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Author: Bernard Lown
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 461
ISBN-13: 1576757854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTells the story of how a group of Soviet and American doctors came together to stop nuclear proliferation and ended up winning the Nobel Peace Prize and influencing the course of history. This book also sheds light on what really drove and still drives the nuclear arms race, and the importance of citizen involvement in social change efforts.
Author: Joshua Akin
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08-07
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9781088993361
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedications come in all shapes and sizes, but how can they come to your rescue when disaster strikes? Survival Medications: Twenty Essential Drugs for when the World Collapses explores the utility of medications and their benefits for when the world turns upside down. Whether you're an amateur organizer or professional prepper, developing a successful pharmaceutical strategy is critical for any survival scenario. This guide takes a tongue-in-cheek (and entertaining) look at catastrophic events and unique health challenges you may encounter, and provides guidelines to stimulate preparatory thought and empower even the starter scientist to become a pill-purveying powerhouse! Highlights include: 1. The role of medications when society collapses 2. What to prepare for, from a preparatory and statistical perspective3. Prioritizing medications for particular use cases4. Acquiring drugs after a collapse; what to look for and how to increase your chances of success5. Safety through science: prescription medications vs. natural treatments6. Drug logistics: expirations, storage, transport, and many other factors7. Practicing pharmaceutical sense and sensibility Survival Medications: Twenty Essential Drugs for when the World Collapses focuses on the medications that will help keep you alive. Sure, food and shelter are essential needs, but when a tiny pill can mean the difference between life and death, understanding its function can help assure your health and longevity. This book explores the survival utility of these medications, including: 1. Antibiotics: What are your best options when there's no doctor or laboratory around?2. Over-the-Counter Medications: Although you may not need a prescription, these drugs can shine in a survival scenario.3. Pain Management: From aspirin to opiates, know how to apply treatments effectively and responsibly.4. Disaster-Specific Drugs: Not likely to found on a typical store shelf but of great value in certain circumstances. Survival Medications: Twenty Essential Drugs for when the World Collapses is a practical guide to understanding survival-based medications. An enjoyable and informative read, it's a great supplement to an already vast library of survival knowledge-perfect for those who seek to secure their health and safety during a catastrophe.
Author: Bernard Lown
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2009-04-03
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 1442960736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDr. Bernard Lown conveys in this book the excitement of the occasion, including the famous incident when a member of the audience had a heart attack and the two cardiologists, Lown and Chazov, worked together to resuscitate the man....
Author: Thomas J. Moore
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis hard-hitting expose does for prescription drugs what "Silent Spring" did for pesticides, revealing the hidden dangers of the most commonly prescribed medications--and what the consumer can do to minimize the risks of serious side effects.
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2019-06-16
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 0309486483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prolonged use of prescription opioids, heroin, or other illicit opioids. OUD is a life-threatening condition associated with a 20-fold greater risk of early death due to overdose, infectious diseases, trauma, and suicide. Mortality related to OUD continues to escalate as this public health crisis gathers momentum across the country, with opioid overdoses killing more than 47,000 people in 2017 in the United States. Efforts to date have made no real headway in stemming this crisis, in large part because tools that already existâ€"like evidence-based medicationsâ€"are not being deployed to maximum impact. To support the dissemination of accurate patient-focused information about treatments for addiction, and to help provide scientific solutions to the current opioid crisis, this report studies the evidence base on medication assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD. It examines available evidence on the range of parameters and circumstances in which MAT can be effectively delivered and identifies additional research needed.
Author: Philip Hilts
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2007-06-26
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1101143452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times reporter's eye-opening call to arms in the fight against epidemic diseases We face a great choice. Philip Hilts, a prizewinning journalist for the New York Times and the Washington Post, argues in this report on global epidemic diseases that the world's leading nations now have the means to win the fight against "the coming plague"—but they must act quickly or face grave consequences. Based on firsthand visits to disease hot spots around the world and in-depth interviews with leading researchers and other medical pioneers working on the ground, who are the major forces pushing for a coordinated world campaign, Hilts tells the inspiring stories of remarkably simple but powerful new approaches that are leading to astonishing success.
