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Released: Feb. 20, 2012
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO HEALTH
by Jonathan Wolff
"A broad-ranging, insightful analysis of the complex practical and ethical issues involved in global health."
Guardian columnist Wolff (Philosophy/University College London; Ethics and Public Policy, 2011 etc.) poses a challenging but essential question: "How can there be a human right to health if the resources are just not there to satisfy it?" Read full book review >
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Released: Feb. 1, 2012
THE CREATIVE DESTRUCTION OF MEDICINE: HOW THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION WILL CREATE BETTER HEALTH CARE
by Eric Topol
"Topol weaves useful knowledge about how to evaluate the choices open to patients into this exciting account of the revolutionary changes we can expect."
The director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute suggests that in the not-too-distant future DNA testing and sequencing may become available on a smartphone. Read full book review >
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Released: Feb. 1, 2012
HOW WE DO HARM: A DOCTOR BREAKS RANKS ABOUT BEING SICK IN AMERICA
by Otis Webb Brawley, Paul Goldberg
"A powerful contribution to the ongoing discussion on health-care reform."
With the assistance of investigative journalist Goldberg (The Final Act: The Dramatic, Revealing Story of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, 1988, etc.), Brawley (Medicine/Emory Univ.), chief medical scientific officer of the American Cancer Society, delivers a scathing indictment of the American medical system. Read full book review >
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Released: Jan. 31, 2012
HEART 411: THE ONLY GUIDE TO HEART HEALTH YOU'LL EVER NEED
by Marc Gillinov, Steven Nissen
"This book is like the doctor of old--white coat, black bag, stethoscope--ready to counsel from broad experience. So listen and act."
Preventative care for your cardiac plumbing, and steps to rectify what has gone amiss, from heart surgeon Gillinov and cardiologist Nissen. Read full book review >
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Released: Jan. 15, 2012
THE ALZHEIMER'S PREVENTION PROGRAM: KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
by Gary Small, Gigi Vorgan
"A commonsensical guide to help keep your brain in fighting trim."
Small (Director/UCLA Longevity Center and freelance writer Vorgan (co-authors: The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head, 2010, etc.) introduce elements of a program to optimize brain health. Read full book review >
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Released: Jan. 5, 2012
AGING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE: A CONTEMPLATIVE GUIDE TO GROWING OLDER AND WISER
by Lewis Richmond
"A spiritual affirmation that provides a welcome alternative to the prevailing belief that maintaining the appearance of youth as long as possible is an antidote to aging."
A Zen Buddhist priest and meditation teacher offers "a user's guide to aging well" by celebrating "the joys and rewards of aging" while accepting the inevitable losses that accompany it. Read full book review >