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Well-organized, meticulously documented, and actionable. Readers will think differently about the interactions between their bodies, the seasons, and some holistic modalities of healing.
An invaluable resource for general readers wanting comprehensive, up-to-date information on neurological disorder diagnoses, causes and symptoms, treatment and management options, prognoses, and possible preventative measures of each condition.
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Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing, Updated Edition
By 2030, some 78 million baby boomers are expected to reach the age of 65. They, as well as their current and potential caregivers, will welcome this practical advice.
Designed and ideal for professional practitioners of personal training, dance, yoga, and similar fields. Experienced users may benefit from this book’s content as well.
The easy-to-understand sequences, helpful photographs, and welcoming process to execute inverted yoga poses make this a great addition to any collection.
The promise of a calmer, more connected world, free of stress and exhaustion, will likely encourage readers to select this book and give it a chance to work its mindful magic. Ideal for both beginners and more advanced practitioners.
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The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
A helpful guide to embracing the joys and confronting the sorrows of life. Recommended for readers of all ages seeking motivation or inspiration as they continue their living journey.
An easy-to-follow guide for those interested in the basics of intermittent fasting. Perfect for readers struggling to live optimal healthy lives.
This audiobook is a winner for patrons who enjoy medical nonfiction and true crime or are interested in medical forensics. Narrator Barr makes listeners want to hear more.
Through these stories, listeners will learn not only about the monetary cost of medical care but the human cost as well. With facts and heart, this is a timely book that showcases the realities of a system in crisis.
Told with candor and compassion, this well-narrated book should not be missed by anyone who is interested in the ethics and the real-life experiences of medical personnel.
A thought-provoking read for anyone who buys or wears clothes. A recommended addition to collections.
This is a useful addition for consumer health collections that need an accessible, current book about perimenopause and menopause.
An interesting addition to a long-running series; perhaps of use in U.S. high schools, but it would be better off without the aforementioned 150+ extraneous pages.
Will interest high school and college students studying health care, the effects of climate on plants, animals, and people, or the intersection of multiple sciences.
This is a welcoming book, though many of its strategies duplicate techniques well described in other health care manuals. It is useful, however, to see how compassionate health management techniques can address these puzzling long conditions and offer encouragement for healing.
A good addition to women’s health and consumer health collections. Readers wanting more scientific information will want to pick up Vagina Obscura by Rachel E. Gross.
The author’s tips and tricks are gentle nudges that she lovingly teaches her fans to enfold in their habits. She does so without judgment or any rigid food rules, which is a welcome approach.
A clear explanation of a complicated topic. Likely to be popular with those who follow the author on social media and with those in need of sleep.
Readers will gain knowledge of concrete movements and exercises that will reduce their pain, improve their mobility, and help them move gracefully through life.
A deeply absorbing book that offers a refreshing approach on how to succeed in living a healthier lifestyle. Ideal for readers interested in fitness, healthy eating, and general health.
While some readers may draw comfort and inspiration from the message, the lack of illustrations makes this a nonessential purchase.
While mobility, as opposed to exercise and fitness, is an intriguing concept, the outdated sources and sometimes radical lifestyle suggestions make this book difficult to recommend as a collection purchase.
Will likely appeal to graduate students, professionals, and think tanks interested in all aspects of the health care system.
A witty and informative examination of several alternative health-care practices in the United States that indicts both pseudo-healers and unsuccessful efforts to regulate them.
This book is great for anyone working with patients, from nurses and doctors to health care and hospital administrators. It puts a spotlight on the problem of moral injury and how to rectify it.
This work will appeal to readers who enjoy memoirs and general nonfiction, but Kadzin’s conversational tone and writing style make this book accessible to all readers.
With a balanced mix of personal anecdotes (including confessions of missteps) and expert advice, this book feels like both a workout buddy and a super trainer, without taking a tone that’s unnecessarily prescriptive or harsh.
This book will appeal to readers, particularly women, who are familiar but not extremely well-versed in topics of or relating to diet culture and social justice
Land gatherers of all skill levels located near garden or forest regions will find this a necessary plant and spiritual reference guide.
