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Presents more than six hundred alphabetical, cross-referenced entries related to hearing loss and its physical and psychological effects; also includes fourteen appendices on such resources as organizations, devices, periodicals, and programs for children.

An up-to-date guide on women's reproductive health that provides information on gynecological issues which concern women today, including sexual activity, contraception, family planning, and maintaining reproductive health.

Presents guidance for women in their twenties through forties who have breast cancer, covering such issues as body image, relationships, new motherhood, parenting older children, diet and fitness, finding the best doctors, breast reconstruction, and recurrence.

Describes what to expect in a gynecological examination, discusses birth control methods, the female reproductive system, and possible health problems and treatment.

Combines healthful aspects of African American life with appropriate nutrition and advice on how to relinquish risky behaviors.

Discusses women's health care issues.

Explains the nature and causes of a sore throat, discusses the immune system, differentiates between strep throat and tonsillitis, and describes how to treat a sore throat.

Looks at heart disease, examining the ways in which it develops, its symptoms and diagnosis, the effects it has on a person's daily life, and improvements in medicinal and surgical treatments.

A comprehensive guide to heart health that provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of heart conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, heart failure, and heart disease.