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Health and Medicine

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History of Medicine
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Ghost Map: Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (06 Edition)
Ghost Map: Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (06 Edition)
by Steven Johnson
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In 1854, as a cholera epidemic ravaged London, prevailing wisdom blamed "miasma"; in other words, "bad air" was spreading the disease. One prominent physician disagreed. It was Dr. John Snow's work outside of the lab, however — his innovative mapmaking,... (read more)

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Nutrition
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The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
by David A. Kessler, M.d.
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Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of foodwhen one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But its harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eatingeven when we know better. When we... (read more)

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Medical Biographies
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
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Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... (read more)

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Diet and Nutrition
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
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The companion volume to The New York Times bestseller The Omnivoreas Dilemma Michael Pollanas lastbook, The Omnivoreas Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal... (read more)

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Detox
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Master Cleanser: With Special Needs & Problems
Master Cleanser: With Special Needs & Problems
by Stanley Burroughs
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Provides a diet and health plan based on a lemonade drink designed to cleanse the body of unwanted toxins, thereby losing weight and making it harder to put the weight back on.... (read more)

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Stress
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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, the Program of the Stress Reduction Clinic a
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, the Program of the Stress Reduction Clinic a
by Jon Kabat Zinn
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Stress. It is everywhere around us. Even worse, it gets inside us: sapping our energy, undermining our health, and making us more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and disease. Now, based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's renowned mindfulness-based stress... (read more)

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Death and Dying
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The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow
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"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." — Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while... (read more)

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The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health
The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health
by Ridha Arem
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Written by a leading authority on the subject, the first comprehensive guide to thyroid disorder explains the illness and its physical and emotional effects and offers a practical program for restoring one's thyroid to health and maintaining it. Reprint.... (read more)

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Medical Terminology Demystified (Demystified)
Medical Terminology Demystified (Demystified)
by Dale Pierre Layman
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Talk the talk! Medical terms demystified The first step toward working successfully in the booming allied health field, perhaps as a nurse, record keeper, or insurance biller -- or simply being able to take a more proactive role in your own healthcare --... (read more)

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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
by Mary Roach
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In an attempt to find out what happens when people die, the author of "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" brings her tireless curiosity to bear on an array of contemporary and historical soul-searchers: scientists, schemers, engineers, mediums... (read more)

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Guests | June 18, 2009

All posts by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby No One In Romance Novels Is Ever Fat

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    Jill Shalvis
Guests | June 17, 2009

All posts by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby Size 24 Is Not a Death Sentence

When I was working on a novel as my MFA thesis, I sent a draft to one of my older sisters. Her first bit of feedback was that I needed to change a... Continue »


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All posts by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby The What-O-Sphere?

In an interview that made me want to be her best friend, actress and writer Nia Vardalos recently told US Weekly (as a response to being called... Continue »


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