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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xxii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"As you age, you may find yourself worrying about your memory. Where did I put those car keys? What time was my appointment? What was her name again? With more than 41 million Americans over the age of 65 in the United States, the question becomes how much (or, perhaps, what type) of memory loss is to be expected as one gets older and what should trigger a visit to the doctor. [This book] addresses these key concerns and more, such as: What are the...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
x, 243 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Steven Lesk, though, after a medical career dedicated to those affected by schizophrenia and a determination to find the answer to its existence, presents a groundbreaking theory that will forever change the lives of the mentally ill. In Footprints of Schizophrenia: The Evolutionary Roots of Madness, Lesk threads evolutionary evidence with neurological evidence, turning the mysteries of our minds into a tapestry of logic. With his breakthrough theory...
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media Corp
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
xii, 291 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
New studies reveal that potential causes of thyroid disease are chemicals present in your home and kitchen. You need to take extra precautions to keep your family safe. Learn about the dangers lurking in every kitchen cabinet, and how to provide safer alternatives.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
x, 275 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A maddened creature, frothing at the mouth, lunges at an innocent victim—and with a bite, transforms its prey into another raving monster. It's a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but its power derives from a very real virus, a deadly scourge known to mankind from our earliest days. In this fascinating exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years in the history, science,...
13) SHILOH
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight—and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, who drinks too much and has a gun—and abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Marty's secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family...
18) Cerebral palsy
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes what it is like to live with cerebral palsy, what its symptoms are, and how it is treated"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 297 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A bioethicist's memoir of opioid dependence and withdrawal exposes the American health care system's failures at managing the use of opioids for pain relief and reveals the lack of resources and structures to handle the nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction.