Summary: An overview of complementary and alternative medicine discusses various treatments, including herbs and energy therapies, and examines how alternative and conventional therapies can be combined to treat twenty common conditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time Inc. Home Entertainment Books 2010
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Summary: In addition to conventional medicine, many people with MS also use some form of alternative medicine and there is growing evidence and interest in the effects of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, on MS. Yet, until now, it has been difficult to obtain unbiased and practical information about the MS-relevant aspects of these non-medication approaches. Written by a renowned specialist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Demos Health 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Alternative, or complementary, health systems are gradually being integrated into American culture and can now be found in many American physicians' offices. This program from The Doctor Is In provides an overview of Chinese and Indian medicine, homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, and massage. It also examines osteopathy and chiropractic as practices recognized by traditional doctors. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Will the use of alternative birthing and pregnancy therapies one day become the norm? No one can say for sure, but more and more young mothers are attracted to birthing methods that avoid medication and traditional procedures. This program focuses on a couple that are about to have their fifth child and third home birth. Their desire is to have a water birth and the mother plans to use the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Singh, Simon.
Summary: In this groundbreaking analysis, over thirty of the most popular treatments--acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines--are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. Questions answered include: What works and what doesn't? What are the secrets, and what are the lies? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? Can science decide what is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 SINSummary: "Provides basic health information on complementary and alternative medicine therapies, including dietary supplements, biologically based therapies, mind-body medicine, manipulative and body-based therapies, and energy-based therapies, along with facts about alternative treatments for specific diseases and conditions. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Omnigraphics, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 COMDr. Hook and the Medicine Show (Musical group)
Contents: Sylvia's mother -- Acapulco Goldie -- Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball -- Makin' it natural -- Penicillin Penny -- Cover of the Rolling Stone -- Get my rocks off -- Carry me, Carrie -- Queen of The Silver Dollar -- Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 1990
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK DR.Galland, Leo.
Summary: Dr. Galland explains how to work closely with your doctor through patient-centered diagnosis to identify the mediators, triggers, and antecedents of your illness. A mediator is anything that produces your symptoms, causes damage to your body, or changes your behavior. As Dr. Galland reveals, mediators need not be merely biochemical (e.g., stress hormones) - how we think and feel can mediate our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 GALGoldberg, Burton
Contents: Related epidemics: Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, environmental illness, and Lyme disease -- Testing: the key to understanding the causes of chronic fatigue -- Eliminating viruses, infections, candidiasis, and parasites -- Restoring immune vitality -- Detoxifying the body -- Reversing hidden thyroid problems -- Eliminating heavy metal toxicity: your mercury fillings may be fatiguing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celestial Arts 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Med GoldbergSummary: Explains what to do in a medical emergency, offering the latest information and instruction in CPR, the treatment of sports injuries, what to do and expect in an emergency room, and when to call for help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Reference 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.02 AMEJanik, Erika.
Summary: Looks at some of the stranger medical treatments in use in the nineteenth century, including bloodletting, phrenology, and hydropathy, and shows how these "quack" cures have influenced medicine today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 JANGunter, Jen
Summary: Most women, transgender, and non-binary people who menstruate can expect to have hundreds of periods in a lifetime. So why is real information so hard to find? Despite its significance, most education about menstruation focuses either on increasing the chances of pregnancy or preventing it. And while both are important for many people, those who menstruate deserve to know more about their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2024
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Contents: Beliefs and traditions, to 900 -- The rise of scientific medicine, 900-1820 -- Medicine in the Industrial Age, 1820-1920 -- Modern medicine, 1920-2000 -- Genes and future dreams, 2000-present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.9 PARMedicine Singers (Musical group)
Summary: The Medicine Singers self titled debut album on Stone Tapes has its unexpected dual origins in both Native American pow wow music and musical improvisation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/NORTH AMERICAN MEDSummary: While acknowledging the achievements of the pharmaceutical industry, this program offers an alternative perspective on the production of medicines, emphasizing the use of plants and herbs instead of synthetic compounds. Beginning with a historical overview of plant remedies-including evidence of sophisticated herbalism in ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Arab cultures-the video describes how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Judd, Sandra J. (EDT)
Summary: "Provides basic consumer health information about alternative and complementary medical therapies. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Omnigraphics, Inc. 2006
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 616 COMSummary: Do TV viewers find any real differences when they switch between the major news networks? How rigorous is the reporting? Has subservience to corporate interests replaced true journalism? This program explores the emergence of alternative media in the form of blogs, satellite broadcasts, and documentaries that examine rarely visited yet vital issues. Focusing on the political arena and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Ellis, Michael A.
Summary: When your child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, you have questions. As ASD parents themselves, Michael and Lori Ellis provide a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis, answer the most commonly asked questions, discuss what medications and therapies are available, and examine the global impact ASD has on the child's environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2018
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Summary: "A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse creatures"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 DEBDr. Hook & the Medicine Show (Musical group)
Contents: Sylvia's mother -- The cover of the Rolling Stone -- Only sixteen -- A little bit more -- Walk right in -- Making love and music -- I couldn't believe -- A couple more years -- Sharing the night together -- When you're in love with a beautiful woman -- Better love next time -- Sexy eyes -- Years from now -- The radio -- Sweetest of all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capitol Records 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK DR.Rosenfeld, Isadore.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 615.5 ROSShuster, Stef M.
Summary: "stef shuster traces the development of trans medicine since the 1950s to modern medicine to show how providers create and use scientific and medical evidence to "treat" a gender identity. But, why do medical providers have authority over gender? And, what might the consequences of how providers make decisions in trans medicine teach us about medicine in general? Using historical documents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1086 SHUSummary: This program takes us on a tour of what has become one of the most popular and prolific beats in television, on both the network and local levels. The depth and range of medical reporting have grown considerably in the last decade, but, with few exceptions, we were tragically late in reporting the scope and severity of the AIDS story. Controversial cures and dubious wonder drugs have always...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006