The Truth about Illness and Disease
- ISBN-10
- 1438126379
- ISBN-13
- 9781438126371
- Category
- Current Events
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- Robert N. Golden, Fred Peterson, Carla Weiland
Description
Illness and disease may be caused by bacteria or viruses, or may be due to genetic or environmental factors. Increasingly, young Americans battle disease every day. With 66 percent of Americans overweight and 51 percent of American children overweight, diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes are more common than ever before.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Deadly Truth: A History of Disease in America
By Gerald N. GrobAn analysis of how disease has shaped American history explores the connection between the environment and disease, outlining the complex forces that determine human health and concluding that disease will always be a part of life. ...
-
Diseases and Disorders Set 2
By VARIOUS.Although our understanding of diseases and disorders has evolved over time, there are still many incorrect assumptions made about people who suffer from certain ailments.
-
Tell Me the Truth, Doctor: Easy-to-Understand Answers to Your Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions
By Richard BesserThroughout the book, Dr. Besser smashes myths while translating invaluable information into problem-solving advice you can use, including a "Dr. B's Bottom Line" at the end of each topic.
-
Rare Diseases and Orphan Products: Accelerating Research and Development
By Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Accelerating Rare Diseases Research and Orphan Product DevelopmentRare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging.
-
7 Steps to Health - The Big Cancer Lie
By Max Sidorov KnThis book includes Part 1 and Part 2 of the '7 Steps to Health' series and The Big Cancer Lie.
-
Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs
By Institute of Medicine, Committee on Health Care for Homeless PeopleThis book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.
-
Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries
By Dean T. Jamison, Mariam Claeson, Prabhat JhaBased on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing ...
-
How to Make Disease Disappear
By Rangan ChatterjeeIn How to Make Disease Disappear, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee presents a radically simple plan for taking control of your health and your life.
-
What Really Makes You Ill?: Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Disease Is Wrong
By David Parker, Dawn LesterThis book will explain what really makes you ill and why everything you thought you knew about disease is wrong.
-
The Complexities of Illness and Disease
The Truth and the Why The truth has always been and still is that we are responsible for ourselves and any illness and disease we may suffer can have occurred for any number of reasons already discussed in this book.