Author: D. L. Hughley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2021-06-15
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 0063072777
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe legendary comedian uses his “hilarious yet soul-shaking” humor to confront racism’s unjust impact on the health and wellbeing of Blacks and minorities (Black Enterprise). White people love survival guides, but have you noticed they’re always about ridiculous activities in locations far from home. You know who really needs a survival guide? Black and brown Americans. For surviving their own damn country! Minority populations wake up every day in a battle for their health and safety. Thankfully, legendary activist-comedian D. L. Hughley offers How to Survive America, a fearless satire that exposes racism’s unjust toll on our bodies and minds. Even before COVID-19 disproportionately impacted minority communities, life expectancy for Blacks was a full three years less than for white Americans. The very air we breathe is more polluted, our water is more contaminated, our local food options are toxic, and our jobs are underpaid. Despite the obvious need, the quality of our health care is tragically inadequate. Our communities are statistically less safe than the average, and yet we’re terrorized by the law-enforcement and criminal-justice systems that are supposed to protect us, sending Blacks to prison at five times the rate of whites. Not least, our means of addressing these injustices—voting—is perennially under assault. It’s enough to drive you crazy. Well, guess what? According to Cigna, Blacks are 20 percent more likely to report “psychological distress” yet “50 percent less likely to receive counseling or mental health treatment.” It’s almost like the entire country has been structured with no regard for our welfare. Hmmm. Whether you’re Black, white, brown, or Asian, don’t leave home without arming yourself with How to Survive America!
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2018-03-01
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 0309468086
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThanks to remarkable advances in modern health care attributable to science, engineering, and medicine, it is now possible to cure or manage illnesses that were long deemed untreatable. At the same time, however, the United States is facing the vexing challenge of a seemingly uncontrolled rise in the cost of health care. Total medical expenditures are rapidly approaching 20 percent of the gross domestic product and are crowding out other priorities of national importance. The use of increasingly expensive prescription drugs is a significant part of this problem, making the cost of biopharmaceuticals a serious national concern with broad political implications. Especially with the highly visible and very large price increases for prescription drugs that have occurred in recent years, finding a way to make prescription medicinesâ€"and health care at largeâ€"more affordable for everyone has become a socioeconomic imperative. Affordability is a complex function of factors, including not just the prices of the drugs themselves, but also the details of an individual's insurance coverage and the number of medical conditions that an individual or family confronts. Therefore, any solution to the affordability issue will require considering all of these factors together. The current high and increasing costs of prescription drugsâ€"coupled with the broader trends in overall health care costsâ€"is unsustainable to society as a whole. Making Medicines Affordable examines patient access to affordable and effective therapies, with emphasis on drug pricing, inflation in the cost of drugs, and insurance design. This report explores structural and policy factors influencing drug pricing, drug access programs, the emerging role of comparative effectiveness assessments in payment policies, changing finances of medical practice with regard to drug costs and reimbursement, and measures to prevent drug shortages and foster continued innovation in drug development. It makes recommendations for policy actions that could address drug price trends, improve patient access to affordable and effective treatments, and encourage innovations that address significant needs in health care.
Author: Cory Martin
Publisher:
Published: 2021-10-26
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780996919333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn empowering look at how yoga can help you adjust, adapt, and thrive through chronic illness-no matter what your body throws at you. Let's be real: dealing with chronic illness sucks. And while medical treatment plans are an effective way to manage physical symptoms, those methods often ignore the hidden, intangible, and emotional struggles of disease. Certified yoga instructor and MS and lupus warrior Cory Martin has been there, done that, and found a different way to enjoy her new normal. In this inspiring and practical book, she shows how yoga can help heal your mind, spirit, stamina, and strength to feel your best as you live with illness.This is not a typical yoga book, focused on poses and athleticism. In The Yoga Prescription, Cory draws on personal experience and extensive training to offer real-world advice on how all of the yogic philosophies can improve your quality of life, as well as detailed instructions on everything from movement and breathing to learning how to listen to your body, say no, and just be. Yoga is not just for the healthy and fit; it is for every body. Let The Yoga Prescription show you how to live better with yours.
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Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
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Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 1442960787
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