diseases

"Skin conditions such as acne, warts, eczema, and rosacea can be embarrassing and frustrating for people to deal with. Treatments are available for many of these conditions, but while waiting for a condition to be diagnosed or treated, it can be difficult for someone to maintain self-confidence. The . . . text, supplemented with . . . sidebars and annotated quotes by medical experts, gives readers . . . facts about the causes and treatments of common skin conditions. Readers can use this knowledge to take control of their own health, better understand their changing body, and offer support to others dealing with these problems"--Provided by publisher.

"When he is ordered by his doctor to stay silent for a whole week to let his sore throat get better, a dinosaur who loves to roar tries to endure life without doing what dinosaurs are meant to do"--Provided by publisher.

"In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, Dorothy Patent follows the scientists trying to put a stop to a gruesome disease before it's too late. Tasmanian devils are dying at an alarming rate from a type of tumor that appears to be contagious. What scientists are learning while researching the Tasmanian devil has potential to affect all animals, and even humans, as they learn more about how to prevent and hopefully eradicate certain genetic diseases"--Provided by the publisher.

Discusses the strange disappearance of honey bees from hives around the world beginning in 2006, a condition called colony collapse disorder, examines the efforts of scientists to discover the cause of the problem, and includes information about bees, their hives, and their honey.

A guide to holistic care for cats in order to prevent ill health and maintain a natural balance, and linking day-to-day preventive cat care with professional advice on housing, grooming, exercise, worming, neutering, and reproduction.

Contains a play about Grace Fryer in court looking for justice from her mysterious disease, focusing on the thought of radium poisoning being the cause.

In graphic novel form, Raina Telegmeier relates her struggles with stress and anxiety as a child.

When Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach, her mom thinks it is just a bug- or is it something more?.

Poliomyelitis, better known as polio, is a crippling virus that can lead to paralysis or even death. A childhood vaccination program had diminished the incidence of polio worldwide to the point that scientists thought they had beaten it. They were wrong. Polio appears to be on the rise again.

Twelve-year-old Mischa "Ish" Love's longtime dream has been to someday live on Mars, but when she collapses on the first day of seventh grade, Ish receives a diagnosis which threatens her future plans.