Medical Diseases

Nine million Americans are touched by aneurysms during their lifetimes. This is one story of love. Brainstorm is the candid and powerful memoir of the author's harrowing experience of an aneurysm and his road to recovery. It is a journey of love and devotion and a clash of medical beliefs and countercultures.

Living with diabetes can feel like walking a tightrope. One misstep and you can come crashing down, facing a range of life-threatening complications. From the constant monitoring of blood sugar levels to the pressure of making healthy food choices and losing weight, diabetes can feel overwhelming. With the right guidance and support, diabetes management can be a well-choreographed dance. By making healthy choices and staying on top of your care, living with diabetes doesn’t have to get in the way of your life.

"Case Based Medical Microbiology" authored by Dr. Tanmay Mehta is an innovative and comprehensive resource meticulously designed to demystify the intricate realm of medical microbiology. The book employs a unique pedagogical approach that enhances understanding and facilitates the recall of complex concepts. Each chapter commences with a carefully crafted case study, providing pertinent clues, emphasized in bold, that guide the reader towards the diagnosis. This is succeeded by a section detailing the most probable diagnosis derived from the case study. The subsequent section elucidates the...

At 24 Amy was a typical type-A law student: smart, driven, and highly competitive. With a full course load and a budding romance, it seemed nothing could slow her down...until her heart began to fail. Amy chronicles her harrowing medical journey from the first misdiagnosis to her astonishing recovery, which is made all the more dramatic by the romantic bedside courtship with her future husband and her uncompromising desire to become a mother.

From New York Times best-selling author, Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, and leading Alzheimer's advocate Meryl Comer comes a profoundly intimate account of her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease, one of today's most pressing - and least understood - health epidemics.

When Amy B. Scher was struck with undiagnosed late-stage, chronic Lyme disease, the best physicians in America labeled her condition incurable and potentially terminal. Deteriorating rapidly, she went on a search to save her own life - from the top experts in Los Angeles and the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis to a state-of-the-art hospital in Chicago. After exhausting all of her options in the US, she discovered a possible cure - but it was highly experimental, available only in India, and had as much of a probability of killing her as it did of curing her.

"This book captures the moments of laughter, the difficult decisions, and the profound connections that nurses forge with their patients." Vital Signs offers an intimate and authentic glimpse into the life of a new nurse during her first year of practice. These compelling stories are not fictional; they are the real experiences of a dedicated nurse as she navigates the challenges and rewards of her profession. With each chapter, readers step into the shoes of a young nurse as she encounters the diverse array of situations that define a nurse's journey. Through a blend of poignant drama and ...

Acclaimed nonfiction writer and Sibert Honor winner Gail Jarrow begins her new series on medical fiascoes with an in-depth look at the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history. The Civil War took the lives of more than 600,000 men. Bullet wounds were deadly, but twice as many soldiers died from disease—pneumonia, diarrhea, typhoid fever, measles, and smallpox. Tens of thousands who survived the war were permanently disabled or disfigured. Yet out of this tragedy came medical progress. Doctors and nurses gained valuable experience treating the injured and sick.

Off Our Chests recounts the story of Liza and John’s experience with her diagnosis and treatment. Written in alternating voices, Liza details her treatment and the complex decisions she had to make throughout her course of chemotherapy and radiation, including clinical trial participation and an elective double mastectomy, with the added complexity of being treated at the cancer center of which John was the chief of hematology and oncology and dealing with the emotional impact of knowing she may die as a young woman with young children.

The Cancer Whisperer chronicles Sophie's extraordinary relationship with cancer and the very effective methods she has used for dealing with her fear, anger, denial, and grief. The Brené Brown of cancer, Sophie empowers listeners to reject the traditional adversarial relationship with cancer by teaching us how to listen to it; how to be healed by it as well as how to seek to cure it; and how to be emotionally free even when we are physically curtailed.