With its respect for cultural tradition and ease of access, this introduction to gua sha would be a fine addition to libraries where self-care titles circulate well.
Like many fitness and diet influencers, Cole uses phrases such as “you can’t heal a body you hate” in ways that feel reductive and rewords standard practices, such as food elimination or a 21-day food plan, that are already endemic in the diet industry.
This book delivers powerful results for everyone from the TRX novice to the experienced professional. It will be an important, instructive tool in every trainer’s pocket that will make this multitasking piece of equipment accessible for anyone interested in trying it out.
Much of the work consists of blank pages for journaling. For those interested in the meditation and yoga mindset, it could be a useful guide for changing habits.
This informative nutrition and recipe guide will help readers gain control of their bodies and navigate symptoms caused by hormone-imbalance. Every library should have a copy of this on their shelves.
This inclusive title is a good choice for librarians looking for one book on the subject. Its very scope allows it to be many things to many people.
Almojera’s honest and raw memoir makes an impact. This timely addition to any collection will help preserve the story of the first few months of the pandemic and give listeners a glimpse into the hectic life of being a paramedic in a city that never sleeps.
Osmundson brings passion and emotion into these thoughtful and insightful essays while presenting citable facts to back up his point of view. This is one biology lesson readers won’t want to skip.
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Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails
This quirky history is both entertaining and informative; an ideal recommendation for anyone who enjoyed Amy Stewart’s Drunken Botanist or Lydia Kang’s Quackery.
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Breathe In, Breathe Out: Restore Your Health, Reset Your Mind and Find Happiness Through Breathwork
This is a powerful resource and workbook designed for readers to practice with each breath.
Hollenstein’s relatable, warm, and supportive tone encourages readers to rethink their relationship to their bodies. A much-needed counterbalance to the endless supply of diet books on public library shelves. Highly recommended.
Backed by research, which is cited in a comprehensive bibliography, Purvez’s book is highly recommended for clinicians seeking to better understand how to help their patients and for general readers whose own lives have been impacted by pain.
These are proven traditional exercises that match new research on metabolism and aging, which is what makes this manageable, effective, and sustainable.
Navab’s supportive and optimistic tone, combined with an approachable action plan, make this a useful addition to public and consumer health collections.
This book offers readers a flexible hands-on approach that addresses a serious problem. Highly recommended for anyone trying to reduce insomnia or improve overall sleep.
Overall, this is a book that encourages compassion and kindness for all bodies, which isn’t ever a bad thing.
Beautifully written with easily accessible language and narrated with a level of delicacy, this character-driven title is a must-have for all nonfiction collections.
A well-presented book on an all-too-timely topic; suggest to readers who enjoy titles by David Quammen.
It would also be of interest to survivors of abuse and feelings of alienation or those wanting to learn about the impact of capitalism on the ecologies of non-Western nations.
A vibrant collection of stories evoking joy, dread, loss, and celebration that will resonate with many.
A useful resource for public and consumer health collections where alternative health information is in demand.
Readers of Richard Selzer and Abraham Verghese will find this book interesting but lacking the consistent quality of writing that can be found in some of the best memoirs on the topics of death, dying, and medicine. Still recommended.
While the work is well written and well organized, it offers instructions for a dangerous practice that should not be done in a self-help/DIY fashion. Giving readers such information (even though similar instructions can be found on the internet and through social media influencers) seems irresponsible.
Recommended for all public libraries, this beautifully narrated title puts an ongoing public health crisis in its proper historical context and argues articulately and persuasively against the pharmaceutical patents that have helped it proliferate.
Recommended for those interested in medical history, the politics and practices of the COVID pandemic, or the activities and objectives of the Gates Foundation.
With lessons about medicine in general and a particular health-care system that U.S. listeners can compare with their own experiences, this is a must-have for public libraries.
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Ethics by Committee: A History of Reasoning Together About Medicine, Science, Society, and the State
This slim, deeply researched book pulls back the curtain on medical decisions that affect millions. Academic readers and those interested in medical ethics will enjoy Jacobs’s perceptive study.
