Adolescence -- Adolescence is the period of psychological and social transition between childhood and adulthood. As a transitional stage of human development it represents the period of time during which a juvenile ... > full article

Sex education -- Sex education is a broad term used to describe education about human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexual behavior. Although some form of sex ... > full article

Suicide -- Suicide is the act of willfully ending one's own life. Suicide is sometimes used as a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. Suicidal ideation frequently results from the experience of ... > full article

Bedwetting -- Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary urination while asleep. It is the normal state of affairs in infancy. Primary enuresis is when the child has never been dry at night ... > full article

Anorexia nervosa -- Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by voluntary starvation and exercise stress. Anorexia nervosa is a complex disease, involving psychological, sociological and physiological ... > full article

Narcolepsy -- Narcolepsy is a neurological condition characterized by severe fatigue, irresistible episodes of sleep and general sleep disorder. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive ... > full article

Self-harm -- Self-harm (SH) is deliberate injury inflicted by a person upon his or her own body. Some scholars use more technical definitions related to specific aspects of ... > full article

Bulimia nervosa -- Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder. It is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentionally doing one or ... > full article

Stretch marks -- Stretch marks are a form of scarring generally associated with pregnancy, obesity, bodybuilding, and — to a lesser extent — puberty. They come about as skin is overstretched, disrupting the ... > full article

Nutrition and pregnancy -- Nutrition and pregnancy refers to the nutrient intake, and dietary planning that is undertook before, during and after pregnancy. Not only have physical disorders been linked with ill-nutrition ... > full article

Varney's Midwifery, Fourth Edition
Text is a comprehensive reference for providing care to all women, in all settings, from puberty through senescence. Covers new information on cultural issues, nutrition in women's health, common ... > read more

Raising Cain : Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher's groundbreaking book, exposed the toxic environment faced by adolescent girls in our society. Now, from the same publisher, comes Raising Cain: Protecting the ... > read more

Mother-Daughter Wisdom : Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health
It's a rare book that delivers so completely on such a broad promise. Mother-Daughter Wisdom is written to connect the dots between a number of separate parts: logical and emotional morality, ... > read more

Before Your Pregnancy: A 90 Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception
Before Your Pregnancy is a breakthrough book for prospective parents—a completely detailed resource that prepares mothers and fathers-to-be to conceive the healthiest baby possible, to make ... > read more

Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People With Cancer
Medicine Hands debunks a pervasive health myth that massage is anathema for those suffering with cancer. The idea that cancer can metastasize as a result of massage is not rooted in any science. This ... > read more

Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (5th Edition)
With an eye on the future and a finger on the pulse of today's rapid changes due to global competition, this straightforward, state-of-the-art guide addresses the key issues, concerns, and factors ... > read more

The China Study : The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Text dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation and shows how changing a diet can have a positive impact on a person's health. Topics covered include obesity, ... > read more

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer : How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
An informative and absorbing read for both medical practitioners and their patients, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer takes aim at "the breast cancer industry" with a barrage of ... > read more

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
"The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious ... > read more

The Tipping Point : How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
"The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious ... > read more