Coming out of the fog and disorientation of general anesthesia from the operation, three words sliced into my comprehension with absolute clarity: Medullary Thyroid Cancer "The Dogs of Cancer" is a book of hope. While it is about a specific and fairly rare form of Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, in a larger sense it is about all cancers. There is a chapter on: 1. General, holistic understanding of cancer, including nutrition and environment but especially about the recently established causal role that stress plays in developing cancers. 2. Another chapter is on "Cancer Humor", ...

The Headache Godfather traces the life of Seymour Diamond, MD, who was born in 1925, the son of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Slovakia, in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Diamond revolutionized the practice of headache as a medical specialty when he opened the United States' first private headache practice, the Diamond Headache Clinic, in 1974. It quickly became a headache haven for sufferers from around the world.

Enter into a world where every disease can be cured and aging is a thing of the past. But with great power comes great danger. In the wrong hands, this technology could be used to kill with just a touch of a button. Carbon Copy is a heart-pounding thriller that takes you on a journey through the cutting-edge world of 3D bioprinting, nanobots, and IoT technologies. Follow Håvard Evanson as he uncovers the dark side of this golden opportunity for money and power. With the FBI, NSA, and other cyber agencies hot on his trail, Evanson’s journey takes him from Seattle to Boston to Iceland. ...

The controversial Emanuel Revici, M.D., made the bones grow back in cancer patients, and restored health to AIDS patients as well as drug addicts and alcoholics. His medicines lifted debilitating migraines in as little as three minutes. Revici's reward? He was attacked and ostracized by the best. JAMA published false reports about his work. The American Cancer Society blasted him time and again. Meanwhile, word of mouth brought new patients to see him for decades.

Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room: Volume 12 offers a gripping collection of real-life stories from the front lines of emergency medicine. This volume delves into the high-stakes world of the ER, where split-second decisions can mean the difference between life and death. Readers will encounter a variety of cases, from dramatic rescues and miraculous recoveries to heart-wrenching losses and unexpected triumphs. Each tale is a testament to the skill, dedication, and resilience of the medical professionals who work tirelessly to save lives under intense pressure. This installment ...

An estimated 50 million people in the world suffer from dementia. Diseases such as Alzheimer’s erase parts of one’s memory but are also often said to erase the self. People don’t simply die from such diseases; they are imagined, in the clichés of our era, as vanishing in plain sight, fading away, or enduring a long goodbye. In On Vanishing, Lynn Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and nursing home chaplain, investigates the myths and metaphors surrounding dementia and aging....

Volume 11 of Code Blue: Tales from the Emergency Room continues to deliver gripping, real-life stories from the high-stakes world of emergency medicine. This volume dives deeper into the intense, fast-paced environment of the ER, highlighting the critical decision-making and teamwork that save lives daily. From the harrowing case of a young stroke patient to the miraculous recovery of a trauma victim, each chapter offers a detailed account of the challenges and triumphs faced by emergency room doctors. With a blend of medical expertise and human compassion, Volume 11 showcases the ...

★★★★★★★★★★★★★MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ "Explore the transformative potential of cardiac rehabilitation in 'Myocardial Infarction and the Role of Exercise in Potential Future Therapy'. This book delves into comprehensive programs designed to mitigate cardiovascular disease's impact, focusing on exercise training as pivotal. From aerobic and strength conditioning to flexibility exercises, discover how these strategies stabilize health, manage symptoms, and reduce future risks post-myocardial infarction." Delve into the ...

AudioLearn Presents What Doctors Know About Heart Disease. Developed by a team of medical doctors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this guide is a great way to learn about everything today’s doctors know about heart disease. The information presented is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a summary after each section to review the most important points.

From a darkened world, bound by four walls, a young woman called Jessica tells the tale of her battle against the M. E. Monster. The severest form of a neuroimmune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis went to war with her at just 15 years old. From beneath her dark glasses, Jessica glimpses a world far different from the one she remembers as a teenage schoolgirl. This true story follows her path as she ends up living in a hospital for years with tubes keeping her alive.