diseases

"A large part of a person's day often involves deciding what and where to eat, so it is important to understand what food can do to the body. As readers learn the benefits of nutrients they get from certain foods, they are able to better understand the ways in which a balanced meal can provide protection from disease. They also learn the connection between an unhealthy diet and dangerous diseases"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

Perry Dawsey, an ex-football player, wakes up infected by a strange disease and hearing voices, while CIA agent Dew Phillips and CDC epidemiologist Margaret Montoya try to find and analyze a live victim of the parasite that is turning the people of the U.S. into murderers.

Presents alphabetized profiles of genetic diseases and conditions, as well as non-disorder entries such as "Multifactorial inheritance." Each profile provides a disorder's genetic profile, demographics, and signs and symptoms; discusses diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis; andlists related resources. This volume covers M-Z and includes a chromosome map, glossary, and index.

"Explores the history and impact of the influenza"--Provided by publisher.

Presents articles dealing with all kinds of diseases and disorders, from absces to dysrhythmia.

Presents articles dealing with all kinds of diseases and disorders, from ear infections to osteoporosis.

Presents articles dealing with all kinds of diseases and disorders, from pancreatic cancer to zoonoses and includes an index.

Fourteen-year-old Logan Moore, lacking direction and self-esteem, develops a strong bond with Jack, a stray dog, but even that relationship is threatened when a deadly disease emerges which causes canines to turn vicious before they die, and has humans reacting in a typically irrational manner.

While hiking on the Continental Divide of Costa Rica, a young boy with a heart condition falls into a magical otherworld full of fantastical creatures.