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When Germs Travel
When Germs Travel
Written by Howard Markel
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307493071
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When Germs Travel
Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed
Written by Howard Markel


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $13.95

The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Scourges that have plagued human beings since the ancients still threaten to unleash themselves; new maladies are brewing that have yet to make their appearance in the headlines; lethal germs employed as weapons of warfare and terrorism have reemerged as a worldwide menace. Regardless... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide
Written by Yashar Hirshaut and Peter Pressman, Foreword by Jane Brody
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780553906851
Our Price: $17.00
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Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide
Fifth Edition
Written by Yashar Hirshaut and Peter Pressman
Foreword by Jane Brody


Format: eBook
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $17.00

Written by two renowned authorities who specialize in the treatment of breast cancer, a surgeon and an oncologist, this lucid step-by-step guide has established itself as the indispensable book women need to make informed decisions about the care that is right for them.

Breast cancer will strike one out of every... Read more >
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After Breast Cancer
After Breast Cancer
Written by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307481207
Our Price: $16.00
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After Breast Cancer
A Common-Sense Guide to Life After Treatment
Written by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2008
Price: $16.00

As women quickly discover, their life when treatment ends is very different from what it was before their diagnosis. Often exhausted, anxious, and emotionally volatile, they are beset by physical discomforts, fearful of intimacy, afraid for their children, worried about recurrence. Anticipating a return to “normalcy,” they discover that the old... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide
Written by Yashar Hirshaut and Peter Pressman, Foreword by Jane Brody
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553385915
Our Price: $17.00
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Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide
Fifth Edition
Written by Yashar Hirshaut and Peter Pressman
Foreword by Jane Brody


Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $17.00

Written by two renowned authorities who specialize in the treatment of breast cancer, a surgeon and an oncologist, this lucid step-by-step guide has established itself as the indispensable book women need to make informed decisions about the care that is right for them.

Breast cancer will strike one out of every... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
A Journey Round My Skull
A Journey Round My Skull
Written by Frigyes Karinthy, Translated by Vernon Duckworth Barker, Introduction by Oliver Sacks
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590172582
Our Price: $17.95
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A Journey Round My Skull

Written by Frigyes Karinthy
Translated by Vernon Duckworth Barker
Introduction by Oliver Sacks


Format: Trade Paperback, 312 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $17.95

The distinguished Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy was sitting in a Budapest café, wondering whether to write a long-planned monograph on modern man or a new play, when he was disturbed by the roaring—so loud as to drown out all other noises—of a passing train. Soon it was gone, only to be... Read more >
Curing MS
Curing MS
Written by Howard L. Weiner, M.D.
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307420527
Our Price: $14.95
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Curing MS
How Science Is Solving the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Howard L. Weiner, M.D.


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95

What causes multiple sclerosis?

When will there be a cure?

Dr. Howard Weiner has spent nearly three decades trying to find answers to the mysteries of multiple sclerosis, an utterly confounding and debilitating disease that afflicts almost half a million Americans. Curing MS is his moving, personal account of the long-term scientific quest... Read more >
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Life and Breath
Life and Breath
Written by Neil Schachter
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307419095
Our Price: $14.95
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Life and Breath
The Breakthrough Guide to the Latest Strategies for Fighting Asthma and Other Re spiratory Problems -- At Any Age
Written by Neil Schachter


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95

The fourth leading cause of death in the United States, COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 35 million Americans. Yet only half are aware that they are seriously ill. Life and Breath, by Dr. Neil Schachter, is the first book that alerts people to their risks for COPD... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
My Diabetes Organizer
My Diabetes Organizer
Written by Gina Barbetta and Val Rossi
Format: Board
ISBN: 9781578262618
Our Price: $24.95
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My Diabetes Organizer
The Essential Planner and Record-Keeper to Manage Your Type 2 Diabetes
Written by Gina Barbetta and Val Rossi


Format: Board, 86 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2007
Price: $24.95

The Essential Planner and Record-Keeper for People with Type 2 Diabetes

A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes means a lifetime of monitoring both diet and blood sugar. Packed with charts, guides, and advice, this complete health management system helps organize and simplify the lives of people with diabetes. With the planning tools... Read more >
Answering Your Questions about Heart Disease and Sex
Answering Your Questions about Heart Disease and Sex
Written by Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D., Foreword by Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781578262557
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Answering Your Questions about Heart Disease and Sex

Written by Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D.
Foreword by Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $15.95

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT HEART DISEASE AND SEX

Answers for the questions that cardiac patients are too embarrassed to ask.

