Demos Health imprint: 137 books
by Marjorie Calvert, Dr. Ronald DeVere, MD
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
Demos Health and the American Academy of Neurology Present a New Book for Patients with Smell and Taste Disorders
Over 200,000 people visit doctors each year for smell and taste problems. Since our ability to smell and taste decreases with age, up to 14 million Americans aged 55 and older may...
Health Insurance Resources
A Guide for People with Chronic Disease and Disability:Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2006
The second edition of Health Insurance Resources: A Guide for People with Chronic Disease and Disability continues to be a uniquely helpful reference for those who need and use health insurance most often but have the least access to it. The book was developed to assist individuals living with disability...
Business from Bed
The 6-Step Comeback Plan to Get Yourself Working Again After a Health Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
When youíre recovering from a medical emergency, the work-life equation can be thrown into turmoil. Joan Friedlander, herself diagnosed with a chronic illness over twenty years ago, knows this personally and can show you how to get back in the game, whether youíre a self-employed entrepreneur, a...
by Mary E. Muscari, PhD, MSCr
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
An estimated 7.8% of all Americans will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. Roughly 5.2 million people have PTSD during the course of a given year. And PTSD can affect anyone - from war veterans and abuse victims to persons directly or indirectly traumatized...
Optimal Health with Parkinson's Disease
A Guide to Integreating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Safely integrate complementary, alternative, and lifestyle medicine with conventional medicine in the treatment of Parkinsonís disease.
Adding complementary, alternative, and lifestyle therapies to a care plan can result in symptom relief and a higher quality of life without compromising conventional...
by Laurance Johnston, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Studies indicate that 40% of Americans use some form of alternative medicine; for individuals with long-term disabilities, learning about their options is even more critical. Written by the former director of the Spinal Cord Research and Education Foundation of the PVA, this is the first book to cover...
Yoga and Scoliosis
A Journey to Health and Healing
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Yoga and Scoliosis: A Journey to Health and Healingis a deeply soothing form of moving meditation and a physical activity and is a safe way to rebuild strength, stamina, and flexibility and to address the spinal curvature of scoliosis without surgery. The book presents an evidence-based look at how...
You Don't Look Sick!
Living Well With Chronic Invisible Illness
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
You Donít Look Sick chronicles one personís true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illnessóGetting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. The authors address such practical aspects as hiring a doctor,...
by Karen Roush, RN, MSN
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
Menopause, the end of menstruation and fertility, is a natural biological process, not a medical condition. Even so, the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause can disrupt a women's life and require treatment if severe.
Very often, women arrive at their menopause years without knowing...
by Mary Hennessey, Steven Nissen, MS
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Multiple sclerosis produces wide-ranging effects on a person's physical, psychological, and social functioning. One of the most important is its effect on employment. Although the vast majority of people with this disease have employment histories and were working at the time of diagnosis, many are...
Brainlash
Maximize Your Recovery From Mild Brain Injury
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Mild traumatic brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime; in cars, sports, or workplace accidents, falls, or through physical assault, including domestic violence and shaken-baby syndrome. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic...
Snoring & Sleep Apnea
Sleep Well, Feel Better
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Snoring is the most common sign of sleep apnea, a potentially fatal sleep disorder that affects approximately twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Untreated sleep apnea is associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and premature death. It...
by Rita Girouard Mertig, MS, RNC
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Honorable Mention: Foreword Book of the Year Health 2010
In the US, 23.6 million people-7.8 percent of the population-have diabetes. Diabetes can lead to serious complications, including blindness, kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy and lower-limb amputations. People...
by Maithe Enriquez, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
What Nurses Know...HIV/AIDS provides up-to-date, reliable and practical health information for people living with HIV and their significant others. In easy-to-understand everyday language the authors give information to help individuals with HIV navigate the healthcare system, covering everything...