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This is a great guide to information available on the web. |
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Well - the picture says it all doesn't it ? A very straightforward guide to the health problems faced by men. |
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Anxiety can be overcome and information and support is essential. This book discusses and explains the use of cognitive behavioural techniques ( how we understand and learn to adapt our behaviour). | Also available from http://www.amazon.co.uk |
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A good starting point if you don't know where
to start. Robert Kiley is also the author of The Guide to Healthcare Resources on the Internet ( See above) |
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Treat your own back has very sensible advice about posture and exercises which can help alleviate back problems. Correct exercise technique is essential for prevention of problems without actually causing injury. Well worth a look if you are troubled by back problems. | Also available from http://www.amazon.co.uk |
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In the UK 36 million people in the UK are regular drinkers,
2 million are heavy drinkers and 1 million men and women in Britain have, or
have had, a serious drinking problem. This book explains how alcohol can have a variety of harmful as well as pleasant effects. It gives guidance on how to change a drinking pattern and succeed – whether by cutting down or abstaining from alcohol completely. Understanding the effects and the pitfalls of dependence will give you a better relationship with alcohol. |
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The bones, joints and muscles of the body make up the
locomotor system, which enables us to move around. All sorts of problems may
develop in this system, particularly as we get older. ‘Arthritis’ refers to
problems with the joints. There are many forms of arthritis, although not
all forms are serious nor do they get progressively worse. ‘Rheumatism’ is a vaguer term referring generally to aches and pains and problems with the soft tissues, such as muscles and tendons. The aim of this book is to help you understand how your locomotor system works, what can go wrong and what help is available. There is a lot you can do to help yourself. |
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For the sufferer, asthma means acute and distressing attacks
of breathlessness, and occasionally even life-threatening ones. It is a
major and increasing health problem of the Western World, yet it is still
sometimes misunderstood and badly treated. This succinct guide should help. Written by Professor Jon Ayres, well known as an authority and broadcaster on the subject, it covers the causes, diagnosis and treatment of asthma in a way that sufferers and their families should find both reassuring and easy to follow. |
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Sooner or later almost everyone suffers an episode of back pain. Usually it is an unpleasant, awkward but not desperately serious problem. Occasionally there may be a more serious underlying cause. Back pain is a major and increasing health problem and is now the principle cause of absence from work. This booklet aims to show you how the back works, what goes wrong, why back problems arise, how they are treated and to give some indication of when further investigations and specialised help are necessary. |
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If you are over the age of 30 and can’t remember when you
last had your blood pressure checked, you could be one of the 7 to 10
million people in this country who has high blood pressure. Doctors usually
use the term ‘hypertension’ to describe this condition which may cause no
symptoms at all for many years, but could eventually lead to serious
complications, including heart disease and strokes. The most important message on hypertension is that, unless you have your blood pressure checked, you may not know that you have hypertension until it has done you harm. |
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Any breast problem is likely to affect a woman
psychologically and emotionally as well as physically. Many women are
concerned about the shape and size of their breasts and breasts are also an
important part of a woman’s sexuality. From a woman’s perspective, anything being wrong with her breasts may have a damaging effect on her self-image, taking on an importance way beyond its significance in pure health terms. No two people will react in the same way to a breast problem, but knowing that these worries and anxieties are normal may help keep them in proportion. |
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Although cancer became increasingly common during the
twentieth century, at the same time the chances of a cure have steadily
improved. Even those people whose cancer can’t yet be cured are living
longer and have a better quality of life. This book does not discuss particular cancers in detail, but aims to give a brief introduction to what is known about the nature of cancer, what can now be done for cancer patients, and what is likely to happen during treatment and care. Understanding Cancer has been written for anyone who has cancer, and their families and friends, in the hope that they will find it informative and helpful. |
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There are an estimated six million carers in Britain –
people who are looking after a sick or disabled relative or friend. Becoming
a carer is usually something that starts as a result of circumstances. It
might be that a relative has an accident and you are suddenly a carer, or
you may take on the role gradually because the person has a progressive
illness. Whatever your circumstances, this book contains plenty of useful advice on the practical day-to-day business of looking after someone, as well as the support available to you as a carer – and details of organisations that can help you. |
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Coronary heart disease can cause angina and heart attacks
and is one of the commonest causes of death and disability in the world. The
word ‘coronary’ refers to the coronary arteries, which supply the heart
muscle with vital oxygen and nutrients; when they become narrowed with fat
and cholesterol, a clot can form and block one of the arteries causing a
heart attack. This book is all about coronary heart disease and what we can do to prevent and treat it, with details of the drugs, bypass surgery and angioplasty in current use. |
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We all have low moods from time to time. Usually the mood
passes and we get back to our normal way of living. Low moods like these are
not what doctors call depression. Instead they use the term to describe a
more severe illness. No one symptom indicates whether you have just a low
mood or what can be termed 'clinical depression'. Many of the symptoms are similar; however, when you are depressed they are usually more intense and go on for longer. Depression is an illness that can be treated and you will feel better in time. |
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