Sheen, Barbara

Examines the life and career of Janet Guthrie, the first woman race-car driver to compete in the Indy 500 in 1977.

Explores the culture of Russia by looking at its foods, discussing staples of the Russian diet, holiday dishes, and cooking traditions, and presents several recipes.

Provides information about asthma, explaining what it is, its diagnosis, and treatments, offering advice on how to manage asthma triggers and deal with attacks, and looking at how scientists are working to develop new and improved treatments.

An informational overview of headaches that explains the science behind them, describes the different kinds, and covers diagnosis and traditional and alternative treatments. Includes a glossary, further reading list, and list of related organizations.

This book discusses invasive methicillin-resistant "Staphylococcus aureus" infections, presenting information on the number of increasing MRSA cases since the late 1990s, the need for awareness of the infections, and the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of MRSA infections.

Profiles the life and career of American hip-hop artist Kanye West, discussing his influences, work as a producer and musician, outspoken personality, and more.

Profiles the life and career of female American Indy car driver Danica Patrick.

Examines toxic shock syndrome, explaining what it is, symptoms, treatment, and public awareness of the illness.

This book discusses prostate cancer, a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland that is part of the male reproductive system, and explains the diagnosis process, the risk factors, and a variety of treatment options.

This book discusses the diagnosing of allergies, the identification of the triggering allergen or allergens, the immune system's manufacturing of antibodies, and the conventional and alternative and complementary treatments of allergies.