Over 59 million Americans have heart disease, and they're concerned as to how this will impact their sex lives. Answering Your Questions about Heart Disease and Sex takes the mystery out of heart... Read more >
The Family That Couldn't Sleep
The Family That Couldn't Sleep
Written by D. T. Max
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812972528
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The Family That Couldn't Sleep
A Medical Mystery
Written by D. T. Max


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $15.95

For two hundred years a noble Venetian family has suffered from an inherited disease that strikes their members in middle age, stealing their sleep, eating holes in their brains, and ending their lives in a matter of months. In Papua New Guinea, a primitive tribe is nearly obliterated by a sickness... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
After Breast Cancer
After Breast Cancer
Written by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553384253
Our Price: $16.00
 Quantity: 1 
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After Breast Cancer
A Common-Sense Guide to Life After Treatment
Written by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: September 26, 2006
Price: $16.00

As women quickly discover, their life when treatment ends is very different from what it was before their diagnosis. Often exhausted, anxious, and emotionally volatile, they are beset by physical discomforts, fearful of intimacy, afraid for their children, worried about recurrence. Anticipating a return to “normalcy,” they discover that the old... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The Family That Couldn't Sleep
The Family That Couldn't Sleep
Written by D. T. Max
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781588365583
Our Price: $15.95
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The Family That Couldn't Sleep
A Medical Mystery
Written by D. T. Max


Format: eBook
On Sale: September 5, 2006
Price: $15.95

For two hundred years a noble Venetian family has suffered from an inherited disease that strikes their members in middle age, stealing their sleep, eating holes in their brains, and ending their lives in a matter of months. In Papua New Guinea, a primitive tribe is nearly obliterated by a sickness... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Curing MS
Curing MS
Written by Howard L. Weiner, M.D.
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307236043
Our Price: $14.95
 Quantity: 1 
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Curing MS
How Science Is Solving the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Howard L. Weiner, M.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: October 25, 2005
Price: $14.95

What causes multiple sclerosis? When will there be a cure?

Dr. Howard Weiner has spent nearly three decades trying to find answers to the mysteries of multiple sclerosis, an utterly confounding and devastating disease that afflicts almost half a million Americans. Curing MS is his moving, personal account of the long-term scientific... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
When Germs Travel
When Germs Travel
Written by Howard Markel
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375726026
Our Price: $13.95
 Quantity: 1 
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When Germs Travel
Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed
Written by Howard Markel


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 10, 2005
Price: $13.95

The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Diseases that have plagued human beings since ancient times still exist, new maladies like SARS make their way into the headlines, we are faced with vaccine shortages, and the threat of germ warfare has reemerged as a worldwide threat.
In this riveting account, medical... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
When Germs Travel
When Germs Travel
Written by Howard Markel
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375420955
Our Price: $25.00
 Quantity: 1 
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When Germs Travel
Six major epidemics that have invaded America since 1900 and the fears they have unleashed
Written by Howard Markel


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2004
Price: $25.00

The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Scourges that have plagued human beings since the ancients still threaten to unleash themselves; new maladies are brewing that have yet to make their appearance in the headlines; lethal germs employed as weapons of warfare and terrorism have reemerged as a worldwide menace. Regardless... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
Life and Breath
Life and Breath
Written by Neil Schachter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780767912891
Our Price: $14.95
 Quantity: 1 
Buy From a Local Store

Life and Breath
The Breakthrough Guide to the Latest Strategies for Fighting Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems -- At Any Age
Written by Neil Schachter


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: March 9, 2004
Price: $14.95

The fourth leading cause of death in the United States, COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 35 million Americans. Yet only half are aware that they are seriously ill. Life and Breath, by Dr. Neil Schachter, is the first book that alerts people to their risks for COPD... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
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