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Life is not a mathematical equation of do's and don'ts. Rather it is an intricate adjustment of opposing forces of good health and ailments that represent living a life. The road to good health entails living with moderation in habits and attitudes. Now say goodbye to illness and disease; power yourself...

Throughout the world, the population of older adults continues to grow. The rise in geriatric populations has seen an increase in research on clinical diagnostic, assessment, and treatment issues aimed at this population. Clinical geropsychologists have increased their interest both in providing mental...

Scientific Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Medicine - Public Health, grade: A+, , language: English, abstract: In the indicated foreword letter of Janice Stevens (2008), she announced the target of the Department of Health to halve the number of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...

The *MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health *is a concise resource for the ever-increasing number of health professionals involved in global health, many of whom spend a few weeks to months or even years providing medical care in resource-poor countries.  This Handbook provides...

Exploring the connection between nutrition and mental wellness so therapists can provide more effective, integrated treatment. Diet is an essential component of a client’s clinical profile. Few therapists, however, have any nutritional training, and many don’t know where to begin. In Nutrition...

Evidence-based mental health services are lacking in many school systems, but especially in secondary schools. Adolescents who can benefit from school mental health services are those who experience disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety, depression, alcohol/drug use, sexual or physical abuse, chronic...

Herbs for Health and Healing - The Healing Power of 10 Herbs, Spices and Healing PlantsTable of ContentsIntroductionCinnamon–Cinnamomum zeylanicumBest Time-Tested Remedy for ColdsMaking a Ginger and Cinnamon DecoctionCayenne – Capsicum minimumCayenne Hot OilMaking an Infused OilLemon –...

Health Care Ethics is a comprehensive study of significant issues affecting health care and the ethics of health care from the perspective of Catholic theology. It aims to help Christian, and especially Catholic, health care professionals solve concrete problems in terms of principles rooted in scripture...

This book argues that some aspects of mental health practice have become mechanical, joyless and uninspiring, leading to a loss of creativity and wellbeing. A high level of wellbeing is essential to mental health and contemporary mental health care – and creativity is at the heart of this.  A...

Healing and Wholeness: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Mental Health provides a comprehensive overview of complementary and alternative treatments for mental health, with information and research on their effectiveness for treating specific disorders. Twenty-two chapters document research...

Inspired by principles of holistic wellness, Diabetes Buster emphasizes making broad lifestyle changes aimed at not only tackling diabetes but restoring health and achieving optimum wellbeing too. Diabetes is a serious symptom of poor lifestyle and key indicator that the body as a whole is highly...

Long considered important for professionals working with minority and under-represented populations, cross-cultural competency has become a requisite for all health care providers. As society in the US increasingly diversifies, there is a crucial need to prepare health care professionals to effectively...

Over the past decades, the field of health psychology has witnessed a tremendous growth, and social psychologists have contributed substantially to the theoretical foundation of this field. Their research has focused on a wide variety of health-relevant topics such as how individuals decide to respond...

Request a FREE 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrial The Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health offers thorough coverage of relevant topics and issues in historical and contemporary context, with information on lifestyle habits and practices and their impact...