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Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Most parents do not expect to begin life with their new baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). They often feel lost and powerless amidst this new world of medical vocabulary, technology, and numerous health care providers. Understanding the NICU will guide you through your NICU journey, help you communicate with members of the NICU team, and learn about your baby’s condition so that you can ask questions and participate as a valuable...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"An award-winning physician-writer exposes how pervasive cracks in the health care system cost us time, energy, and lives―and how we can fix them. There’s an unspoken assumption when we go to see a doctor: the doctor knows our medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But reality frequently falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans get lost in muddled electronic...
3) The 36-hour day: a family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer disease and other dementias
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Series
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For four decades, this guide has been the leading reference for those who take care of people with dementia. The new seventh edition reflects updates in the field, including discussion of working with home care aides, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Huntington disease, and promising potential therapies such as electrical signaling and nerve growth factors"--
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Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of SuperLife offers invaluable advice for addressing the health of our bodies and the health of the planet by identifying common products and behaviors that are harmful and providing alternatives that are non-toxic and life-enhancing"--
"The New York Times bestselling author of SuperLife and cohost with Zac Efron of the hit Netflix series Down to Earth, Darin Olien offers invaluable advice for addressing the...
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Language
English
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"A goblin-inspired lifestyle guide that focuses on embracing imperfection in areas such as dressing, decorating, foraging, and crafting"--
"Embrace your inner goblin! Learn to decorate, dress, craft, forage, and live according to the goblin principles of community, diversity, and joyful mess. Do you ever feel strange, gross, chaotic, underappreciated, or like you don’t quite fit in? Great news: you might be a goblin! That means your imperfections...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As artist-in-residence at the Zen Hospice Project Guest House, Wendy MacNaughton experienced firsthand how difficult it is to know what to do when we're sharing final moments with a loved one. In this tenderly illustrated guide to saying goodbye, with aforeword by renowned physician and author BJ Miller, MacNaughton shows how to make sure those moments are meaningful. Using a framework of "the five things" taught to her by a professional caregiver,...
Author
Publisher
Patagonia
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"This visual guide illustrates why Patagonia's on-site child care center is a key component of our corporate mission, and why providing high quality on-site child care to working familites is essential. In safe and engaging environments we support unstructured play where our children learn, and where physical strength, creativity and confidence develop. True to Patagonia's climbing roots we encourage risk as the children learn and grow in an atmosphere...
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"If Your Mouth Could Talk is the result of over 20 years of firsthand experience and research by renowned orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedist, Dr. Kami Hoss. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Hoss connects the dots between oral health and whole-body health, offering a roadmap to a longer, more successful future for you and your family"--
"You’ve heard the advice: If you want to live longer, eat healthy foods and exercise daily. But there’s...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
''A comprehensive, illustrated guide for new parents of the extraordinary first year of a baby’s life The only book new parents need for the extraordinary first year of their baby’s life. Covering every moment of the first 12 months and all aspects of baby care and development—from coming home, breast and bottle feeding, and sleeping arrangements to traveling, building body strength, and starting solids—this book has unrivaled detail on...
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Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, the workplace, and even the grocery store, a constant news cycle highlighting Latine trauma, and a general lack of resources for women of color, it's tough to be a Latina woman and prioritize your wellness,both physically and mentally. With Self-Care for Latinas, you'll find 150 exercises to radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you're...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive guide to preventing Alzheimer’s and other thinking disorders from bestselling author and renowned authority Dr. Richard Restak! How to Prevent Dementia begins with the principle that the more we know about dementia, the easier it is to prevent or delay it. A better foundation of knowledge also helps people to understand and interact thoughtfully with family members and other loved ones who may have Alzheimer’s and other dementias....
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Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Healthy aging isn't simply a roll of the dice. How people age is a choice. Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging discusses the biology of aging - why we age and how to slow the aging process. It delves into common health and lifestyle concerns and outlines steps that readers can take to enjoy longer and more purposeful lives. Researchers are finding that genes play a smaller role in overall health than most individuals realize. More often, the life people...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A lively and approachable guide to all aspects of dental health"--
"Provides practical information and advice on topics related to dental and overall health. Have you ever visited a new dentist and been told you need a “smile makeover,” with the implication that if your teeth were whiter and straighter, you would be more successful and happier? Or maybe you’ve never had a cavity – and now, suddenly, you have a half dozen that require immediate...
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Series
Publisher
Ediciones Obelisco
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"La revolucionaria guía para padres con hijos de entre 0 y 5 años «El libro más útil para los padres» - profesor Peter Fonagy, director ejecutivo del Anna Freud Centre. ¿Quieres conocer el secreto para lidiar con las rabietas y las lágrimas, acabar con las riñas en segundos y sentar las bases para la buena salud mental de tu hijo durante este proceso? En No hay niños «malos», Kate Silverton, que tiene dos hijos pequeños y es periodista...
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A guide for information about Alzheimer's disease, early signs, how to diagnose, how to adjust, common life challenges, how to lower risk, and other dementias"--
"It can be terrifying to witness a loved one’s cognitive decline. But for millions of families around the world, that fear becomes reality year after year. Researchers estimate that more than 150 million people around the world could be living with dementia by 2050. While there is currently...
Author
Publisher
[The Collective Book Studio]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A positive antidote to the negative narrative on caregiving, Positive Caregiving helps those who are caring for older adults connect with their care partners and enjoy life together through positive emotions and engaging activities. There are more than 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. caring for an older adult. The overwhelming narrative in the U.S. is that caregiving for older adults is a burden to bear and a problem to be solved. Positive...
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A hilarious, myth-busting survival guide that explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us alive—and how to make them work better for longer—from TikTok's favorite doctor Your body is incredible, but it’s also out to destroy you. Your brain is like an early computer operating system, riddled with bad code, slow to load, and more likely to watch cat memes than go to sleep. You’d be a mess without your skeleton, but it can...
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Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Boost your health and improve your self-care with over 100 herbal medicine recipes to make at home An herbal medicine-making guide for modern life that starts with you. Learn how to make over 100 easy herbal remedies at home that will improve both your mental and physical well-being. Organized by everyday needs and ailments rather than by herb, this intuitive, beautifully illustrated guide will help you find the right herbal restorative for you,...
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