Health and medical issues today

"Discusses . . . many options available to individuals struggling with infertility"--Amazon.com.

"[This] resource investigates how a positive work-life balance can help create engaged, productive employees, how imbalances in work-life balance create serious issues for workers, and identifies different ways to greatly improve one's work-life balance"--Provided by publisher.

Examines a wide range of medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues related to obesity in the United States.

Explores issues in obesity and healthy body image.

"An investigation of drug resistance... with an overview of the scientific issues, the current scope of the problem nationally and globally, and the measures that can be taken to combat this public health crisis. [Discusses] the biology of how microbes become resistant and the social practices that can foster drug resistance ... [and] suggests a number of measures that can be taken to combat drug resistance, from changes in individual behaviors to larger policy changes"--Provided by publisher.

"What is self-harm and what causes it? Learn the terms and concepts related to this type of behavior"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an overview of issues and controversies related to concussions from the basic definition and diagnoses to treatment, prevention, and the cumulative effects of concussions. Includes a timeline and glossary.

This book investigates the historical and contemporary forms of discrimination faced by those with mental illness. Provides a valuable resource for researching the hot topic of discrimination and injustice against a group of individuals--one that is often overlooked by society as well as by reference books. Supplies annotated primary sources that will serve to improve readers' research and critical reasoning skills. Examines the role the media has played in discriminatory practices towards mental illness. Explores several contemporary issues related to mental illness--including diversity, comorbidity, homelessness, veterans, and the criminal justice system--and their intersection with discrimination.

Presents information on the history of steroid use in medicine, science and technology, cosmetics, and sports, as well as an overview of contemporary issues regarding steroid use. Also includes primary documents on steroids, a timeline for steroid-related issues, and a list of additional resources.

Provides information about alcohol, how it acts on the body, the social and medical problems associated with alcohol use, and alcohol use among different populations, looks at controversies associated with alcohol, and includes references and resources for further study.