Susannah L. Rose, Richard T. Hara

"100 Questions & Answers About Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer, Second Edition"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0763762571 | 225 pages

Whether you are a friend or relative of someone suffering from cancer, this book offers help. The only book available to provide both the professional healthcare giver's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, home care, insurance, quality of life and more. This book, completely revised and updated for this new edition, is an invaluable resource for family and friends who are coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of cancer.

100 Questions & Answers About Your Daughter's Sexual Wellness and Development
2010 | ISBN: 0763785458 | 538 pages

Directed towards the typical family with the typical teenager, 100 Questions and Answers About Your Daughter s Sexual Wellness and Development provides parents of adolescent daughters with reliable, up-to-date information about the special health issues affecting their daughter's sexual development. This essential guide covers a wide range of topics including breast development, menstruation, birth control, the health effects of tattoos and piercings, and the pros and cons of the new HPV vaccine. Written by an obstetrician-gynecologist and mother of a young woman, with commentary from other parents and a teenager, this book offers authoritative and practical answers to your questions about your daughter s sexual wellness and development.

Delthia Ricks, Lloyd B. Greig

"Hysterectomy,100 Q"
2006 | 180 Pages | ISBN: 0763734632

Six hundred and thirty-three thousand women undergo hysterectomy each year in the United States. Whether you or a loved one is considering or undergoing hysterectomy for medical or personal reasons, the options and information about hysterectomy can be overwhelming. This invaluable resource offers the guidance and advice you need. Written by a prominent obstetrician and gynecologist and by a consumer advocate and consultant to the industry, 100 Questions & Answers About Hysterectomy gives you authoritative, practical answers to your pre- and post- surgery questions, sources of support, and much more.

Stephen Fabry

100 Q&A About Hepatitis C
2007 | ISBN: 0763740772 | Pages: 180

There are approximately 2.5 million cases of Hepatitis C in the United States and approximately 200 million worldwide. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, a friend or relative of someone with Hepatitis C, this book offers help. Written by two physicians from Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Dr. Fabry and Dr. Narasimhan, this book provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions about Hepatitis C.

100 Questions & Answers About Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
2006 | ISBN-10: 0763740470 | 185 pages

More Than 25 Million Americans Suffer From Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Whether You've Recently Been Diagnosed With GERD, Want To Gain A Better Understanding Of GERD, Or Know Someone Who Suffers From This Condition, This Book Offers Help. The Only Text To Provide Both The Patient's And Physician's Perspectives, This Invaluable Resource Offers Readers Authoritative, Practical Answers To 100 Of The Most Common Questions Asked By Patients And Families.

Q&A About Arthritis
ISBN: 0763740519 | 2007

More than 2 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Whether you've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or care for someone with this disease, 100 Questions & Answers About Rheumatoid Arthritis, offers help. Written by a prominent physician, this book provides authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by arthritis patients, including diagnosis, underlying causes, treatment options, sources of support, and much more.

Juggling Twins: The Best Tips, Tricks, and Strategies from Pregnancy to the Toddler Years

Meghan Regan-Loomis
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. 2008-10-01 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 1402214057

"Practical advice and a healthy dose of humor—this book has exactly what parents need to help them survive and thrive with multiples. Recommended reading for all mothers of twins."
Deborah Platek, MD, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

The best twin-tested tips used by real moms

The stresses that come with raising two babies are numerous - but they are predictable and manageable. From a mom who's been there, Juggling Twins is a funny, realistic, and reassuring guide for every new mom of twins who may be asking herself, "Can I really pull this off?"

From pregnancy to health issues, to eating, sleeping, bathing, and leaving the house, Juggling Twins is packed with the detailed, authoritative information that parents of multiples crave. Author and mother of twin boys Meghan Regan-Loomis offers an indispensable toolkit of solutions and techniques, designed to create order out of the chaos and help you catch your breath during this daunting and exhilarating time.

You'll learn how to:

Nurse two babies at the same time, comfortably and efficiently
Get exactly the help you need from family and friends in those first few weeks
Safely transport two babies at once when it's just you and them
Survive the nights by breaking them into shifts (that include you sleeping)
Stockpile the right food and supplies in advance of their arrival
Maintain your identity and your marriage through the madness
Get prepared, stay calm, and count your blessings (two!)—raising twins can be a wonderful, intense challenge that draws on the best in you.

A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities
Hesperian Foundation; First Edition | June 1, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0942364503 | 384 pages

Women with disabilities often discover that the social stigma of disability and inadequate care are greater barriers to health than the disabilities themselves. A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities will help women with disabilities overcome these barriers and improve their general health, self-esteem, and abilities to care for themselves and participate in their communities. This groundbreaking handbook was developed with the help and experience of women with disabilities in 42 countries women whose disabilities include blindness, deafness, amputations, paralysis, learning difficulties, small stature, epilepsy, arthritis, and cerebral palsy. The book is full of useful advice on: Caring for daily needs with limited access to equipment, Having healthy and safe sexual relationships, Choosing family planning methods that work best with specific, disabilities, Preparing for pregnancy and childbirth, Defending against violence or abuse, Interactions of disability medicines with other medicines, Organizing for disability-friendly health care.Health professionals, caregivers for women with disabilities, and trainers working with disability groups will also find A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities an essential resource.