The award-winning author of God's Hotel offers a radical reimagining of how we practice medicine In the quarter-century that Victoria Sweet has been a doctor, “healthcare” has replaced medicine, “prov
"Wonderful... Physicans would do well to learn this most important lesson about caring for patients." —The New York Times Book Review Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a phy
77 Questions for Skillful Living from integrative medicine pioneer Michael Finkelstein, M.D., guides readers through the questions that will help them understand wellness on a deep level and offers a
Geriatrician Dennis McCullough has spent his life helping families to cope with aging, experiences he faced with his own mother. In this comforting and much needed book he recommends a new approach,
Thanks to advances in science and medicine, our parents are living longer than ever before. But our health-care system doesn't perform as well when decline eventually sets in. We want to do our best
Inflammation causes the aches and pains of arthritis, the discomfort of allergies, and the breathing obstruction of asthma. But over the past several years, medicine has recognized that chronic inflam
Inflammation causes the aches and pains of arthritis, the discomfort of allergies, and the breathing obstruction of asthma. But over the past several years, medicine has recognized that chronic inflam
Is the potent potion concocted by mixing Humor and Medicine in this book really designed to slow your brain? May be not. This book makes us realize how easy it is for us to stop exercising our brains
A families saga of overcoming seemingly incurable disease using non-invasive options not yet offered by conventional medicine. Spouses Jack & Dani Walker take you on a journey through the slow
The] history is as powerfully conveyed as it is tragic . . . Illuminating . . . Invaluable. --Steven Johnson, The New York Times Book Review In 2014, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea suffered the worst epidemic of Ebola in history. The brutal virus spread rapidly through a clinical desert where basic health-care facilities were few and far between. Causing severe loss of life and economic disruption, the Ebola crisis was a major tragedy of modern medicine. But why did it happen, and what can we learn from it? Paul Farmer, the internationally renowned doctor and anthropologist, experienced the Ebola outbreak firsthand--Partners in Health, the organization he founded, was among the international responders. In Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds, he offers the first substantive account of this frightening, fast-moving episode and its implications. In vibrant prose, Farmer tells the harrowing stories of Ebola victims while showing why the medical response was slow and insufficient. Rebutting mis
Smart metrics, slow thinking, off-label drugs, and a “Moneyball” prescription for fixing modern medicine--by the author of Tripping Over the TruthThe United States is fast becoming the sickest nation
Injuries in baseball players of all ages is on the rise according to recent sports medicine studies—but you don’t have to be part of that statistic.There’s a slow-motion epidemic of arm injury happeni
Movement Is Medicine Letting your mind wander as you take a long walk, a slow jog, or a brisk run can give you a powerful, uplifting feeling. Some call it a runner’s high, others attribut