health

Jeff O'Connell, a writer for "Men's Health" magazine, shares details about his fight against type 2 diabetes; reveals the exercises, diet, and supplemental strategies he used to counter the disease; and discusses the consumer behaviors, science, and politics he believes are associated with the rising number of adults diagnosed each year.

A remarkable memoir by the mother of Ryan White, a young AIDS victim.

The author recounts the seasons her family spent at their summer home in New Jersey's Pine Barrens when she was a child--and the health problems she suffered ever since due to the radiation and toxic waste released by the nearby nuclear power plant.

Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.

Chronicles the experiences of Jason McElwain, a young man with autism who served as his high school basketball team's manager and shocked everyone with his shooting skills during a game in which the coach allowed him to play.

Presents an introduction to actor Michael J. Fox, focusing on how he uses his celebrity to raise awareness and money to fund research to find a cure for Parkinson's disease, a movement disorder Fox was diagnosed with at the age of thirty.

Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.

A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries and other nonfiction sources follows.