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  Media Influence and Eating Disorders

  Editor:Sandra J. JuddFrom:Eating Disorders Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  20113 pages Topic overview “Media/Advertising,” © 1998 Deborah J. Kuehnel, LCSW. Reprinted with permission. For additional information, visit Society pays a significant amount of attention to body image and physical attractiveness, youthfulness,...
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  Stress and Aging

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Stress-Related Disorders Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  20114 pages Topic overview Increasing scientific evidence suggests that prolonged psychological stress takes its toll on the body, but the exact mechanisms by which stress influences disease processes have remained elusive. Now, scientists report...
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  Craniosacral Therapy

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20103 pages Topic overview Discovering the best form of therapy for your condition can be an enlightening moment. That “aha” moment for many of our patients comes when we introduce craniosacral therapy. Craniosacral therapy is an effective...
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  Does Multiple Sclerosis Worsen Stress?

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Stress-Related Disorders Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  20115 pages Topic overview “MS and Stress,” © 2005 National Multiple Sclerosis Society (www.nationalmssociety.org). Reprinted with permission. The text that follows this document under the heading “Health Reference Series Medical Advisor’s Notes...
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  Antibiotics and Hormones in Dairy and Meat

  Editor:Laura LarsenFrom:Environmental Health Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  201011 pages Topic overview Section 35.1—Antibiotics ……… 412 Section 35.2—Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone ……… (rBGH) 419 “Use of antimicrobials outside human medicine and resultant antimicrobial resistance in humans,” Fact Sheet Number 268,...
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  Biofeedback

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20107 pages Topic overview Biofeedback is a mind-body technique using electronic instruments to help individuals gain awareness and control over their body and mind. Biofeedback instruments measure muscle activity, skin temperature, electrodermal...
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  Types of CAM Used to Treat Allergies

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Allergies Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20114 pages Topic overview “Alternative Therapies,” reprinted with permission from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, © 2005. All rights reserved. The text that follows this document under the heading “Health Reference Series Medical...
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  Anemia and Pregnancy

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Pregnancy and Birth Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  20093 pages Topic overview "Anemia and Pregnancy," © 2003 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (www.upmc.com). Reprinted with permission. The text that follows this document under the heading " Health Reference Series Medical Advisor's Notes...
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  Guided Imagery and Hypnosis

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20107 pages Topic overview Section 46.1—Guided Imagery ................................................... 322 Section 46.2—Hypnosis .............................................................. 324 “Guided Imagery,” © Center for Integrative...
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  Shiatsu

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20104 pages Topic overview Is there a way to relieve my health problems with a gentle and non-invasive approach? Something nourishing for my body and soul? Something that I can look forward to receiving, which leaves me relaxed but energized?...
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  Histamine Intolerance

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Allergies Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20119 pages Topic overview “Dietary Management of Histamine Intolerance,” by Janice Vickerstaff Joneja, PhD, RD. © Vickerstaff Health Services Inc. Reprinted with permission. For additional information, visit www.allergynutrition.com. The text...
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  Assertive Community Treatment

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20095 pages Topic overview ACT is a service-delivery model that provides comprehensive, locally based treatment to people with serious and persistent mental illnesses. Unlike other community-based programs, ACT is not a linkage or brokerage...
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  Health Insurance Issues for People With Allergies and Asthma

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Allergies Sourcebook (4^th ed.)

  20118 pages Topic overview Most Americans have insurance for asthma treatment and medical supplies. But many insurance plans have payment limits and other rules. Even if your insurance covers a treatment, getting the insurer to pay can sometimes...
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  Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Depression Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  20126 pages Topic overview “Bright Lights, Big Relief,” Copyright © 2006 by the American Psychological Association. Reproduced with permission. The official citation that should be used in referencing this material is American Psychological...
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  Soil Contamination

  Editor:Laura LarsenFrom:Environmental Health Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  201018 pages Topic overview Section 21.1—Pesticides………… 236 Section 21.2—Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) as Pollutants …………240 Section 21.3—Effects of Industrial Agriculture………… 246 Section 21.4—Landfills………… 248 This...
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  Sleep Eating

  Editor:Sandra J. JuddFrom:Eating Disorders Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  20116 pages Topic overview Sleep eating is a sleep-related disorder, although some specialists consider it to be a combination of a sleep and an eating disorder. It is a relatively rare and little known condition that is gaining recognition in...
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  Nutrition and Arthritis

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Arthritis Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  201011 pages Topic overview Chapter Contents “Eating Right with Arthritis: Arthritis Nutrition FAQs,” © 2009 Hospital for Special Surgery (www.hss.edu). Reprinted with permission. Editor’s Note: Questions are answered by Laura Allman, RD,...
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  Gastrointestinal Surgery

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Surgery Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  201359 pages Topic overview “Appendectomy,” © American College of Surgeons ( Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The operation is done to remove an infected appendix. An infected appendix, called appendicitis, can burst and...
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  Caregivers and Depression

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Depression Sourcebook (3^rd ed.)

  201210 pages Topic overview Could the sadness, loneliness, or anger you feel today be a warning sign of depression? It's possible. It is not unusual for caregivers to develop mild or more serious depression as a result of the constant demands they...
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  Devices for Improving Communication and Hearing

  Editor:Amy L. SuttonFrom:Disabilities Sourcebook (2^nd ed.)

  201118 pages Topic overview From “Captions for Deaf and Herd-of-Hearing Viewers,” by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD, On August 5, 1972, Julia Child, “The French Chef,” in a program televised from WGBH...