Health

As a Matter of Course
by Annie Payson Call
As far as we make circumstances guides and not limitations, they serve us. Otherwise, we serve them, and suffer accordingly. Just in proportion, too, to our allowing circumstances to be limits do we resist them.

Doctor and Patient
by S. Weir Mitchell, M.D.
The essays which compose this volume deal chiefly with a variety of subjects to which every physician must have given more or less thought. Some of them touch on matters concerning the mutual relation of physician and patient

Vitality Supreme
by Bernarr Macfadden
Vitality first of all means endurance and the ability to live long. It naturally indicates functional and organic vigor. You cannot be vital unless the organs of the body are possessed of at least a normal degree of strength and are performing

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
by George M. Gould, M.D., Walter L. Pyle, M.D.
Since the time when man's mind first busied itself with subjects beyond his own self-preservation and the satisfaction of his bodily appetites, the anomalous and curious have been of exceptional and persistent fascination to him

Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine
by James Sands Elliott
The origin of the healing art in Ancient Rome is shrouded in uncertainty. The earliest practice of medicine was undoubtedly theurgic, and common to all primitive peoples. The offices of priest and of medicine-man were combined in one person

Health and Education
by Rev. Charles Kingsley
Whether the British race is improving or degenerating? What, if it seem probably degenerating, are the causes of so great an evil? How they can be, if not destroyed, at least arrested? - These are questions worthy the attention, not of statesmen only

How to Live; Rules for Healthful Living
by Irving Fisher, Eugene Lyman Fisk, M.D.
To one who has been an eye-witness of the wonderful achievements of American medical science in the conquest of acute communicable and pestilential diseases in those regions of the earth where they were supposed to be impregnably entrenched

Maintaining Health
by R. L. Alsaker
Writings on hygiene and health have been accessible for centuries, but never before have books and magazines on these subjects been as numerous as they are today. Most of the information is so general, vague and indefinite that only a few have the time

A Handbook of Health
by Woods Hutchinson
Looking upon the human body from the physical point of view as the most perfect, most ingeniously economical, and most beautiful of living machines, the author has attempted to write a little handbook of practical instruction for the running of it.

Colorectal Exams
by National Institute of Health
Your blood pressure is normal, your blood cholesterol values are good, and you've even shed a few of those extra pounds. But then your doctor asks if you've ever had a colorectal exam.

Choosing a Doctor
by National Institute of Health
Choosing a doctor is a very important decision, yet most people choose doctors based on little more than a recommendation from a friend. It is important to have a doctor who knows you and your health problems and who understands your special health care

Understanding Risk: What Do Those Headlines Really Mean?
by National Institute of Health
Lately it seems to happen almost every day - you hear about a new result of medical research on television or read about it in the paper. Often it's about your 'risk' or chance of having a disease or health problem.

Different Trials, Different Results: How to Explain Them?
by National Institute of Health
Have you ever thought that something was supposed to be good for your health, but then suddenly heard it was bad for you? How in the world can medical studies come to such different conclusions about the same thing?

Genes or Environment?: Epigenetics Sheds Light on Debate
by National Institute of Health
Which is more important in shaping who we are and what we will become - our genes or the environment around us? For centuries, people have debated whether nature or nurture decides how we look and act.

The Future of Genetic Testing: Telling Science Fact from Science Fiction
by National Institute of Health
Are you likely to get heart disease? Is obesity in your future? Your risk of developing many diseases and health conditions is partly written in your genes. One day soon you'll be able to visit the doctor, have some blood drawn and find out more

Getting Back in Action: Participation is Key to Recovery
by National Institute of Health
Stroke. Heart attack. Arthritis. Serious illness or injury often leads to a long, slow return to health. Thoughts of making a comeback take a backseat to simple survival. Recovery can also mean learning how to live with a disability.

Caring for the Caregivers: The Hidden Victims of Long-Term Illness
by National Institute of Health
People caring for a sick child, spouse or parent can find the emotional, physical and financial strains overwhelming. Other people thrive in the role of caregiver and feel a sense of well-being and greater meaning in life.

Finding Your Breakthrough
The Creation Health Breakthrough: 8 Essentials to Revolutionize Your Health Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually
by Monica Reed, M.D., Donna K. Wallace, MTS
Despite scores of new medical treatments and explosive technology gains, millions of us are suffering from chronic diseases linked to lifestyle choices. Today, 61percent of all deaths in America are tied to the top three lifestyle-related diseases

Hints for a Healthier You
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
You may not have considered it, but every time you read health information, from food labels to medical forms, you're exercising your health literacy skills. Health literacy is the ability to obtain, process, and understand health information needed

Medical Devices: Safety
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Perfect performance of the nearly 100,000 different types of medical devices on the market is not possible. And when a medical device fails, the Food and Drug Administration wants to know about it.