diseases

Discusses the types of breast cancer, how breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, how to do breast self-exams, what to expect and how to cope if a mother has breast cancer, and possible future methods of detection and treatment.

Discusses the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and survival rates of breast cancer, as well as research on the disease.

Presents an overview of chicken pox and shingles, covering their history, scope, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, research, and prevention; also includes a glossary, a bibliography, and list of related organizations.

Discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy, the types of seizures, and the challenges of living with the disease.

Discusses the different kinds of diabetes, their symptoms and proper treatment, as well as medical complications connected with this lifetime disease.

Discusses the cause, symptoms, and treatment of muscular dystrophy and examines research into treatment and a possible cure.

Describes the causes, effects, diagnosis, and present treatment of cancer, as well as ongoing research for more effective ways to treat the disease.

Discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Lyme disease, as well as ways to protect against it.

Discusses the nature, causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer and provides advice on how to deal with its physical complications and emotional stress.

Examines the various causes of asthma, what happens during an attack, how the disease can be controlled, and theories of treatment.