Health Research

Ever wonder how we know what we know? Especially in medical research? How do we know that some diets are probably more healthful than others? How do we know that smoking is likely to cause lung cancer? You might be surprised to learn that it's not all about scientists doing experiments in labs. Much of what we know comes from population sciences. And epidemiology is the mother of all population health sciences! Nothing To Do With Skin is an introduction to the science of population epidemiology, written by a well known, award winning, senior epidemiologist. The book is written for the ...

This concise book will teach you how to achieve the deepest known level of hypnosis, which is “hypnotic coma.” This level has been used for decades as an alternative to anesthesia and drugs for pain management. You will learn how to induce, trigger, and evaluate hypnotic coma. You will also learn the role of fear in the use of this technique. A demonstration is provided.

According to the US Census Bureau, more than 10 percent of all American grandparents are raising their grandkids, and the number is increasing. Included in this book are topics such as methods for improving grandparent-grandchild communication, ideas for how you can connect with your grandchild's school, the latest child development information, and more. Hodgson draws on her 21 years of caregiving experience, including seven years of raising her twin grandkids.

Discover the empowering, vibrant world of simple, natural herbal remedies that ACTUALLY work to improve wellness, even if you're a beginner and have been overwhelmed before with a flood of confusing info. Are you seeking natural, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional medicine for those pesky health issues? Do you dream of managing your health independently, using nature's bountiful resources safely and effectively? Or perhaps you're overwhelmed by the flood of information out there, wary of trying something new without proper guidance? If any of these resonate, you're not alone.

Healing the Body is a hypnotist and hypnotherapist's guide to how and why through suggestion and imagination the mind is a power tool for assisted and self-healing for physical health issues. For medical practitioners, it provides an explanation why all somatic and psychosomatic healing must consider the impact of the mind. Although this book is not intended for the general public, such listeners can also benefit by understanding the nature of healing even though it should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care.

This book gives listeners access to the wide world of sex-specific medical issues as they play out in the research labs and doctor’s offices—and how women pay the price, with a close look at the impact that has on minority populations. It has been challenging to get individual researchers and practitioners to accept this, as well as research and medical institutions and manufacturers of medications and devices. The journey towards equal treatment and the understanding of sex and gender differences in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment is still unfolding.

Drawing on insights from across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences, Michelle Baddeley explores contexts in which behavior is driven by the herd. She analyzes the rational vs nonrational and cognitive vs emotional forces involved, and she investigates why herding only sometimes works out well. With new perspectives on followers, leaders, and the pros and cons of herd behavior, Baddeley shines vivid light on human behavior in the context of our ever-more-connected world.

Why do we do the things we do? The classical view of economics is that we are rational individuals, making decisions with the intention of maximizing our preferences. Behaviorists, on the other hand, see us as relying on mental shortcuts and conforming to preexisting biases. Richard Robb argues that neither explanation accounts for those things that we do for their own sake, and without understanding these sorts of actions, our picture of decision‑making is at best incomplete.

The idea that medicine is gender-neutral is a myth. This isn't inflammatory rhetoric; it's simply true. From the way pain is felt, to how heart attacks are diagnosed, to the very role society plays in the health of the body, the medical landscape in place today is one that was designed for, and by, men. This audiobook is about all the ways medicine is not gender-neutral, from research to treatment to diagnosis. Throughout history, flawed mindsets have paved the way for sub-par treatment, and the prevailing attitudes that exist today have had terrible repercussions for women.

Learn practical applications for mental health/behavioral and medical and dental clients and patients using the theories and techniques taught by Dave Elman to thousands of medical and dental practitioners. This concise book is the capstone of the series based upon Elman’s work. This includes using a variety of techniques that take three or less minutes to perform.

Most of Erickson's approach to psychotherapy revolved around an understanding of the patient's (or client's) existing behavioral patterns. He elegantly used or interrupted these patterns in a way that produced the desired change. This concise book is a practical overview that will give you techniques that can be used immediately to enhance your practice.

Do you have OCD? Or do you know someone who has OCD? Or perhaps you have just seen the symptoms in yourself and others, and you’re wondering if it’s enough to classify it as a “disorder”. Either way, OCD is more common than you think. Therefore, it’s important and useful to educate yourself about it. One of the best ways you can do this, is by reading or listening to a book that explains all the details, the things to look, and answers a myriad of questions people have asked about it.

Tobacco Use and the Dangerous effects on the body

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy - and the result is a generation of ‘boofheads’: boys with huge egos who think they are too good to stack the dishwasher or turn up to school. They expect the world and give little in return. But things are about to change. From the author of the groundbreaking Australian best seller The Princess Bitchface Syndrome and researcher Elly Robinson comes this essential companion book for boys.

Do you want to know exactly how to get the upper hand in conversations, debates, and negotiations? Do you desire the ability to persuade individuals as well as audiences? Persuasion is one of the most important skills to acquire and it is all around us. You are affected by it every day. Simple choices like the colors of a company logo influence the way you think. You may already practice persuasion without even realizing it.

Step into a realm where medicine and mystery converge, where the secrets of the human body and the marvels of modern science unfold before your very eyes. "Medical Curiosities Decoded" is an extraordinary exploration that dares to decipher some of the most fascinating enigmas of health and disease. Prepare to embark on an intellectual odyssey through the wonders of epidemiology, where the intricate dance of diseases and their causes are tracked across history and into the digital age. Witness the seismic shifts in genetic research, from the groundbreaking Human Genome Project to the ...

Although Erickson's approach to hypnosis and psychotherapy has a wealth of individual techniques that can be used within a framework of the principles set forth in the first book of this series, he did have an overall strategic approach toward working with his patients. That approach is presented in this concise book with the intention of you quickly mastering the concepts so that you can apply them immediately.

In the past century, average life expectancies have nearly doubled, and today, for the first time in human history, many people have a realistic chance of living to 80 or beyond. As life expectancy increases, Americans need accurate, scientifically grounded information so that they can take full responsibility for their own latter years. In The Art and Science of Aging Well, Mark E. Williams, MD, discusses the remarkable advances that medical science has made in the field of aging and the steps that people may take to enhance their lives as they age.

From bargains in the Big Apple to the bustling bazaars of Istanbul, from in-store to interactive and online to mobile, neuromarketing pioneer Dr. David Lewis goes behind the scenes of the "persuasion industry" to reveal the powerful tools, techniques, technologies, and psychologies seeking to stimulate us all to buy more - often without us consciously realizing it.

Peter Bandettini covers the essentials of fMRI, providing insight and perspective from his nearly three decades of research. He describes other brain imaging and assessment methods; the sources of fMRI contrasts; the basic methodology, from hardware to pulse sequences; brain activation experiment design strategies; and data and image processing. A unique, stand-alone chapter addresses major controversies in the field, outlining 26 challenges that have helped shape fMRI research.