnio o ataques de pánico? Y, sin embargo, tu doctor insiste en que tus estudios médicos son normales y te dice que lo único que necesitas...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Using his forty years of experience and knowledge in medical research and his own journey with kidney failure, the author provides the latest information from the scientific literature on kidney diseases and treatment. He provides patients with a road map to navigate the choices and difficulties involved with having kidney disease, from diagnosis to transplant, to help them make informed choices from a patient's point of view. For the second edition,...
54) The bloated belly whisperer: see results within a week, and tame digestive distress once and for all
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A leading digestive diagnostician shares consultation methods to outline a program for eliminating uncomfortable bloat, helping to identify specific needs from an informed perspective based on the latest research and patient stories.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Whether you've been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or you're caring for someone who has, figuring out what to eat should not add stress to your life. The Renal Diet Cookbook for Beginners offers straightforward guidance for those new to the renal diet as well as convenience-focused recipes that make it easy to manage kidney health via diet. A registered dietitian board-certified in renal nutrition, author Edith Yang can help you personalize...
57) Renal diet cookbook for caregivers: recipes, tips, and meal plans to manage kidney disease together
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When your loved one has chronic kidney disease (CKD), adopting a renal health-focused diet with them can help you both live life to the fullest. Featuring 75 flavor-packed renal diet recipes, each one optimized for the various stages of CKD, this cookbook sets the two of you up for long-term success.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Neurological disorders are now the world's leading source of disability, and the fastest growing of these disorders is Parkinson disease. Between 1990 and 2015 the number of people with Parkinson's doubled to over 6 million and is projected to double again by 2040. The causes are shocking, and the remedies are woefully out of date and ineffective. It's time to take action. We need widespread education about the pandemic, better and more broadly available...
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Language
English
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"A mysterious plague that causes random bouts of violence is sweeping the nation. Now three generations of women must navigate their chilling new reality in this moving exploration of identity, cycles of abuse, and hope. Chelsea Martin appears to be the perfect housewife: married to her high school sweetheart, the mother of two daughters, keeper of an immaculate home. But Chelsea's husband has turned their house into a prison; he has been abusing...
60) Keep you safe
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Language
English
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Description
Every mother faces impossible choices. Vaccination is one of the hardest. For single mom Kate O'Hara, there was no decision to make. Her daughter, Rosie, is one of a small percentage of children who can't be vaccinated against measles. All Kate can do is hope that her little girl is safe.
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