A side effect of cancer surgery, radiation treatments, or traumatic accident, lymphedema causes the extreme swelling of a limb or other part of the body. This book provides comprehensive, current information on this condition and its treatment, including diet and exercise, lifestyle modifications, and finding qualified therapists.
Two New York Times correspondents take readers into the twisted life and mind of Joel Rifkin, the 34-year-old Long Island landscaper who confessed to 17 brutal murders of women after being arrested in June 1993 following a traffic violation. Photographs.
Consumers considering elective cosmetic surgery should be well informed. This text provides information on the topic and should guide readers in selecting the safest and most experienced practitioner; describe what to expect; explain what the surgery entails; and show costs in different regions.
The only step-by-step guide through the process of discovery and treatment of breast cancer--by two nationally recognized breast cancer activists. Includes lists of important questions to ask doctors, mammography facilities, and helpful tips on getting the best care and information.
With useful wisdom and comforting reassurances, this spirited volume will guide expectant mothers to an enhanced spiritual connection with their baby, their partners and themselves. Whether a woman is just beginning to think about the possibility of having a child or well on the way to being a mother for the first, second or third time, this book ...
Most people no longer have the time or patience to experiment with avocado and cucumber potions, meditative techniques that promise "inner beauty" or lengthy surgeries that require time off from work. The good news is that medicine has caught up to our needs. Today instant beauty is available to everyone who has no more than a lunch break to fix ...
"Nurse Abuse" reflects a collaboration of dedicated staff nurses, nurse administrators, professors of nursing and nurse researchers devoted to exposing the grave injustices of the nursing profession. Our goal is to finally acknowledge the unadressed abuse and ultimately change the face of nursing altogether.
"Map of Destiny" is the true story of an ordinary Long Island housewife, Lorraine Pace, who got breast cancer and then learned that 20 of her neighbours also suffered from the disease. But when she realised that the medical and science 'establishments' didn't believe in 'clusters', she got mad and set about to prove them wrong. With no background ...
"Mommy, I Want To Kill Myself" is the true story of a New Jersey housewife whose 10-year-old son climbed onto the roof to kill himself. Through years of demoralizing misdiagnoses, ineffective treatments, guilt, exhaustion, anger at "the system" and ongoing financial struggles, she finally succeeds in finding help, hope, and ultimately health for ...
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