A tasty primer on increasing the diversity of foods in diets and improving overall gut health. Purchase where there is interest.
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The World the Plague Made
Densely detailed but rich in erudition and startling new insights, this fresh look at the impact of the Black Death upon world history is a must for history lovers and plague afficionados alike.
Overall, this is a good introduction to the subject and an enjoyable read. A good addition for those interested in the Civil War, biographies about women, and African American history.
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Sickening
Readers interested in learning about the pharmaceutical industry (plus the ways drugs are introduced to healthcare providers, and the deceptions that get particular drugs into a patient’s treatment regimen) may find themselves galvanized by what Abramson reveals.
Hossain synthesizes a great deal of qualitative and quantitative data in this effective overview of bias in American medicine, particularly women’s and maternal health care. An especially welcome addition to health care policy, women’s studies, and race studies collections at public or special libraries.
An engaging book likely to pique the curiosity of readers interested in a wide range of medical conditions or naturalistic medicine.
Heightened media attention to intensive care medicine during the pandemic should make this of interest to both lay and professional readers. Ely writes with passion, clarity, and authority.
Bringing both insight and humor to an important and relevant topic, Dettmer’s book is essential reading, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
O’Sullivan has written a medical page-turner that makes a compelling argument for a holistic approach to health care.
An excellent book for anyone concerned with health, community, or the environment. The accessible writing will draw readers in.
Davis is a wise, thoughtful, empathetic, skilled, graceful support for the many people facing AD in a loved one. A must-read.
A well-written and informative look at the reality of medical advancement, including poignant examples of its often-fatal repercussions.
Wen’s book, combining memoir with a discussion of major public health initiatives, is a refreshing take on the topic, one that addresses racial disparities in health care and recenters the conversation on why society needs public health initiatives, not just an overview of what those initiatives might be. Recommended for readers interested in health policy.
This is a book for all readers, as a practical manual for embodied spiritual activism, a guide to decolonizing wellness, a tool for recognizing privilege, and a reminder that yoga isn’t the corporate fantasy businesses make it out to be. Essential reading.
An insightful account that is especially recommended for those interested in the history of medicine where it intersects with women's health, as well as readers interested in women's and gender studies.
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The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation’s Neglect of a Deadly Disease
Hernández presents a comprehensive picture of Chagas and its impact in the U.S.; she makes clear that this is far from the only instance of the medical system failing the patients in its care. Blending family and medical history, this account is especially relevant in an era of pandemics.
The story of these trailblazing women and their unique achievements within the medical profession in the 19th century is well written and benefits from bountiful primary sources. It will be a great resource for further in-depth biographical studies. A highly recommended purchase for public library collections, and those that focus on health policy and women in STEM careers.
As science and medicine continue to study Alzheimer’s, Karlawish suggests, advances in technology, assisted living arrangements, and other lifestyle changes can be used to help people live well with the disease. A must-read on an important subject.
An open, honest, and up-to-date guide, based on personal experience in addition to science, for people living with MS along with their caregivers..
Parker realizes the importance of being your own advocate while journeying through health care systems. Using the author’s passion and own experiences, this book empowers readers not to give up. A solid purchase for public and consumer health libraries.
As Fung’s previous books, The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code, have been popular with a variety of patrons, this recent exploration of an important subject has the same potential.
An excellent choice for those interested in learning more about medical history, and the process of bringing awareness to chronic illness.
Snyder writes with passion and clarity, using personal observations, historical references, and case studies to raise the call for reforming the current health care system; stating that without changes, true freedom remains elusive for many.
Clarke is a clear-eyed, compassionate storyteller, and the stories of her patients’ suffering and final moments—along with her father’s
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
Essential for most libraries, especially where books about medical history and material culture circulate well.
Recommended for those countering the anti-vaccination movement, as well as those with an interest in cultural and historical antecedents of the movement.
A valuable resource to help migraineurs see their sufferings put into words and to help friends and family, bosses and co-workers, and physicians gain more empathy and understanding.
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