Fiona Fifield is a multiple sclerosis (MS) survivor. Her mother and sister also have multiple sclerosis and her father suffers equally debilitating ailments. In this autobiography Fiona takes you through her troubled childhood and adolescence, as well as her struggles with sobriety. She divulges the fateful accident that triggered her multiple sclerosis and its quick progression to a rare and malignant form. Follow Fiona as she fights for her life, struggling through the challenges of havi...

A quick glance in the mirror can tell you much about your health. The shape of your face alone reveals a great deal. Your posture, skin tone, facial structures, and handwriting can tell you even more. They all reflect the vitality of your constitution at birth, the quality of your diet, and the strengths and weaknesses of your internal organs.Your Face Never Lies will lead you beyond the narrow limits of western medicine. Much more than a tool for helping those who are ill...

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurological condition that can become quite disabling overtime. Unfortunately there is currently no cure available for Parkinson’s disease. However, there are many successful pharmacological treatments that help to improve the symptoms of this condition. In addition to the pharmacological therapy, which is the mainstay of treatment, there are many natural methods and non-pharmacological strategies which if supplemented with the pharmacological treatments coul...

A fascinating story of medical experimentation, parental love, and the extreme measures taken to make children fit within ?the norm.?Most people rarely think about their height beyond a little wishing and hoping. But for the parents of children who are ridiculed by their peers for being extraordinarily tall or extraordinarily short, height can cause great anguish. For decades, the medical establishment has responded to these worries by prescribing controversial tre...

Are you suffering from hypertension? If so, don't treat it lightly. Hypertension can lead to future illness, and even stroke. There are many hypertension sufferers in the world, and the good news is, they recover well. This ebook compiles tons of tips from real hypertension sufferers, sharing their journey and how to recover from this illness. Stop suffering anymore, get this ebook and follow the steps and live your life freely once again!

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders nowadays. The pattern not quite clear though if we ever to stake the sole claim and blame on its rising due to the turn of millennia. As people with Anxiety Disorder cases on the rise from around 1800s till end somewhere in 1850s as the numbers on downward trend till 1950s.Since then, it seems no stopping with an alarming figures to this day. It is suppose a normal reaction to stressful situations. But in some cases, it b...

On August 4, 2004, Jason Crigler was onstage in a New York City nightclub when a blood vessel burst in his brain. The thirty-four-year-old guitarist, a fixture in the downtown music scene who had played with Marshall Crenshaw, Linda Thompson, and John Cale, narrowly survived the bleed. A string of complications that followed—meningitis, seizures, coma—left him immobile and unresponsive, with his doctors saying nothing more could be done. Meanwhile, Jason’s medical insurance quickly hit its...

Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis will serve as a practical guide for meeting the challenges of this life-long disease. MS may cause a myriad of symptoms and varies greatly from person to person. The authors demystify MS and offer practical solutions and guidance based upon their extensive combined clinical and research experience. The book tackles many of the common symptoms experienced by the person with MS and looks into the future to explore where research is headed. If ...

Derived from the National Parkinson Foundation's website column "Ask the Doctor" this book answers frequently asked questions about Parkinson's disease in depth. Useful for caregivers, family members, and individuals living with PD, Ask the Doctor About Parkinson's Disease informs, empowers, and reassures readers with solutions and advice to their most pressing concerns. No topic is too simple or too complex. Written by two of the most recognized experts in the field, Drs. Okun an...

No Magic Bullet is part memoir, part guide and part resource. It follows the journey of the Black family as they find their way to overcome their son’s physical and behavioral difficulties. The book describes the approaches the family utilized, outlining their experience with each. It explains practical actions any family can undertake to improve their children’s mental health. Along the way Helen discovered that our food supply and environment are implicated in the present day epidemic of ch...

The Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health is the ultimate resource on the subject of public health and epidemiology. The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering a global and comprehensive perspective on wide ranging public health needs and priorities in modern health care. The sixth edition retains its approach of dividing the complex, dynamic subject of public health into three topics. 'The Scope of Public Health' discusses the development of the discipl...