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[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 4
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"This is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that causes the disease was eventually identified, more effective treatments were developed, and the cure for TB was thought to be within reach. But the TB germ simply...
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[2015]
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" If you suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you know how debilitating the symptoms can be. Many times, people with PTSD will suffer flashbacks, have intense nightmares and difficulty sleeping, and may feel angry, anxious, and constantly "on alert." Living with PTSD is extremely difficult, but there are ways that you can manage your symptoms and, in time, recover. In The iRest Program for Healing PTSD, clinical psychologist and yogic...
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[2020]
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Here are some facts: Women live longer than men. They have stronger immune systems. They're better at fighting cancer and surviving famine, and even see the world in a wider variety of colors. They are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why is this? And why are they taught the opposite? To find out, Dr. Sharon Moalem drew on his own medical experiences, treating premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit; recruiting the elderly...
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2019.
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For centuries, doctors have struggled to define mental illness--how do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people--sane, normal, well-adjusted members of society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until they'd "proven" themselves sane, all...
7628) Doctors without Borders
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses this very important international organization and the volunteers and staff that provide urgent medical care, provide immunizations, and treat disease outbreaks.
7629) Lío de caléndulas
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2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Sofía está lista para hacer una nueva tarea del hogar, y lavar el carro parece mucho más divertido que pasar el plumero. Pero cuando Sofía comienza a lavar el carro, se arma un lío de lodo con las caléndulas de su mamá. ¿Qué hará Sofía para resolver el lío de las caléndulas?
Instead of the usual dusting Sofia volunteers to wash the car--but when she leaves the hose on her mother's marigolds get flooded and she calls on her sisters to...
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Pub. Date
2010
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Thousands of people are discovering the health benefits of a raw food diet. Raw food is more than a diet. Its a lifestyle and a movement. The stories of weight loss, increased energy, healthy-looking skin, and better digestion are seemingly endless. Complete with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts, and side dishes
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2016.
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A breakthrough program to help you eat less and enjoy more. Do you find yourself eating when you feel bored, sad, or simply because you've had a hard day? You aren't alone. Indulging here and there is understandable, but emotional eating can easily spiral out of control, leading to weight gain and other health problems. In order to change your relationship with food, you need to ask yourself, What am I really hungry for? is it food, happiness, or...
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Series
Vanderbeekers volume 7
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Formats
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Amidst the anticipation of Mr. B and Aunt Penny's wedding, the Vanderbeekers' lives take an unexpected turn as Laney receives a dire diagnosis, leading them to the hospital where, despite their own challenges, they form a bond with a critically ill new friend in need of their support.
7634) Cancer hates kisses
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2017.
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"As Mom goes through treatment for cancer, her family supports her with what cancer hates most: love"--
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Our relationship with food is filled with confusion and insecurity. Vegan or carnivore? Vegetarian or gluten-free? Keto or Mediterranean? Fasting or Paleo? Every day we hear about a new ingredient that is good or bad, a new diet that promises everything. But the secret to becoming healthier, losing weight, living an energetic life, and healing the planet has nothing to do with counting calories or feeling deprived—the key is re‑learning how to...
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[2010]
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In 1990, a young woman was strangled on a jogging path near the home of Pat Brown and her family. Brown suspected the young man who was renting a room in her house and quickly uncovered strong evidence that point to him but the police dismissed her as merely a housewife with an overactive imagination. It would be six years before her former boarder would be brought in for questioning, but the night Brown took action to solve the murder was the beginning...
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Pub. Date
2013
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Falling Into the Fire is psychiatrist Christine Montross's thoughtful investigation of the gripping patient encounters that have challenged and deepened her practice. The majority of the patients she treats here are seen in the locked inpatient wards of a psychiatric hospital; all are in moments of profound crisis. Each case study presents its own line of inquiry, leading her to seek relevant psychiatric knowledge from diverse sources. A doctor of...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Riley’s best friend, Milo, sneezes and sprays germs all over him! Riley has many worries, and icky germs are now at the top of his list. But are all germs bad? And do our worries need to take control of our thinking, feeling, and behavior? Learn, grow, and develop alongside Riley and friends as they begin to share their feelings and discover ways to become the boss of their worries.--Publisher.
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