"One smart book. It's brimming with up-to-date information that women can use to take better charge of their own health." — Madge Kaplan, Health Desk Editor for public radio's nightly business show Marketplace A useful guide to everything from depression to nutrition and pregnancy to breast cancer, this book helps the reader take charge of her health and her health care. — Lori Andrews, professor of health law at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the author of The Clone Age: Adventures in the New World of Reproductive Technologies 
Includes the Recipe for Healthy Living — Exercise, Diet, and Stress Relief Women's Health For Dummies® is your complete guide to total wellness. Writing with warmth and humor, author Pamela Maraldo, Ph.D., R.N., gives you all the information you need to feel great and live longer, including detailed coverage of pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, breast cancer, and other women's health issues. Packed with up-to-the-minute information on staying fit, preventing disease, selecting a doctor, understanding common medical problems, and ensuring state-of-the-art care, Women's Health For Dummies® will help you take charge of your health — and set off on the road to lifelong well-being. Let These Icons Guide You! <ul>
<li>Points out helpful information that can help you take better care of yourself</li> <li>Tells you the difference between fact and fiction</li> <li>Alerts you to information about care you must receive from your doctor</li> </ul>
Inside, you'll find life-enhancing advice on how to: <ul>
<li>Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regimen to lower your chances of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes</li> <li>Identify the causes and effects of bulimia and anorexia</li> <li>Reduce the risk of breast and cervical cancers with preventive medicine</li> <li>Choose a medical plan and gynecologist suited to your specific needs</li> <li>Avoid sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections</li> <li>Create an action plan for getting medical and legal help in cases of sexual assault, abuse, and domestic violence</li> <li>Understand medical tests, from mammograms and Pap tests to self-exams</li> <li>Overcome addictions to alcohol, drugs, and tobacco</li> <li>Locate the top ten medical Web sites on the Internet</li> </ul>

Women's Health For Dummies?

Health, Fitness & Dieting

The People's Medical Society

Maraldo, Pamela

Women's Health

For Dummies

A comprehensive reference book provides home remedies for a number of ailments and illnesses, tips on preventative care, and a list of first aid essentials for the home, as well as information for picking the appropriate doctor and managing health care options. Original.

Family Health For Dummies?

Inlander, Charles B.

Morales, Karla

Anlander, Charles B.

Ask any fire/rescue or EMS person and they will tell you: the key to emergency response is preparedness. First comes prevention; knowing how to stop emergencies before they happen. Yet if sudden injury or illness occurs, knowing what to do can make the difference between a mild emergency and a serious one, or even between life and death. When you don’t know, panic usually results; now you’re part of the problem. But don’t fret; the information you need to be the first step in the solution – basic first aid and safety skills – is relatively simple and easy to learn. Easy to learn, yes, but if things go wrong, your learning suddenly makes all the difference. 
First Aid and Safety For Dummies gives you the tools you need to save a life. Whether it’s performing CPR correctly or accident-proofing your home, this comprehensive guide shows you how to effectively prevent and respond to emergencies. In typical lively-yet-informative Dummies style, you’ll find out about dealing with: <ul>
<li>Wounds</li> <li>Burns</li> <li>Poisoning</li> <li>Shock</li> <li>Bites and stings</li> <li>Choking</li> <li>And much more</li> </ul>
Thorough instructions detail each problem and its first aid; off-putting jargon is kept to a minimum and common sense to a maximum in considering not only the classic symptoms (for example, two hands on the throat for choking) but also the variations (what if that choking victim is you – and you’re alone?) that crop up in real-world emergencies. Emphasizing practicality and ready-to-use knowledge, this book also covers: <ul>
<li>Creating a first-aid kit</li> <li>Safety for all areas of the home</li> <li>Special needs of children, the elderly, and the disabled</li> <li>A chapter on hazards of the high-tech workplace</li> <li>Sports injuries and accidents</li> <li>Herbal remedies</li> <li>CPR and artificial respiration</li> <li>Emergency rescue procedures</li> <li>Who to call and when</li> </ul>
Preparedness is peace of mind. With the knowledge you’ll gain from First Aid and Safety For Dummies, you can rest assured that you’ve taken the most effective steps against accidents and mishaps. You can also be confident that if an emergency does occur, yours will be the calmer, cooler head, and cooler heads are the ones that prevail.

First Aid & Safety For Dummies

Worsley Norwood, Janet

Computers & Technology

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